Retail Sales Administrator | Maternity Cover

Location: Mobile/roaming role, visiting all Sewell onthego sites. Based employment location will be Sewell Head Office, HU7 0DG

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Salary: £30,000 – £32,000 per annual (depending on experience) plus bonus opportunity of up to 10% based on personal and company performance

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week, working around 8.00am – 5.00pm to meet the needs of the business

Maternity cover ending 26 January 2026

Role Overview

The Retail Sales Administrator is responsible for supporting the day-to-day sales operations of the retail sites and business. This role is key to driving sales performance, ensuring excellent customer service, and compliance with site-based merchandising plans.

The successful candidate will be responsible for category management, implementing sales strategies, analysing sales data, optimizing store layout, and supporting the Sales team and Site Managers to achieve sales targets.

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Key Responsibilities

Sales & Business Development

Sales Performance: Monitor and drive sales performance against KPIs, ensuring the store meets or exceeds sales targets.
Customer Experience: Maintain high levels of customer satisfaction through excellent service, ensuring the store provides a well-stocked collection of products to customers, relevant to the location and customer profiles
Product Mix Optimisation: Review and adjust product mix based on customer preferences, local trends, and seasonal demand, ensuring the product offering is competitive.Category Management

Product Range & Merchandising: Support the management of in-store product categories (e.g., snacks, drinks, grocery and dry goods) to maximize sales, ensuring products are well-merchandised and displayed according to company standards.
Stock Replenishment & Inventory: Work closely with suppliers and the logistics team to ensure stock is replenished in line with customer demand, avoiding gaps, stockouts or excess inventory.
Promotions & Pricing: Support the implementation of promotional activities and campaigns to drive sales, adjusting prices in line with market trends and competitor pricing.Data Analysis & Reporting

Sales Data Analysis: Review and analyse sales data to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement. Present findings to senior management and suggest action plans.
Forecasting: Use historical sales data to forecast future demand, adjusting the sales strategy accordingly to meet targets.
Report Preparation: Regularly update and present sales and inventory reports to senior management, identifying key insights and recommendations for improvement.Requirements

As well as exhibiting our company behaviours of being Positive, Professional, Customer Focused, a Team Player and Doing the Right Thing, the successful candidates will have the following:

Essential Skills

Full Driving licence, valid in the UK and own transport
Previous retail experience, preferably within a convenience store or similar environment
Experience in managing product categories and developing effective merchandising plans
Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret sales data, identify trends, and develop actionable insights
Excellent customer service and communication skills
Be computer literate, comfortable with Microsoft packages
Be able to work both as a team member and alone in a busy working environment
Be a team player, with a hands-on approach and a flexible outlook towards hours
Have a flexible attitude towards hours worked and interest in supporting the wider team during holiday and sickness periodsDesirable Skills

Previous experience working with EPOS systems
Previous experience in a sales or supervisory role within the retail industrySewell Group is an equal opportunities employer, recruiting within the guidelines of the Equality Act 2010. We are committed to the promotion of diversity and equal opportunity, as an employer and in the delivery of our products and services.

As a committed safe employer, an enhanced DBS (criminal record) check will be carried out for the successful candidate of this role.

Benefits

Competitive Salary, Dependent on experience
Annual Bonus opportunity
30 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
Auto Enrolment pension
Staff discounts
High Street & Retail discount schemes
Bike 2 Work Scheme
Technology Scheme