ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER (M/F) PERMANENT FULL-TIME - Geneva

Founded in 1887, Vernis Claessens distributes its paints, notably Classidur, Montana and Jallut via its 10 integrated points of sale in French-speaking Switzerland and more recently in German-speaking Switzerland, but also through around 200 distributors representing more than 1000 points of sale in Europe.

Vernis Claessens is a company of the French group Cromology, a European player in the decorative paint market, with iconic brands such as Tollens or Zolpan in France, MaxMeyer or Duco in Italy, Revetón in Spain or Robbialac in Portugal and speciality products like Vernis Claessens paints. Cromology itself is 100% owned by the world number 4, Nippon Paint, whose ambition is to strengthen its position in Europe.

WHAT WE OFFER YOU AS RESPONSIBILITIES:

• You are responsible for the commercial performance of your point of sale and the satisfaction of our customers, both professional and private.
• You lead your team daily and implement commercial operations in collaboration with them, while ensuring the quality of customer service, cleanliness and safety of the point of sale.
• You are responsible for the proper management and smooth operation of your point of sale, particularly in terms of stock control and optimisation.
• You are the brand ambassador to our customers and actively contribute to their loyalty.
• You work closely with our mobile teams to develop the business and best meet our customers’ needs.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR IN YOUR PROFILE:

• You are autonomous, results-oriented, persistent and motivated. You know how to unite a team and develop a trusting relationship with your customers.
• Your results culture, leadership and customer service sense will be real assets to succeed in this role.
• You hold a painter’s federal certificate of competence (CFC), a retail management CFC or have equivalent experience.
• You ideally have experience in the paint sector.
• You have a perfect command of French, both spoken and written.
• You are comfortable with IT tools, notably MS Office.

WHAT WE OFFER YOU:

• A human-scale working environment, varied activities and development prospects.
• Close management.
• Quality and innovative products.
• A comprehensive and personalised training programme.
• Attractive social benefits.