SoundBay (trading as Mannys Music and Store DJ) is Australia’s leading retailer of Musical Instruments, Pro Audio, DJ, and Lighting Equipment. Our primary Purpose is to Empower Creators to Make the Human Experience More Extraordinary. We operate 5 stores with attached storerooms across Australia, and a large-scale offsite Warehouse. Our vast online presence is supported by a large Online Orders Department. We are a tight-knit team of music lovers working in a highly supportive environment with access to the latest (and greatest!) musical equipment and expertise.

This position is a key part of our retail team and reports to the Store Manager. Based at the Mannys Music flagship store in Windsor, you will support and manage team of customer facing sales staff, assist the Store Manager in overseeing all daily operations of the Pro Audio Department, enable your team to reach sales targets while delivering best sales and customer service practice.

Regular Duties Include:

• Alignment to SoundBay’s culture, purpose and values.
• Managing the roster, attendance, punctuality, overall performance, and culture of Sales Consultants.
• Oversee maintenance, cleanliness, category, and brand presentation of the Department.
• Remain up to date with product knowledge, facilitate product learning while liaising with purchasing department for upcoming launches and inventory requirements.
• Empower and motivate your direct reports to solve day-to-day operational issues and reach short and long-term performance goals by offering training guidance and management.
• Ensure company and industry safety requirements are upheld.
• Meet KPI’s, targets and deadlines as set by your manager, and enable your team to meet their targets.
• Investigate & resolve any discrepancies on sales orders.
• Oversee the implementation of sales procedures, as well demonstrate exemplary service and sales technique.
• Support and oversee staff in the use of digital platforms including Pronto, Zendesk and Microsoft applications, for sales, inventory management, customer enquiries, warranty department requests, and internal communications.
• Other one-off duties as directed by the Store Manager, including stocktake.

Essential Skills and Experience Required:

1. Experience in leading a customer facing retail team.
2. Practical experience with DJ and Pro Audio equipment in the Mannys Music/Store DJ range (e.g. DJ gear, analogue synths, studio equipment, electronic drum kits, samplers, public address systems, lighting, accessories etc)
3. Highly developed skills in sales and customer service.

To be eligible for this role: Please provide a short cover letter addressing your Essential Skills and Experience as listed above. Please include what you believe to be the biggest challenges for retail with some of your solutions to those challenges. 

Benefits of Joining this Amazing Team:

• Paid birthdays off
• Incredible discounts on products
• Access to free personal development and training
• Association with amazing brands
• Career growth and development opportunities

SoundBay Culture:
SoundBay’s success is built on the passion, drive, and commitment to its staff. Our culture is centred around people, whether it is our customers or our colleagues! Our Values are that We Dream Big, We Connect and We Make It Happen.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.

SoundBay is an equal opportunity employer. So if you think you have what it takes, but don’t necessarily meet every single point on the job description, we would still encourage you to apply. You might just be who we are looking for!

For any questions about this role, feel free to contact jobs@soundbay.com.au