Beschreibung

PAYOT SA, 13 local bookstores and 2 eco-designed stores, combines culture and retail under the Payot Libraire and & Découvertes brands in French-speaking Switzerland. Payot Libraire is the group's historic brand, created in and the first & Découvertes store in Switzerland was opened in total, nearly 370 professionals passionate about their work share their expertise and work every day to offer quality service.Excellence, passion, openness, and ethics are the values of PAYOT SA. This translates into professionals who enjoy sharing their knowledge with enthusiasm.As a company, we are committed to supporting apprentices in their professional journey and participating in the development of our employees' skills. At PAYOT SA, come and live an experience within welcoming and warm brands.As part of a replacement, Payot Lausanne is looking for a department head for its humanities section, for an open-ended contract (41 hours per week), starting from mid-October:DEPARTMENT HEAD – HUMANITIES SECTION – FULL TIMEMain responsibilities- Team management and supervision- Schedule management and responsibility for resource allocation- Development and support of teams- Liaison between the team and management- Participation in bookstore management meetings and acting as a relay for the manager with fellow executives in the manager's absence- Guarantee of compliance with rules and their application- Management of stock and store offerings- Guarantee of the right balance between variety and profitability, as well as the number of references in the offer according to market potential and customer needs- Analysis of turnover and implementation of relevant actions- Management of external sales (development of the local network, sales, monitoring, and return of books)We are looking for people:- With a Federal Diploma of Vocational Education and Training (CFC) as a bookseller or equivalent- Minimum 5 years of experience in team management- Possessing a broad and diverse general knowledge- Curious about new releases and current events- Versatile across the entire bookstore- Good communicators, organized, and able to manage stress and priorities- Rigorous, methodical, and comfortable with digital toolsReady to take on the challenge? It is your turn!If your application is selected, you will be contacted by phone by our human resources department. Then, if your application is retained, an in-person interview will take place at our premises to further the discussions. jid5784dbbaen jit0625aen jpiy26aen