Photography shop managers are responsible for activities and staff in a photography store. They manage employees, monitor the sales of the store, manage budgets and order supplies when a product is out of supply and perform administrative duties if required.
No competences in this bucket.
The supply of goods, sale of goods and the related financial aspects. The supply of goods entails the selection of goods, import and transfer. The financial aspect includes the processing of purchasing and sales invoices, payments etc. The sale of goods implies the proper presentation and positioning of the goods in the shop in terms of acessibility, promotion, light exposure.
The techniques and methods used in photography with the aim of engaging in a commercial activity.
The law which mediates the relationship between employees and employers. It concerns employees' rights at work which are binding by the work contract.
Art and practice of creating aesthetically appealing images by recording light or electromagnetic radiation.
No competences in this bucket.
Provide advice to customers on photographic devices and equipment. Help customers choose a photograpic device that fits their need, share information about their functionalities and maintenance. Inform customers about photoshoots and other photography related services.
Implement and monitor company activities in compliance with legal contracting and purchasing legislations.
Ensure that goods are labeled with all necessary labeling information (e.g. legal, technological, hazardous and others) regarding the product. Ensure that labels respects the legal requirements and adhere to regulations.
Build a lasting and meaningful relationship with customers in order to ensure satisfaction and fidelity by providing accurate and friendly advice and support, by delivering quality products and services and by supplying after-sales information and service.
Build a lasting and meaningful relationship with suppliers and service providers in order to establish a positive, profitable and enduring collaboration, co-operation and contract negotiation.
Come to an agreement between commercial partners with a focus on terms and conditions, specifications, delivery time, price etc.
Ensure that sale prices and promotions are passed through the register as they should.
Set sales goals and objectives to be reached by a sales team within a period of time such as the target amount of sales made and new customers found.
Apply methods used for setting product value taking into consideration market conditions, competitor actions, input costs, and others.
Work closely together with visual display staff to decide how items should be displayed, in order to maximise customer interest and product sales.
Adhere to organisational or department specific standards and guidelines. Understand the motives of the organisation and the common agreements and act accordingly.
Adhere to standards of hygiene and safety established by respective authorities.
Take actions which support business activities by considering client needs and satisfaction. This involves understanding what customers want, providing advices, selling products and services or processing complaints, while adopting a positive attitude.
Plan, monitor, report on the budget and prepare set production budgets.
Manage employees and subordinates, working in a team or individually, to maximise their performance and contribution. Schedule their work and activities, give instructions, motivate and direct the workers to meet the company objectives. Monitor and measure how an employee undertakes their responsibilities and how well these activities are executed. Identify areas for improvement and make suggestions to achieve this. Lead a group of people to help them achieve goals and maintain an effective working relationship among staff.
Apply theft and robbery prevention; monitor security surveillance equipment; enforce security procedures if needed.
Increase possible sales volumes and avoid losses through cross-selling, upselling or promotion of additional services.
Evaluate customer's comments in order to find out whether customers feel satisfied or dissatisfied with the product or service.
Ensure all employees are providing excellent customer service in accordance to company policy.
Negotiate terms such as price, quantity, quality, and delivery terms with vendors and suppliers in order to ensure the most beneficial buying conditions.
Comply with specific legal regulations, e.g. install the necessary systems and provide the necessary documentation, in order to obtain the relevant license.
Command products from relevant suppliers to get convenient and profitable products to purchase.
Undertake ordering of services, equipment, goods or ingredients, compare costs and check the quality to ensure optimal payoff for the organisation.
Hire new employees by scoping the job role, advertising, performing interviews and selecting staff in line with company policy and legislation.
Collect and analyse sales levels of products and services in order to use this information for determining the quantities to be produced in the following batches, customer feedback, price trends, and the efficiency of sales methods.
Make use of various types of communication channels such as verbal, handwritten, digital and telephonic communication with the purpose of constructing and sharing ideas or information.
No competences in this bucket.
The paperwork processes related to the administrative areas of an office environment. The activities or processes may include financial planning, record keeping and billing and managing the general logistics of an organisation.
The documentation and processing of data regarding financial activities.
The techniques of recording and summarising business and financial transactions and analysing, verifying, and reporting the results.
The types of lenses used for photographic purposes, such as telephoto lenses, with a larger focal length and shallower angles of refraction for a magnified view, and landscape lenses, with a shorter focal length and sharper angles of refraction for a wider view.
The different techniques to develop photographic film such as chromogenic positive, Kodachrome and autotype.
No competences in this bucket.
Implement and monitor security measures within the store; be vigilant about shoplifters and fraudulent use of credit cards.
Monitor the financial situation, analyse the store's sales figures.
Execute maintenance tasks to keep photographic equipment functioning properly.
Keep the store tidy and clean by hovering and mopping.
Ensure administrative systems, processes and databases are efficient and well managed and give the sound basis to work together with the administrative officer/staff/professional.
Process orders from web shop; direct sales, packaging and shipment.
Keep products in a safe place in order to maintain their quality. Ensure the stock facilities meet hygiene standards, regulating temperature, heating and air conditioning of storage facilities.
File and organise professional administration documents comprehensively, keep customer records, fill in forms or log books and prepare documents about company-related matter.
Perform administrative tasks such as filing, typing up reports and maintaining mail correspondence.