Functional Areas Within ASDA

Sales and Marketing

Sales would be in charge of customer care before and after the sale as been made. Marketing are in charge of promoting the goods or services on offer and coming up with ideas such as special advertising offers.

Administration and ICT

They ensure the faultless operation of the business. They are in charge cleaning, server management, software support, health and safety, clerical duties, research and dispatching mail.

Functional Areas in Public Limited Companies (ASDA)

Operations

They are in charge of the buying of stock from various manufactures and dispatching it to their stores throughout the UK. They also prepare the food in their bakery department, stock the shelves and display any individual deals or discounts that are on offer. They also prepare the hot food for sale in store and check the quality of produce before they sign it.

Administration

Organising meetings and preparing documents for those meetings. Trustworthy employees will be given the role of opening and closing the store at certain times of the day for cleaning.

Human Resources

They are in charge of the advertising of any new job openings that are available. They also are in charge of the hiring of new employees and holding staff training. Gathering job applications and informing candidates of the outcome. Making sure the store is clean and safe for its workers.

Finances

They are in charge of keeping the records of their employee’s incomes and business profits. Making sure those records are safe and confidential is also another department they are involved in. The producing of cash flow forecasts and performing regular budget reports to make sure other departments are not overspending. They are also in charge of paying the employee salaries and keeping them in a secure and safe place.