Retail Department Leader - Merch & Growth

Work Initiatives; Maitland; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary + Super + Quarterly

Leadership Training Program

Employee Assistance Program

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Culture of incentives

Job summary

Spotlight Retail Group is seeking a retail leader for a key store role in Maitland, NSW. You will support daily operations, drive sales, and lead a team to deliver exceptional customer service in a high-volume environment.

Ideal candidates bring strong leadership, visual merchandising expertise, and a proactive, owner’s mindset to maximise department profit while maintaining brand standards.

Qualifications

• Strong retail leadership experience.
• Visual merchandising experience.
• Physically capable to work large volumes of stock.
• Owner's mindset for your department.
• Passionate attitude that inspires your Team.
• Resilient and innovative problem solver.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• IT competency.
• First Aid certified or willing to be trained.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Store Manager in managing daily operations.
• Monitor daily stock recovery in your department.
• Achieve sales growth and meet department KPI targets.
• Build your team to deliver exceptional customer service.
• Lead by example in all areas.
• High volume stock management.
• Executing department Visual Merchandising and standards.
• Launching and planning catalogue campaigns.
• Stock integrity initiatives to increase department profit.

Skills

Retail leadership

Visual merchandising

Stock management

Communication skills

IT competency

First Aid trained

Job description

Spotlight Retail Group is seeking a retail leader for a key store role in Maitland, NSW. You will support daily operations, drive sales, and lead a team to deliver exceptional customer service in a high-volume environment.

Ideal candidates bring strong leadership, visual merchandising expertise, and a proactive, owner’s mindset to maximise department profit while maintaining brand standards.