Retail Store Manager - NEW STORE

Sports Direct; Penrith City Council; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

40% staff discount across Accent Group

Discounted gym memberships

Health insurance perks

Job summary

Sports Direct is opening its first stores in Australia, and we’re looking for a driven Store Manager to lead the Penrith launch. You’ll own the numbers, coach a passionate team and deliver outstanding customer service from day one.

You will play a pivotal role in shaping store culture, driving performance, and scaling our presence across Australia, with a focus on premium service, merchandising excellence and efficient operations.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of store management in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Strong commercial acumen – you know sales figures, wage % and stock metrics.
• Passion for people development and a proven record of team success.
• A high attention to detail – your floor is always on point.
• Operationally savvy with rostering, visual merchandising and loss prevention.
• A proactive, solutions-focused, performance-driven mindset.

Responsibilities

• Bring a premium, service-focused approach to drive sales and hit KPIs in a high-profile store launch.
• Lead and empower a dynamic team through coaching, training and goal setting.
• Monitor store, team and individual performance and celebrate wins while closing gaps.
• Nail wage control and rostering to keep the business sharp and efficient.
• Contribute to visual merchandising, stock management and shrink prevention.
• Create a safe, inclusive, high-performing environment for your team and customers.

Skills

Store Management

Commercial Acumen

People Development

Attention to Detail

Operations

Problem Solver

Job description

At Sports Direct, our team members are highly passionate about inspiring, motivating and empowering our customers to better their best. We believe that people ultimately want to lead a healthy and fit way of life and we want to empower them to do so by providing correctly fitted footwear, sports gear and personalised service. From their first pair of shoes to their first football, our team are there to ensure that whatever activity they want to do, they’re wearing the right shoes and using the best equipment.

Joining Sports Direct

is more than just a job, it is a family who cares, develops, grows, and rewards each and every one of us.

Sports Direct, powered by Accent Group, is making its debut in Australia and New Zealand – and we’re looking for a driven and experienced Store Manager to lead the launch of store number SIX in Penrith! This isn’t your average management gig, it’s your opportunity to be at the forefront of an iconic brand, leading a brand-new team, driving the standards, shaping store culture from day one and playing a key role in scaling our presence across Australia.

About the Role

Our THIRD NSW store will be opening in Penrithyou’ll lead from the front – inspiring, coaching, and developing a passionate team alongside your in-store leadership team. You’ll own the numbers, elevate the customer experience and collaborate closely with your team to drive results and build something special.

Day by Day, you will

• Bring a premium, service focused approach to drive sales, hit KPIs, and make your mark in a high-profile store launch
• Lead and empower a dynamic team through coaching, training, and goal setting
• Monitor daily, weekly, and monthly store, team and individual performance – celebrate wins and close the gaps
• Nail wage control and rostering to keep the business sharp and efficient
• Bring the energy to visual merchandising, stock management, and shrink prevention
• Create a safe, inclusive, and high-performing environment for your team and customers

What you Bring

• 2+ years of Store Management experience in a fast-paced big box retail environment
• Strong commercial acumen – you know your sales figures, wage % and stock metrics
• Passion for people development and a proven record of team success
• A high attention to detail – your floor is always on point
• Operationally savvy with experience in rostering, visual merchandising, and loss prevention
• A true ‘Make it Happen’ mindset – solutions-focused and performance-driven

Why Join Us?

• Be part of history – lead the launch of Sports Direct in Australia
• 40% team discount across all Accent Group brands – Hype DC, Skechers, Platypus, Vans + more
• Tuesday–Saturday roster for better work/life balance
• Access to discounted gym memberships and health insurance perks
• Career progression through training & development programs

At Accent Group Limited we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and inclusion. We believe in the diversity of our people across age, gender, identity, race, sexual orientation, ethnicity, physical and mental ability. We strive on creating an equal employment environment where everyone from any background can be themselves. The Accent Group acknowledges, and pays respect, to the Traditional Owners and ongoing custodians of the land. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Maori people.