Assistant Manager

The Body Shop; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

The Body Shop seeks an inspirational leader & activist to partner with the Shop Manager to guide the store team in delivering an outstanding customer experience and achieving sales excellence. You will play a crucial role in engaging customers, leading the team, and driving brand growth. This position offers a vibrant workplace filled with opportunities for personal and professional development, supported by benefits including discounts and paid volunteer days.

Benefits

50% discount on regular products

Training hours for you & your team

Paid volunteer days

Opportunities to grow within the brand

Encouragement to join Inclusion & Belonging Networks

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer facing role and team development.
• Ability to meet sales performance targets and organize effectively.
• Comfortable with flexible working hours, including weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Drive the store team to deliver retail excellence and strong sales results.
• Support customer engagement through products, campaigns, and activism.
• Use KPIs to make sound commercial decisions to drive performance.

Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Communication

Customer Engagement

Data Analysis

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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The Body Shop

When Anita Roddick founded The Body Shop in 1976, she had a vision. Business as a force for good - that's us. Over 40 years later, we're proud to be pioneering cruelty-free beauty every step of the way. We're the original ethical beauty brand. We've got a thing for empowering people and enriching our planet. We're all about keeping it real, in every way possible. Our activist roots remain a huge part of everything we do, from our iconic window posters to our vegetarian products to our infamous campaigns. We're never afraid to stand up and speak the truth. We like to do things a little differently around here.

The Body Shop is committed to generating positive economic, social and environmental impact. We're fighting for what we believe in now more than ever. No holding back. Breaking the mould has always come naturally to us, and we need someone who's not afraid to mix things up.

Your role in a nutshell

As an inspirational leader & activist, with enthusiasm for our brand and a strong connection to our purpose, you will partner with the Shop Manager to drive the store & your team to deliver retail excellence, strong sales results & an engaging customer experience.

More about the role

• Lead & work as part of a successful, engaged team to best meet the needs of our customers
• Help to shape a customer focused store experience by supporting the Shop Manager in leading the team to drive customer engagement through our products, campaigns & activism, bringing our brand to life
• Problem solves effectively & proactively as much as possible using available resources
• Communicate effectively & act as a flexible & responsible role model to your team
• Ensure development of customer loyalty to further build The Body Shop brand
• Work with the Shop Manager to meet sales & performance targets
• Work with the Shop Manager to manage stock; monitor & manage change
• Use the data (KPI's) we provide, to make sound commercial & business decisions to successfully drive your sales & your team performance
• Identify & attract high potential candidates & develop current team members to succeed in their goals
• Interest in & passion for learning about & leveraging knowledge of the beauty market, our competitors & our products

What we look for

• Experience in a customer facing role, people leadership & team development
• Ability to meet sales & performance targets with outstanding planning & organizing skills
• Ability to work collaboratively within a feedback culture
• Outstanding problem solving & communication skills
• Experience using data (KPI's) to make sound business decisions preferred
• Comfortable with Microsoft Office Suite
• Work flexible hours, including holidays, nights, and weekends to meet the needs of the business
• Flexibility to work across Sunday to Saturday is required

What we offer

• Benefits start within your first month
• Comprehensive onboarding in your new position
• Training hours for you & your team as needed
• A 50% discount on regular product & 30% on Gifts
• Freebies - when we launch new products, we want our Teams to be the first to fall in love with them
• Paid volunteer days - so you can spend time with the causes that matter to you
• Ability to make connections with Community Partners to drive local activism
• (UN) Uniform- We don't believe in uniformity. We'll give you one of our famous Green Aprons and the rest is up to you, wear what makes you feel good
• Ability to offer a real living wage to your Customer Consultants
• Opportunities to grow within the Brand
• Encouragement & support to be exactly who you are - employees may join any/all our Inclusion & Belonging Networks at The Body Shop, including TBS Together Pride, SEEN Ethnicity, GO Far Gender & This Ability Disability Network

Talent Drivers

Collaborative Skills
Commerciality
Leadership
Personal Conduct
Purpose