Assistant Store Manager

Sports Direct; Folkestone; On-site; GBP 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Folkestone seeks a confident and passionate leader to assist the Store Manager. You will support team leadership, implement visual merchandising, and drive store performance. Candidates should have recent management experience and a strong passion for retail. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits including bonuses, discounts, and development opportunities.

Benefits

Salary £32,161 per annum

Monthly bonuses

40% instore uniform discount

Discounted gym membership

Group-wide 20% discount

Qualifications

• Recent management experience in retail.
• Strong leadership skills to motivate and challenge team members.
• Data-driven approach with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assist Store Manager in leading the team and maintaining standards.
• Deliver world-class customer experience through team training.
• Implement visual merchandising standards effectively.
• Drive store performance to achieve goals.

Skills

Recent management experience

Passion for retail and people

Confident leader

Data led and target driven

Detail orientated

Ability to communicate at all levels

Desire and hunger to be the best

Job description

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At Sports Direct we need our leaders to live and breathe our company values,

Think without limits - Think fast, fearlessly, and take the team with you.

Own it and back yourself - Own the basics, own your role, and own the results.

Be relevant - Relevant to our people, our partners, and the planet.

We want you to bring your skill and passion for retail to constantly evolve how we deliver for our customer; you’ll do this by making a positive impact in the following areas:

• Assist and deputise for the Store Manager in leading the team and maintaining standards
• Be a role model for the delivery of a world-class customer experience and train your team to deliver this consistently
• Create an engaging working environment for colleagues
• Develop the best team possible by planning succession strategies
• Providing on the spot feedback, and celebrating success
• You will support in delivering meticulous store presentation taking pride in implementing visual merchandising standards that align with the Sports Direct Brand

Sales and Operations

• You will be fundamental in achieving results and going beyond set goals, driving store performance to its maximum potential.
• Lead the team to ensure they are efficient in always following best practice to support the delivery of commercial goals and brand knowledge.

We are committed to developing our people, to help you in reaching personal and commercial goals, we will support you via our people development offering. Colleagues have continuous support through our learning and development function where we offer a variety of career advancing opportunities beginning the journey with our Frasers induction and then continuous development is offered through a range of courses.

Job Description

At Sports Direct we need our leaders to live and breathe our company values,

Think without limits - Think fast, fearlessly, and take the team with you.

Own it and back yourself - Own the basics, own your role, and own the results.

Be relevant - Relevant to our people, our partners, and the planet.

We want you to bring your skill and passion for retail to constantly evolve how we deliver for our customer; you’ll do this by making a positive impact in the following areas:

Team Leadership & Management

• Assist and deputise for the Store Manager in leading the team and maintaining standards
• Be a role model for the delivery of a world-class customer experience and train your team to deliver this consistently
• Create an engaging working environment for colleagues
• Develop the best team possible by planning succession strategies
• Providing on the spot feedback, and celebrating success

Visual Merchandising

• You will support in delivering meticulous store presentation taking pride in implementing visual merchandising standards that align with the Sports Direct Brand

Sales and Operations

• You will be fundamental in achieving results and going beyond set goals, driving store performance to its maximum potential.
• Lead the team to ensure they are efficient in always following best practice to support the delivery of commercial goals and brand knowledge.

Your development

We are committed to developing our people, to help you in reaching personal and commercial goals, we will support you via our people development offering. Colleagues have continuous support through our learning and development function where we offer a variety of career advancing opportunities beginning the journey with our Frasers induction and then continuous development is offered through a range of courses.

Qualifications

Your Profile:

• Recent management experience
• Passion for retail and people
• Confident leader who can motivate and challenge others to deliver
• Data led and target driven
• Detail orientated
• Ability to communicate at all levels
• A desire and hunger to be the best
• Promote the Sports Direct values and our culture to internal and external parties

Additional Information

The Rewards:

• Salary £32,161 per annum
• Monthly Quarterly and Bi-annual Bonuses
• Commission led bonuses across a wide range of products
• Monthly Group Rewards and Recognition
• Long Service awards § Join the Fearless1000 Incentive Scheme watchTHISvideo to find out more
• We offer a wide range of Development Courses with National Qualifications
• 28 Days Holiday
• 40% Instore Uniform Discount
• Discounted Gym membership
• Group Wide 20% Discount across all Frasers Group brands