Assistant Store Manager

Asics Italia S.R.L.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Calm app access

Free premium subscription to Runkeeper Go™

Employee wellness programme

Job summary

A leading retail brand in Greater London is seeking a retail expert to support store management and maximize sales. The ideal candidate will have around 2 years of retail management experience and a qualification in Business Administration or a related field. Responsibilities include supporting the Store Manager, ensuring high customer service standards, and team development. Key benefits include wellness programs and mental fitness resources. Join a purpose-driven brand focused on diversity and healthy living.

Qualifications

• Around 2 years of retail management experience, including coaching, counseling, and developing people.
• Experience with retail operations, budgeting, planning, and customer service.
• Impressive track record delivering a top level of customer service.

Responsibilities

• Support the Store Manager in maximizing sales and profitability.
• Help in recruitment, training, retention, and development of a high-quality team.
• Ensure consistent planning and execution of product flow.

Skills

Retail management experience

Excellent communication

Customer orientation

Results-focused

Flexibility

Education

Qualification in Business Administration or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Our Perfect Fit

We’re looking for someone who lives and breathes our brand values in customer service, product presentation, and merchandising to play their part in running a successful store. A retail expert who’ll be called upon to make key business decisions in the absence of a Store Manager.

Does this sound like you?

• You’re a retail expert. You have an affinity with fashion and stay up to date on the latest industry trends.
• You’re an excellent communicator. Your skills help you delegate tasks, explain complex ideas and motivate your team.
• You’re customer oriented. You strive to give customers what they expect and deserve from our stores.
• You’re results focused. Your management decisions benefit the business’ bottom line.
• You’re flexible. You’re willing to go above and beyond to make your store a success.

How you’ll help us.

Based at our Oxford St store in London and reporting to the Store Manager, you’ll:

• Support the Store Manager in maximising sales and profitability and take the lead and drive performance when the Store Manager is absent.
• Understand local market trends and communicate this information to your manager.
• Help in the recruitment, training, retention, and development of a high-quality team, and offer guidance to staff to help us maintain the highest in-store standards.
• Ensure consistent planning and execution of product flow.
• Manage back‑of‑house operations, share store cleaning duties where required, and ensure best practices in team rotas and staffing levels.

More about you.

• Around 2 years of retail management experience, including coaching, counselling, and developing people.
• Qualification in Business Administration or related field (or two years' additional experience).
• Experience with retail operations, budgeting, planning, customer service, people development, and management.
• Impressive track record delivering a top level of customer service.
• Basic skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

How we’ll help you.

Your wellbeing is our top priority. That’s why we’ll provide you with these resources to help you achieve and maintain a sound mind in a sound body.

Calm app. Unlimited access to help develop your mental fitness through sleep, mindfulness, and meditation.

• Runkeeper Go™ app. Free premium subscription to our running app.
• Employee wellness programme. Free mindfulness sessions, online yoga, bootcamp classes, and Lunch & Learn sessions.
• OpenUp Access. A platform that offers professional psychological and medical assistance as well as meditation classes.

We are ASICS. And our five letters have meaning. ‘Anima Sana in Corpore Sano’ or a Sound Mind in a Sound Body. We’re committed to supporting more people to experience the transformative power of movement.

So, this is your chance to join a truly purpose-driven brand and become part of a family. You’ll join a company focused on creating an inclusive environment that fosters diversity, individualism, healthy bodies, and healthy minds.

We look forward to receiving your application online.