Assistant Store Manager

AFM - Association Française du Marketing; Greater London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury retail company in the UK is seeking an experienced Assistant Store Manager to lead their East Midlands store. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of retail management experience and a passion for luxury. Responsibilities include supporting sales targets, motivating the team, and ensuring exceptional customer service. This full-time position offers a salary of £27,000 - £28,000 and various perks, including generous staff discounts and holiday entitlement.

Benefits

50% staff discount on products

Up to 25 days holiday

Quarterly bonus scheme

Free product allocation

Enhanced family leave

Company health allowance

Gym discounts

Wellbeing support

Ongoing development opportunities

Inclusive company culture

Recognition awards

Access to e-Learning platform

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years retail management experience.
• Experience in fragrance and beauty retail is desirable.
• Excellent communicator.
• Engaging and successful leader.

Responsibilities

• Support the store as the driving force of business.
• Make commercial decisions that support sales and KPIs.
• Act as a role model for customer service.
• Assist in developing a highly effective team.

Skills

Retail management experience

Communication skills

Leadership

Commercial acumen

Customer-centric approach

Flexibility

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Assistant Store Manager with a passion for luxury to help lead our East Midlands store!

This is a full‑time (37.5 hours) permanent position, starting in January 2026.

Salary: £27,000 - £28,000

What We Offer To Our Assistant Store Managers

• A 50% staff discount on all Molton Brown products
• Up to 25 days holiday (depending on years of service) + Bank Holidays
• A day off on your birthday
• A quarterly store bonus scheme up to 0.70% of retail sales if store targets are reached
• Free product allocation every quarter up to 5 Molton Brown eligible items
• Enhanced family leave
• Company health allowance
• Access to gym discounts
• Wellbeing support
• Ongoing development and opportunity to enhance your skills
• An inclusive company culture where your voice matters
• Recognition awards
• Exclusive access to our e‑Learning platform (including qualifications, certifications and memberships)

The Assistant Store Manager Role

• Support the store as the driving force of our business, demonstrating a will to win, passion for people and exceptional execution standards.
• Use sound strategic and analytical thinking to make commercial decisions that support the store and team in achieving sales, KPIs and profit through inspirational motivation.
• Act as a role model for the principles of our customer‑service programme, demonstrating excellence and motivating others to achieve the same.
• Assist the Store Manager in developing a highly effective team through engaging communication, coaching and training, empowering individuals to reach their full potential.

The Perfect Assistant Store Manager Candidate

• Minimum of 2 years retail management experience.
• Experience in fragrance and beauty retail is desirable.
• Excellent communicator.
• Engaging and successful leader.
• Proven commercial acumen.
• Customer‑centric approach.
• Flexibility in working arrangements to suit business requirements, including occasional travel to other stores.

Molton Brown is part of Kao founded in Japan in 1887. Kao is passionate about making a difference in people's lives with high‑quality products and services to create a Kirei Life for all – a beautiful life that respects the needs of our consumers, customers and the planet. Our corporate philosophy, the Kao Way, guides us in everything we do – acting with integrity, driving innovation and treating each other with trust and respect.

How we work:

Having been selected among the World's Most Ethical Companies for 19 consecutive years, we are a purpose‑driven company with strong corporate values. We never compromise on quality and carefully craft our products for the consumer and the environment. At Kao, each employee can shape their job and career, working collaboratively to achieve common goals and deliver the best for customers.

Hiring Process:

Kao embraces diversity and welcomes applications from all areas of the global community.

Want to learn more:

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