Assistant Store Manager

HARIBO; Greenhithe; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

HARIBO, Europe's largest sugar-confectionery brand, is seeking an Assistant Store Manager for their new store at Bluewater Shopping Centre. This dynamic role involves leading a team, driving sales, and ensuring excellent customer service standards while managing a vibrant retail environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary up to £29,500

28 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Life Insurance

Enhanced Company Pension

20% discount in our Stores

Supportive induction period

Sweet treats

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Valid driving licence essential.
• Proven track record of leading teams and growing sales.

Responsibilities

• Support Store Manager in achieving sales targets and KPIs.
• Lead the team and develop their skills.
• Drive improvements in sales and operational efficiency.

Skills

Team Leadership

Customer Service

Sales Development

Organisational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Job description

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Welcome to HARIBO, Europe's largest and most successful sugar-confectionery brand! Our mission is to bring happiness to kids and grown-ups and we're looking for talented people to join our team to help us achieve this.

We are hiring a Assistant Store Manager at our Bluewater Shopping Centre. As our 11th retail store in the UK, and first outside of an outlet, this store features new concepts that adds something truly unique to the Bluewater shopping experience. We are looking for a leader with experience developing the team to deliver fantastic service standards as well as lead and develop the high volume sales operation.

You will be an experienced, dynamic, commercially focused Assistant Store Managerwith proven resultsto leading teams and grow sales. This will be a busy role in our store in the fabulous Bluewater shopping centre, Dartford.We are not looking for someone to follow our guide – we are looking for a manager who can analyse our current performance and bring improvements to sales and operational efficiency through their own ideas and retail experience to help deliver a HARIBO experience for our customers and colleagues instore. Our Assistant Store Manager for Bluewater will be self-motivated and hands on with previous exposure to working in a fast-paced retail environment and must be prepared to lead the team with a one-team approach to retail.

Team Leadership skills and a focus on people, customers and sales are all key, along with a drive to make the store environment and the team, the best they possibly can be!

Valid driving licence is essential as you may be required to travel to other stores.

Our mix that awaits you:

As an Assistant Store Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the Store Manager to deliver HARIBO sales targets and KPI's by executing HARIBO customer service, retail and operational standards.

Our promise to you:

• The ability to make changes and deliver initiatives that will shape the success of the retail business
• Leadership responsibilities within your retail store, for your team and their development
• Accountability to be able to ensure processes are seamless and customer service is the best it can be!
• Being able to develop meaningful relationships within the store team

Ingredients that you bring with you:

• Excellent organisational skills
• Be disciplined, proactive and adaptable
• Display strong interpersonal skills with all stakeholders
• Experience of stock management procedures along with good communication skills
• A key role model of our HARIBO values

Life at the 'happy world' means:

• Competitive salary up to £29,500 dependant on your experience
• 28 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Life Insurance
• Enhanced Company Pension
• 20% discount in our Stores
• A supportive and dynamic induction period within our other retail stores and the wider HARIBO business
• And you can't forget...Sweet treats!!

Hours of Work:

This role is 40 hours a week, working in a flexible nature to suit the needs of the retail business. UK travel may be required with this role, as the retail team work as a very close knit team, where support to other stores is often required.