Assistant Store Manager Maternity Cover

Matalan; Bury; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Matalan is seeking an Assistant Store Manager for a fixed-term, full-time role in the UK. You will support the Store Manager to exceed sales and profit targets, lead a high-performing team, and deliver an outstanding customer experience across the store.

You will drive VM, optimise stock availability and coach the team to achieve KPI targets daily. You will collaborate with the store management team to develop talent, coach staff, and ensure compliance and audit standards are met while

Qualifications

• Previous retail management experience ideally within a volume retailer.
• Demonstrable track record of delivering high standards and KPI’s.
• Proven high standards of customer engagement and service.
• Strong leadership, listening and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• You’ll work alongside the store management team to drive performance, development and succession planning.
• Drive a service culture within store through coaching the team and sharing best practice.
• Drive commercial opportunity through daily analysis of sales performance, recorded floor walks and delegation of key actions to the store team.
• Take responsibility for all aspects of compliance and audit related activities across the store.
• Complete regular performance reviews to identify any development needs and encourage open and honest feedback.
• Ensure the VM guide is followed to deliver an inspirational shopping experience.

Skills

Retail management

Customer service

Leadership

Job description

Salary:

Competitive plus benefits

Working Pattern:

Full Time

Contract Type:

Fixed Term

Hours:

38.0

About The Role

As an Assistant Store Manager at Matalan, you’ll role model our Matalan values and behaviours to support the Store Manager to exceed sales and profit targets and deliver all agreed KPI’s in your store. Developing and leading a high performing team, you’ll drive an inspiring VM proposition and ensure stock availability is maximised. Engaging the store team to be the best they can be and to deliver an excellent customer experience every day.

• You’ll work alongside the store management team to drive performance, development and succession planning


• Drive a service culture within store through coaching the team and sharing best practice


• Drive commercial opportunity through daily analysis of sales performance, recorded floor walks and delegation of key actions to the store team


• Take responsibility for all aspects of compliance and audit related activities across the store


• Complete regular performance reviews to identify any development needs and encourage open and honest feedback


• Ensure the VM guide is followed to deliver an inspirational shopping experience

About You

• Previous retail management experience ideally within a volume retailer


• Demonstrable track record of delivering high standards and KPI’s


• Proven high standards of customer engagement and service


• Strong leadership, listening and communication skills