Assistant Store Manager - Newbury

C2 Recruitment Limited; Newbury; Sur place; GBP 23 000 - 32 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

33 days leave

Pension matched up to 5%

Colleague discount 25%

On-site parking

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced family leave policies

Training & development

Career progression

Résumé du poste

C2 Recruitment Limited is seeking a hands-on Assistant Manager to join a growing retail business, helping to lead a busy store, motivate a team and deliver great results. This role is ideal for someone with experience in retail supervision or management who enjoys being involved in all aspects of store management.

You will work closely with the Store Manager to run day-to-day store operations, drive sales, manage stock, and support development of colleagues while maintaining excellent customer

Qualifications

• Experience in retail supervision or management.
• Ability to lead a team in a busy customer-facing environment.
• Strong understanding of retail sales, stock management and merchandising.
• Experience working toward sales targets and commercial budgets.

Responsabilités

• Support Store Manager to achieve sales targets, budgets and objectives.
• Drive sales and margins through effective commercial management.
• Monitor KPIs and use sales data to identify improvement opportunities.
• Maintain stock control, availability and merchandising standards.
• Lead seasonal promotions and local events to maximise sales.
• Recruit, train, coach and develop team members.
• Deliver a consistently high standard of customer service and resolve queries.
• Manage stock integrity, financial controls and store audits.
• Maintain health and safety standards and ensure company procedures are followed.
• Support daily store operations and cover in Store Manager's absence.

Connaissances

Retail leadership

Customer service

Merchandising

Stock management

Team development

Sales targets

Outils

POS systems

MS Excel

Stock management software

Description du poste

Love retail? Enjoy leading people? Ready for a role where you can make a real difference?

We're looking for a hands-on Assistant Manager to join a growing retail business, helping to lead a busy store, motivate a team and deliver great results.

This is an opportunity for an experienced retail supervisor or manager who enjoys being involved in all aspects of store management, from driving sales and managing stock to developing people and delivering excellent customer service.

About the Role

Working closely with the Store Manager, you'll help run the day-to-day operation of the store, ensuring commercial targets are achieved, standards remain high and the team is motivated and supported.

You'll take ownership, lead by example and step up to manage the store in the Store Manager's absence.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the Store Manager to achieve sales targets, budgets and business objectives.
• Driving sales and profit margins through effective commercial management.
• Monitoring store KPIs and using sales information to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Maintaining excellent stock control, availability and merchandising standards.
• Leading seasonal promotions and local events to maximise sales.
• Recruiting, training, coaching and developing team members.
• Delivering a consistently high standard of customer service and resolving customer queries.
• Managing stock integrity, financial controls and store audits.
• Maintaining health and safety standards and ensuring company procedures are followed.
• Supporting the smooth running of daily store operations and taking charge in the Store Manager's absence.

About You

You'll have previous experience in a retail supervisory or management role and be confident leading a team in a busy customer-facing environment.

You'll also bring:

• Experience in retail management, ideally as an Assistant Manager, Deputy Manager or Supervisor.
• A good understanding of retail sales, stock management and merchandising.
• Experience working towards sales targets and commercial budgets.
• The ability to understand sales figures and identify opportunities to improve performance.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop colleagues.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• A proactive, organised and hands-on approach.
• Good IT skills and an understanding of health and safety requirements.
• Flexibility and the ability to adapt to the changing needs of the business.

What's On Offer?

• 33 days' annual leave, including bank holidays.
• Company pension contributions matched up to 5%.
• Up to 25% colleague discount.
• Free on-site parking.
• Life assurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme through Retail Trust.
• Enhanced family leave policies.
• Excellent training and development opportunities.
• Opportunities for future career progression.

Hours: 40 hours per week, working 5 days out of 7 on a rota basis.