Assistant Store Manager - V S Reading (N130018)

Next; Reading; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Wellbeing services

Learning & development

Pension & life assurance

Reward Gateway offers

Job summary

Victoria’s Secret UK & IRE is seeking an Assistant Store Manager to lead a fast-paced store, train and coach the team, and deliver exceptional customer experiences. You will partner with the Store Manager to drive profitability, manage visual standards, and implement brand initiatives. A hands-on leader with a passion for retail and people is essential.

You will play a key role in stock control, store safety, and daily operations while supporting a dynamic team and achieving sales targets.

Qualifications

• Retail management experience in a fast-paced store setting.
• Proven ability to manage a team and exceed sales targets and KPIs.
• Strong customer focus and service orientation.
• Ability to lead with purpose and develop the team.
• Relationship-building with customers and colleagues across the business.
• Adaptable to change, multitasker, problem solver and collaborator.
• Creative flair for training, incentives and local initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Train, coach and inspire your team, setting them up for success and developing them to be stars of the future.
• Model brand values daily and promote an inclusive, positive working atmosphere.
• Put the customer first and personalise the experience while ensuring your team does the same.
• Manage store P&L and KPIs with a focus on profitability and controllable costs.
• Oversee visuals and ensure execution with support from the Visual Team.
• Gather feedback and share ideas with store partners to drive business growth.
• Ensure store is safe, compliant, and well-organised with launches, audits and stock checks.

Skills

Retail management

Team leadership

Customer experience

P&L management

Visual merchandising

Job description

Job Description

SHIFTS YOU ARE APPLYING FOR: 38.75hrs p/w; Sun 09:15 - 17:45; Mon 09:00 - 17:30; Wed 09:00 - 17:30; Thu 12:15 - 20:45; Fri 09:00 - 17:30

About The Role

As an Assistant Store Manager at Victoria’s Secret you’ll be a key part in the management team, ensuring the success of your store and inspiring the team to achieve their targets and create the very best customer experience everyday.

What’s in (your) store for you…

• Lead from the heart - You’ll train, coach and inspire your team, setting them up for success and developing them to be stars of the future


• Be a role model - You’ll motivate and engage your team to bring to life the brand values everyday, always promoting an inclusive and positive working atmosphere which is underpinned with celebrating success


• Have your mind on the customer - You’ll be a friendly face to every customer you meet, always putting their needs first and planning ways you can personalise and maximise the customer experience in store and ensuring your team does the same


• Hands on operations - You’ll work with your Store Manager to manage the store P&L and key KPIs across the store, always with a focus on profitability and controllable costs (think hiring, rotas, payroll, customer success, stock control) which help maximise sales and profitability


• An eye for visuals - our brand visual standards are high (of course), but with the support of our Visual Team you will be accomplished in their execution, and you’ll ensure your team are too


• Open eyes and ears - Your vision and passion for our products will help the business grow and change for the better. You’ll cultivate a platform for active listening with your team and sharing ideas with your wider store partners. Everyone has great ideas, tell us, what are they? Your voice will count


• Your feet on the ground - You’ll make sure your store is kept up to date, safe and compliant. You’ll manage product launches, floor set changes, store audits and stock counts, H&S policies, and make sure everything is in place to keep you and your team efficient and safe

About You

• A wealth of experience -
  
  
  
  • With your previous retail management experience in a fast paced store(s) you can demonstrate a record of managing and exceeding sales targets and KPIs
  
  
  • You can demonstrate an understanding of how to manage a team to deliver objectives that drive strong performance and results
  
  
  
  


• Passion for retail - You have a passion for all things retail whether it be front or back of house, ultimately creating a unique experience for each customer is your favourite thing to do


• Lead with purpose - You lead with purpose, engaging and developing your team to have a shared enthusiasm for the brand and the experience we create


• Relationships that count - You are keen to be part of the business and want to develop valued relationships with our customers, your team and wider business teams


• Embrace change - Your mind thrives on change, especially when it poses a challenge, your favourite thing to do is multitask, problem solve and collaborate with others to get things done


• Creative flair - People describe you as approachable and resourceful with a creative side when it comes to engaging teams with training, local incentives and global initiatives

About Us

Victoria’s Secret UK & IRE is a joint venture between Victoria’s Secret & Co. and Next plc group uniting two global retail leaders to deliver iconic lingerie, seamless service, and standout brand storytelling across our stores and digital platforms.

We’re home to the world’s most-loved lingerie, iconic sleepwear, athleisure, swim, and award-winning fragrances. But it’s our people who make the magic. Our teams create unforgettable customer moments while shaping an inclusive and supportive workplace where individuality is celebrated.

We believe in potential as much as experience. If you’re passionate about the brand, aligned with our values, and excited to grow – even if you don’t tick every box – we’d still love to hear from you.

About The Team

Being part of our iconic world isn’t the only thing we have on offer, you’ll also have access to:

• Set flexible working schedules to suit both the business and your lifestyle


• 25% off a wide selection of styles at Victoria's Secret, Next, Gap in-store


• Exclusive offers from over 3,500 retailers through Reward Gateway


• Incentives and competitions with amazing prizes that run all year round


• Access to free financial, health, and wellbeing services, including 24/7 digital GP


• Learning and development opportunities, as well as on-the-job training


• Core benefits such as pension contributions and life assurance

Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.

We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email [e-mail] (please include ‘Workplace Adjustments’ in the subject line)