Deputy Store Manager

Paint Red Ltd; Saffron Walden; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent retail group in Saffron Walden seeks an experienced Assistant / Deputy Store Manager. The role focuses on maximising sales, leading a team, and creating a competitive and inspiring retail environment. Benefits include a performance-based salary, staff discounts, and opportunities for progression.

Benefits

15% staff discount across all brands

3% contributory pension scheme

25 days annual holiday plus bank holidays

Extra day off for your birthday

Friendly and supportive working environment

Opportunities to progress within the group

Onsite parking

Qualifications

• Experience in retail management or fast-paced environments.
• Ability to engage and inspire team members.
• Passion for delivering great sales and service.

Responsibilities

• Maximising sales and performance through a high-performing team.
• Running the shopfloor and implementing promotions.
• Ensuring exceptional merchandising and customer experiences.

Skills

Sales management

Team leadership

Customer service

Commercial skills

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Assistant / Deputy Store Manager in the Saffron Walden area.

Our client is one of the fastest growing independent retail groupsin the UK. They represent the very best in 'value retailing' offering customers constantly changing quality stock at the lowest prices. Their strong heritage of over 25years in the industry has enabled them to become a dominant player in the market today.

As an ideal candidate you will already be a supervisor or shopfloor manager and have a real passion for delivering great sales and service. You will need to be a real people person and team player and this combined with your excellent commercial skills will enable you to engage and inspire our team.

Key responsibilities for this Assistant Manager role:

• Maximising sales and performance across all KPI’s through building a highly engaged and high performing team
• Have full autonomy for the running of the shopfloor, planning and implementing promotions as well as building links with the local community
• Leading from the front with a hands-on approach you will create a truly amazing place to work and shop
• Ensure exceptional standards of merchandising and stock control and a customer experience to inspire all ages

In reward for your experience this role offers:

• Salary linked to experience
• 15% staff discount across all brands in the group
• 3% contributory pension scheme
• 25days annual holiday plus bank holidays, which increases with length of service
• Extra day off for your birthday
• Friendly and supportive working environment
• Opportunities to progress within the group
• Onsite parking

If you have retail management or experience within a fast-paced environment and are looking for a new challenge, we want to hear from you.