Dual Site Branch Manager - Kurt Geiger & Carvela Arndale

KURT GEIGER; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Kurt Geiger, a leading footwear and accessories brand, is seeking a Retail Manager in Manchester to drive sales, uphold customer service excellence, and lead a dynamic team. The role requires a fashion-savvy leader with previous retail management experience, ready to contribute to a thriving team and brand.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension and life assurance

Generous bonus structure

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Previous retail management experience required.
• Background in fashion-forward brands preferred.
• Proven ability to drive sales and meet KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Ensure customer service standards are met at all times.
• Manage team performance and productivity.
• Maintain visual presentation standards consistent with company guidelines.

Skills

Customer service

Team leadership

Sales driving

Job description

Kurt Geiger | About Us

We are an inclusive, creative footwear and accessories brand powered by kindness. We want to empower our talent to be confident and true to themselves, the London way. London is our home, our heartbeat, and we draw inspiration from the energy and spirit of the city; its diversity and creativity. For over fifty years our team of in-house shoe and accessory designers have been creating authentic, distinctive designs from our London headquarters. The rainbow is our signature. It represents the good energy and love we have for our community and the many ways we collectively express our individual style.

We Are One: For Love | For Diversity | For Change | For Equality | For Kindness For Freedom | For Unity Against Racism

WE NEED YOU TO:

• Ensure customer service is of the highest standards at all times
• Be a role model for your team and with your own service standards
• Ensure all store and company sales targets, operations goals, policies and procedures are met and maintained
• Actively liaise, communicate and develop good relations with your team and Senior Management
• Maintain a high performance team through effective management of productivity, individual targets, employee relations and coaching on areas of development
• Manage and maintain staff scheduling and meet payroll budgets, remaining reactive to trading patterns
• Rota your team effectively and ensure optimum cover during peak trading periods
• Protect the Kurt Geiger brands and ensure all team members meet personal presentation standards
• Ensure your store maintains excellent visual presentation which is consistent with company guidelines

Requirements

• Previous retail management experience
• Background with a fashion-forward footwear, accessory or fashion brand
• To be a customer service ambassador
• Proven ability to drive sales and team working to KPI's
• To be immaculately presented and representative of our luxury/fashion forward brand in every way
• Competitive salary
• Pension and life assurance
• Generous bonus structure
• Amazing employee discounts
• Fabulous shoes!

Our Stores

The first Kurt Geiger store opened on London Bond street in 1963. Today, our brand has global appeal and is distributed in hundreds of cities around the world. We operate over 70 stand-alone stores nationwide, including our new flagship store on London Oxford street, and in over 400 stores globally. Beyond stand-alone stores and retail pop ups, our retail partners include some of the world's most famous department stores.

We Are One: For Love | For Diversity | For Change | For Equality | For Kindness | For Freedom | For Unity Against Racism