Dual Site Branch Manager, Kurt Geiger & Carvela- Leeds

Kurt Geiger; Leeds; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous bonus structure

Competitive hourly rate

Job summary

Kurt Geiger is seeking a store leader in Leeds to drive sales and uphold our brand standards. You will coach the team, manage day-to-day store operations, and deliver exceptional customer experiences in a fast-paced retail environment.

As a frontline ambassador for Kurt Geiger, you will monitor KPIs, organise promotions, handle rotas, and ensure stock accuracy while remaining aligned with company policies and regional strategies.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate strong leadership and coach a store team.
• Set and monitor store targets to drive sales.
• Build lasting relationships with customers and local community.
• Stay informed about current fashion trends and brand positioning.
• Represent Kurt Geiger with professionalism and style.
• Maintain high presentation standards and store visuals.

Responsibilities

• Ensure service standards are met in-store through training and motivation.
• Mentor the team by leading by example and coaching.
• Drive sales by setting and tracking targets for the store and team.
• Monitor KPIs and develop plans to improve performance.
• Uphold company policies and ensure compliance at all times.
• Liaise with Regional Management and HR for store updates and hiring.
• Recruit and onboard talent for the store with the HR team.
• Coordinate store promotions and restock with head office/merchandising.
• Manage staff rotas and payroll considerations around trading patterns.
• Oversee stock deliveries, stock takes, and visual merchandising standards.
• Maintain excellent customer relationships to encourage repeat business.

Skills

Leadership

Sales targets

Customer relationships

Fashion trend awareness

Brand representation

Presentation

Job description

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 service standards are consistently met in your store, through regular team motivation, training and development
• Be a mentor for your team by demonstrating service standards and leading by example
• Ensure store and company sales targets are consistently achieved by setting and monitoring these for your store and team
• Regularly monitor your teams’ KPIs and performance, putting plans in place for further development as and when needed
• Ensure operational objectives of the store and company are upheld and maintained
• Ensure all policies and procedures are consistently maintained through high standards of compliance at all times
• Maintain strong relationship with senior stakeholders and area manager by providing regular update
• Recruit and onboard talent for your store, whilst working with the HR talent team
• Regularly communicate store activities with Regional Management & team
• Maintain a high-performance team through regular one- to-one meetings.
• Build and maintain excellent customer relationships for repeat business
• Manage and maintain staff rotas and meet payroll budgets, remaining reactive to trading patterns, Christmas & sales
• Monitor and manage stock deliveries
• Work with head office merchandising team to ensure restock accuracy
• Coordinate store stock take and main stock accuracy standards
• Plan, organise and execute impactful store promotions to boost overall sales for store
• Protect the Kurt Geiger brands and ensure all team members meet personal presentation standards and policies.
• Ensure your store and team maintains excellent visual presentation of store which is consistent with company/VM guidelines
• Keep up to date with new fashion trends
• Be an ambassador for your team and store

Requirements

• Strong understanding of fashion trends and brands
• Possess a strong sense of leadership
• Ability to stay composed during stressful situations
• Ability to create and sustain great relationships
• Experience in setting team targets and driving sales
• To be immaculately presented and representative of the brand
• Competitive basic hourly rate
• Generous bonus structure
• Fabulous shoes!

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