Fashion Product Team Lead — Inspire & Elevate Experience

River Island; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount 50%

Uniform allowance

Retail Trust benefits

Wellbeing solutions

Giver Island scheme

Job summary

River Island in Trafford Centre is seeking a Product Team Leader to lead and empower the store team, delivering an inspirational customer journey and high service standards. You will excel in product handling and visual execution while supporting the Product and Commercial Manager to elevate team performance and operational excellence.

The role emphasizes driving sales through strong leadership, fashion sense, and a proactive approach in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail, preferably in a supervisor role.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Passion for fashion and staying updated on trends.
• Ability to motivate and lead a team to achieve targets.
• Proactive, adaptable, and thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver great product placement and ‘wow’ wearable outfits.
• Consistently deliver strong visual standards with the customer journey at the forefront of every decision.
• Confidently duty manage in all areas of the store operation including service, people, and operations.
• Support the Commercial / Product Manager in empowering the team within store to deliver for the customer by always putting customer experience at the centre of decision making.
• Have a good understanding of commercial tools and how to use to drive commercial actions.
• Take accountability to drive store KPIs, including sales, stock loss, payroll, conversion, voice of customer and RFID.
• Support the management of store operations, including compliance with health & safety standards.
• Support the development of the store team to deliver a high performing, motivated and engaged store team who feel valued and recognised for their contribution.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Retail experience

Team motivation

Job description

River Island in Trafford Centre is seeking a Product Team Leader to lead and empower the store team, delivering an inspirational customer journey and high service standards. You will excel in product handling and visual execution while supporting the Product and Commercial Manager to elevate team performance and operational excellence.

The role emphasizes driving sales through strong leadership, fashion sense, and a proactive approach in a fast-paced retail environment.