Fashion Retail Assistant Manager — Lead & Elevate Your Team

Zachary Daniels; Sheet; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Employee referral rewards

Ongoing training and professional dev.

Career progression opportunities

Supportive working environment

Retail management career growth

Job summary

Zachary Daniels in Petersfield is seeking an experienced Assistant Manager for a fashion and lifestyle retailer. You will support the Store Manager in driving sales, coaching the team and delivering an outstanding customer experience.

The role covers staff development, visual merchandising, stock management, and rota support in a busy store. We're looking for someone with retail leadership experience, a track record of meeting targets and a hands-on, proactive approach to day-to-day operations.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as an Assistant Manager, Deputy Manager or Supervisor within retail
• Experience within fashion, lifestyle, clothing, footwear, accessories or premium retail
• A track record of achieving sales targets and delivering excellent customer service
• Strong communication and team leadership skills
• Experience coaching, motivating and developing colleagues
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of retail KPIs
• An eye for detail and an appreciation of visual merchandising
• A proactive, hands-on approach to retail management
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to support day-to-day store operations

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Store Manager in achieving sales targets and improving store performance
• Leading, motivating and coaching the team to deliver excellent customer service
• Driving sales through product knowledge, customer engagement and effective selling techniques
• Helping recruit, train and develop team members
• Maintaining high standards of visual merchandising and store presentation
• Ensuring customers receive knowledgeable advice on products, features and availability
• Promoting multi-channel shopping options to enhance the customer experience
• Supporting stock management, replenishment and product availability
• Assisting with rotas, payroll and controlling store costs
• Monitoring retail KPIs and identifying opportunities to improve performance
• Maintaining company policies, procedures and brand standards
• Taking responsibility for the store in the Store Manager's absence

Job description

Zachary Daniels in Petersfield is seeking an experienced Assistant Manager for a fashion and lifestyle retailer. You will support the Store Manager in driving sales, coaching the team and delivering an outstanding customer experience.

The role covers staff development, visual merchandising, stock management, and rota support in a busy store. We're looking for someone with retail leadership experience, a track record of meeting targets and a hands-on, proactive approach to day-to-day operations.