General Manager Stradivarius

INDITEX; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25% employee discount across all Inditex brands

Uniform allowance

Pension scheme

‘More 4 Less’ benefits platform

Wellbeing support through Retail Trust

Strong development opportunities

Job summary

INDITEX is searching for a Store Manager at STRADIVARIUS in Bristol, responsible for leading store performance and fostering an inclusive team culture. This role involves overseeing commercial operations, ensuring high standards, and exemplifying leadership in a trend-driven environment.

The ideal candidate is expected to have proven leadership experience in a fast-paced retail setting, strong operational skills, and a commitment to developing their team. Benefits include a competitive salary, employee discounts, and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading a fast-paced, high-volume retail operation.
• Visible, hands-on leadership style; calm and fair under pressure.
• Strong operational standards across stock and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Own the store’s end-to-end performance.
• Drive commercial launches and ensure merchandising reflects trends.
• Build an inclusive, motivating culture with clear expectations.

Skills

Proven experience leading a fast-paced, high-volume retail operation

Strong commercial confidence and people-led leadership

Strong operational standards

Strong fashion and trend awareness

Commitment to inclusive leadership

Ownership and integrity

Job description

STRADIVARIUS BRISTOL

STORE MANAGER

Why join Stradivarius

Stradivarius is trend-led, feminine and fashion-forward, bringing newness to customers quickly and consistently. We stay close to what’s happening now, turning the latest trends into easy-to-wear collections with strong styling and attention to detail.

Our stores are fast-paced and product-driven, where sharp visual standards, great merchandising and a positive team culture bring the brand to life every day. We win through teamwork, energy and customer focus, moving with pace, taking ownership, and delivering an inspiring experience on the shop floor.

About the role

As a General Manager, you’ll lead the store with ownership, pace and calm, delivering strong commercial results while creating an inclusive team culture and an excellent customer experience.

This is a high-volume, fast-moving environment where priorities can change daily. You’ll lead from the shop floor with visible leadership, strong execution and a focus on keeping standards and customer experience consistently high.

What you will be responsible for

• Owning the store’s end-to-end performance, delivering sales, productivity and profitability through clear priorities and consistent execution.
• Using KPIs and insight to act quickly, adapting plans as trading patterns and priorities shift.
• Driving commercial launches and ensuring merchandising reflects best sellers, trends and customer demand in real time.
• Bringing Stradivarius DNA to life through strong visual standards, fast execution and inspiring product storytelling.
• Ensuring strong operational routines across stock flow and replenishment, stockroom organisation, and store standards.
• Maintaining high standards across security/shrinkage, cash procedures, health & safety, cleanliness, and maintenance follow-up.
• Building an inclusive, motivating culture with clear expectations, regular feedback and consistent performance standards.
• Recruiting inclusively, developing leaders, and building succession plans that create a strong talent pipeline.
• Managing hours budgets and rotas to ensure the right support is in place at the right time.

What we are looking for

We’re looking for a values-led retail leader who thrives in a fast-moving, trend-led environment and leads through customer connection, strong standards and people development.

You will bring:

• Proven experience leading a fast-paced, high-volume retail operation.
• Strong commercial confidence and a track record of improving performance through people-led leadership.
• A visible, hands-on leadership style, calm, fair and decisive under pressure.
• Strong operational standards across stock, shrinkage, cash and compliance.
• Strong fashion and trend awareness, with the ability to translate insight into action on the shop floor.
• A commitment to inclusive leadership: building engagement, developing others and creating an environment where people feel respected and supported.
• Ownership and integrity, you take responsibility, act early, and build trust through consistent actions.

We welcome applications from leaders with different backgrounds and career paths. If you need adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, we’ll work with you to support you.

What we offer

• Competitive salary
• 25% employee discount across all Inditex brands
• Uniform allowance
• Pension scheme
• ‘More 4 Less’ benefits platform with a wide range of discounts
• Wellbeing support through our collaboration with Retail Trust
• Strong development opportunities and internal progression within Stradivarius and the wider Inditex Group