Gift Department Manager

Morepeople 01780; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Free on site parking

Staff discount

Job summary

Morepeople 01780 is recruiting a Giftware Department Manager in Nottingham to take ownership of a busy, commercially important department within a garden centre. The role covers a wide range of giftware categories, oversees buying, leads a small team, drives sales and maintains high retail standards.

You’ll attend UK (and occasional Europe) buying events, manage stock, margins and merchandising, and work with the wider management team.

Qualifications

• Previous retail management or supervisory experience.
• Commercial understanding of sales, stock and merchandising.
• Strong people management skills and frontline leadership.
• Eye for product presentation and visual merchandising.
• Buying experience would be beneficial, training can be provided.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a small team across the Giftware department.
• Drive sales, standards and overall department performance.
• Buying across a broad range of giftware and seasonal categories.
• Attend buying events in the UK and occasionally Europe.
• Manage stock levels, replenishment, margins and product ranges.
• Maintain strong merchandising and visual standards across the department.
• Play a key role in seasonal trading, particularly Christmas.
• Managing rotas, administration and general department organisation.
• Work closely with the wider management team across the garden centre.

Skills

Retail management

Sales & merchandising

Team leadership

Stock management

Buying awareness

Job description

Giftware Department Manager

Location: Nottingham

Salary: Competitive DOE

This is a great opportunity to take ownership of a busy and commercially important Giftware department within an established garden centre.

It's a broad role covering a wide range of categories including homeware, candles and fragrance, fashion, jewellery, toys and seasonal ranges. Buying forms a significant part of the position, alongside leading the team, driving sales and maintaining strong retail standards.

What you'll be doing:

As Giftware Department Manager, you'll have responsibility for the commercial performance, presentation and day to day running of the department.

• Leading and supporting a small team across the Giftware department.
• Driving sales, standards and overall department performance.
• Buying across a broad range of giftware and seasonal categories.
• Attending buying events in the UK and occasionally Europe.
• Managing stock levels, replenishment, margins and product ranges.
• Maintaining strong merchandising and visual standards across the department.
• Playing a key role in seasonal trading, particularly Christmas.
• Managing rotas, administration and general department organisation.
• Working closely with the wider management team across the garden centre.

What they're looking for:

• Previous retail management or supervisory experience.
• A commercially minded retailer with a good understanding of sales, stock and merchandising.
• Strong people management skills and the ability to lead from the front.
• Someone with a good eye for product, presentation and visual merchandising.
• Buying experience would be beneficial, although it isn't essential and training can be provided.
• Garden centre experience would be preferred, although strong candidates from other retail environments will be considered.
• An organised, hands on manager who is comfortable working across a broad and varied department.

Why join?

• Take ownership of a sizeable and varied retail department.
• Genuine involvement in buying and product selection.
• Exposure to UK and European buying events.
• Structured induction and training available.
• Established team already in place.
• Opportunity to develop your buying and commercial retail experience.
• Company pension.
• Free on site parking.
• Staff discount.