Product Manager

River Island; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Product Manager to lead a vibrant store team. This role focuses on enhancing the customer journey through exceptional product handling and visual merchandising. You'll inspire your team to deliver outstanding service while driving sales and operational excellence. If you're passionate about fashion and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this is the perfect opportunity to make a significant impact and help create an inspiring shopping experience for customers.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial mindset and thrive in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Passionate about fashion with a flair for visual merchandising.
• Exceptional attention to detail and results-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Deliver great product placement and maintain strong visual standards.
• Support Store Leader in achieving KPIs and managing operations.
• Empower the team to prioritize customer experience.

Skills

Commercial Mindset

Visual Merchandising

Problem-Solving

Leadership

Attention to Detail

Customer Understanding

Job description

We're on the lookout for a superstar Product Manager to join the team. As a Product Manager, you will lead, inspire, and empower your store team to deliver an inspirational customer journey and a great place to work for our teams. You will be an expert in product handling and will constantly strive to improve the customer journey through delivering exceptional visual execution and a high level of customer service. Supporting the Store Leader to develop the team and maintain operational standards, and in turn generating outstanding sales, all-round KPIs, and high-performing teams.

For a more detailed overview of this role, check out the job description attached at the bottom of this advert.

About The Role

What You'll Be Doing

• 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.
• Empower the team within store to deliver for the customer by always putting customer experience at the centre of decision making.
• Full understanding of commercial tools and how to use to drive actions to support store performance.
• Support the Store Leader to deliver on store KPIs, including sales, stock loss, payroll, conversion, voice of customer, RFID, and people KPIs.
• 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.

You'll Be Perfect If

• You have a strong commercial mindset and thrive in a fast-paced, data-driven retail environment.
• You're passionate about fashion and have a natural flair for visual merchandising and creating stunning store layouts.
• You possess excellent problem-solving skills and can quickly adapt to shifting priorities while maintaining a sharp focus on business objectives.
• You're both creative and analytical, able to turn sales data into actionable insights that drive store performance.
• You're an inspiring leader who can motivate and engage your team to achieve ambitious goals.
• You have exceptional attention to detail and take pride in presenting a well-organised, visually appealing store.
• You're proactive, results-oriented, and always seeking new ways to optimize product placement and sales opportunities.
• You have a deep understanding of your customer base and are excited to curate a shopping environment that meets their needs.
• And most importantly, love our products as much as we do so we create the best possible customer journey!

Things To Consider

• Fast-Paced Environment: This is a high-energy role where priorities can shift quickly based on sales performance, customer trends, and seasonal demands. You'll need to be comfortable adapting to situations and juggling multiple tasks.
• Reporting: Your ability to analyse customer feedback and sales data will be crucial in driving improvements to your store.
• Managing People: Strong emotional intelligence is essential, as you'll be managing a diverse team.
• Hands-On Role: While this position is strategic, it also requires you to be hands-on with product movement, floor resets, and physical tasks like adjusting layouts, displays, and stock replenishment.
• Weekend Work: As part of the retail environment, you'll need to work on weekends, public holidays, and during key seasonal periods. This is especially crucial during busy times like sales events, product launches, or store promotions.
• Deadlines: Strong time management skills are important for balancing multiple responsibilities and meeting deadlines.
• Leading a Team: Your ability to foster a positive team culture will be crucial in creating an enjoyable work environment.