Sales Manager Designate

Furniture Village; Reading; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run furniture retailer in Reading seeks a Sales Manager Designate to lead the sales team and drive store success. The role involves achieving sales targets, ensuring excellent customer service, and managing store operations. The ideal candidate will be an inspiring leader with a strong work ethic and the ability to develop a high-performance team. Benefits include a competitive salary of £47,750 plus bonus, comprehensive health support, and 28 days holiday plus bank holidays.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Performance bonus

Health insurance

Staff discount

28 days holiday

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in a sales environment.
• Strong work ethic and reliability.
• Ability to communicate effectively with teams and customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate the sales team to achieve targets.
• Manage store operations and ensure compliance with best practices.
• Deliver exceptional customer service and resolve any issues.

Skills

Leadership

Sales management

Team development

Customer service

Problem-solving

Job description

Furniture Village - Sales Manager Designate

£47,750 OTE £57,300 - Competitive Pension, Family Partnership & much more.

Multi-Site role covering the Berkshire area - 40 Hour Contract - Working 5 days a week - Monday - Sunday on a rota'd basis.

Want to be part of a high-energy team that works hard, has fun whilst doing it and makes a difference every day? Join Furniture Village - the UK's largest privately-owned independent furniture retailer.

About Us

Furniture Village is a family-owned business founded in 1989 by our Chief Executive Chairman. For over 30 years' we've been manufacturing, selling, delivering and assembling high-end furniture at the best price. At the heart of everything we do is a commitment to getting it right.

Built on the belief that we employ nice people to sell nice furniture to nice people. We bring a world-class service to homes across the UK, and we deliver it with care.

Your Role

• Lead our dynamic sales team that are hungry for success.
• Achieve overall store contribution through sales, margin and KPI management.
• Deliver excellent customer service from welcoming customers to managing the rota to resolving queries.
• Coaching and developing a high performance sales team.
• Ensuring the smooth running of the store, stock management, store administration and best practice compliance.
• Communicating clearly and confidently with your team.
• Following health & safety procedures at all times.
• Making a difference every day to the customer experience.

Our Benefits

• Competitive package: £47,750 plus up to 20% bonus OTE £57,300
• Work for an award-winning, family-run business
• Annual Family Partnership celebration - recognising YOU! (eligibility for the benefit will begin upon completion of 1 years' service).
• Innovate & Grow: clear career path, full training and personal development opportunities
• Staff discount
• 24/7 medical support, health insurance and Perkbox benefits
• 28 days holiday entitlement including bank holiday, increase to a maximum of 33 days based on length of service.

Our Ideal Candidate

• An inspiring leader, setting high standards and clear expectations.
• Naturally performance driven, bringing energy, commitment and positivity to challenges.
• Demonstrate real business acumen, seeking and acting on opportunities to drive commercial improvements.
• You want to be here, want to do well, and want to be heard.
• A team player with a strong work ethic.
• Reliable, organised and confident in sales and managing a team.
• Comfortable using systems and following processes with confidence in problem solving.
• Proud of your work and passionate about doing things right.

A Great British Success Story!

At Furniture Village, we achieve together, and we have fun while doing it. Our people are our greatest strength. Join us and be part of something truly special!