Sales Manager - Glasgow Braehead (N130853)

NEXT plc; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

NEXT plc is seeking a Sales Manager in the United Kingdom to lead and inspire a store team, prioritise outstanding customer service and achieve performance targets.

You will work in a fast paced environment, coaching and motivating colleagues while embracing flexible working options. The role emphasizes safeguarding strong stock processes and delivering a superb shopping experience for customers.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and people skills.
• Proven ability to lead, coach and motivate a team.
• Strong commercial understanding with a focus on customer experience.
• Problem solving and decision making under pressure.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support the store management team across product areas, back of house and run the store when needed.
• Lead a team to deliver outstanding service and maintain accurate stock processes.
• Create an atmosphere that motivates the team to be at their best.
• Demonstrate hands-on involvement in commercial and operational activities with the team.
• Ensure up-to-date, accurate communication to meet business needs.

Skills

Communication

Team leadership

Commercial acumen

Problem solving

Multitasking

Job description

SHIFTS YOU ARE APPLYING FOR: 38.75hrs p/w; Sun 09:45 - 18:15; Mon 13:15 - 21:30; Tue 09:00 - 17:15; Wed 13:15 - 21:30; Thu 09:00 - 17:15

To be a successful Sales Manager, you will lead and inspire your team to prioritise outstanding customer service and achieve performance targets. Every day will be varied, fast paced, challenging but ultimately rewarding. People are at the heart of what we do so your experience in leading, coaching and motivating a team will be crucial to your success. You can count on us to invest in your personal development from day one. Flexible working options are available.

About the Role:

To be a successful Sales Manager you will:

• Support the Store management team across all product areas, back of house and running the store when needed
• Manage a team to deliver amazing service and accurate stock processes in an environment which is commercial, operationally efficient, safe and where targets are met
• Create an atmosphere where supporting, motivating and inspiring your team to be at their best is at the core of everything you do
• Demonstrate a hands‑on approach for all commercial and operational activities by working alongside the team
• Ensure communication is up‑to‑date and accurate at all times in order to meet business needs

We’ll offer amazing benefits (see list further below)

About You:

• You are passionate about our customers, our people and our products. This passion and energetic approach to work inspires and motivate others, creating a great working atmosphere and team spirit
• You have exceptional commercial understanding, with the know how to create a fantastic shopping experience for our customers
• A team player who works at their best in a results driven, fast paced and challenging environment. You have the ability to adapt to change quickly, bringing the rest of the team on board with the new objectives
• A great communicator and can work naturally with people at all levels. You stay calm and approachable even under pressure - always realistic with your expectations of others
• Able to demonstrate the ability to problem solve, make sound business decisions, confidently challenge processes and generate innovative ideas to take the business forward
• Confident when dealing with people issues
• An effective multi tasker who can plan, organise and prioritise your workload

In accordance with Home Office guidance successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment.

This role is not one we would typically consider for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route due to, for example, the relevant Home Office requirements on skills level, not being met. Candidates are therefore encouraged to consider their own right to work options without Next sponsorship.