Store Manager

Twickenham; City Of London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retailer in tools and equipment in the UK is seeking a Store Manager. You will manage daily store operations, lead a small team, and drive sales while ensuring excellent customer experiences. The ideal candidate has proven managerial experience, team leadership skills, and is customer-focused. This role offers competitive benefits including guaranteed commission, discounts, and training opportunities.

Benefits

Guaranteed monthly commission

Staff discounts

Healthcare cash plans

Company pension scheme

Life cover

Access to well-being platform

Role-specific training and development

Paid breaks

Free tea & coffee

Qualifications

• Proven experience of leading a small team.
• Managerial experience in a retail or sales position.
• Experience in achieving targets and KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the store.
• Lead and motivate a team of 4 - 6 members.
• Achieve sales targets while delivering excellent customer service.

Skills

Team leadership

Sales achievement

Motivational skills

Customer engagement

Computer literacy

Job description

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Overview

About The Role

What you'll be doing:

• You'll be responsible for the day to day management of the store.
• You'll be leading from the front, managing a small team of between 4 - 6 members of staff
• You will be working up to 45 hours per week - all extra time worked is paid or can be taken as time off in lieu
• You'll be committed to motivating your team to deliver a great customer experience as well as achieving challenging sales targets
• You'll be committed to offering honest advice and building a rapport with customers, exceeding their expectations and reassuring them when they're bewildered by choice

What you'll need - skills and experience:

• Proven experience of leading a small team
• Managerial experience within a retail or field sales position, ideally in a hard goods environment
• Proven experience in achieving sales targets and KPIs
• Proven experience in motivating your team
• You'll have practical experience / knowledge of some or all of our product range
• You'll be a confident, enthusiastic and driven team player
• You'll be committed to learning and developing yourself and your team
• Your personal skills will include accuracy and numeracy as well as basic computer literacy
• You'll possess the desire to succeed both individually and as leader of the team

Benefits

What you'll get in return for your commitment:

• Guaranteed monthly commission payment amount for your first 6 months
• Staff Discounts
• Healthcare Cash plans
• A company pension scheme
• Life Cover
• Access to the Retail Trust, our well-being platform - offering a 24-hour helpline for a variety of support services
• Discounts on 100`s of high street & online brands including restaurants, holidays, and shopping
• Role specific training and development
• Proactive promotion of internal candidates
• Paid Breaks
• Free Tea & Coffee

About The Company

Where you'll be working:

Machine Mart are the UK's leading specialist retailer of workshop power tools and equipment to the general public and trade customers. With stores nation-wide and over 40 years in business we are at the forefront of our sector and are supporting our recent success with continued growth. For further information on our company and our product range, visit our website: machinemart.co.uk