Store Manager

Deichmann SE; Greater London; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

London weighting

Commission potential

Annual bonuses

Job summary

Deichmann SE is seeking a Store Manager for our Kingston, London store. You will lead a fast-paced, high-volume retail team, focusing on delivering exceptional customer service and achieving sales targets.

The role requires strong leadership, stock control, and the ability to analyse data to drive improvement. You will oversee recruitment and training, ensure merchandising standards, and motivate staff to maintain excellent store performance.

Qualifications

• Experience as Store Manager in fast paced, high volume retail environments.
• Proven leadership and people management skills.
• Strong customer service mindset and a track record of driving sales.

Responsibilities

• Motivate and coach the team to deliver excellent customer service (store level).
• Lead by example in promoting and recommending products; demonstrate product knowledge.
• Manage stock and inventory, ensure merchandising standards.
• Analyse sales performance data and reports to inform actions.
• Recommend improvements to sales based on data and insights.
• Ensure company standards are implemented and maintained (merchandising, admin).
• Deliver KPIs and meet company standards.
• Recruit and train team members.

Skills

Store management

Leadership

Customer service

Sales analytics

Staff training

Job description

Kingston - Store Manager

Job reference : 000158-2026-038216

Full time/Part time : Full time contracts available

Location : 38 Clarence St, Kingston upon Thames KT1 1NR

Start date : Immediately

Purpose : Deichmann are currently recruiting for a Store Manager in our store in Kingston, London. This is a really exciting opportunity for a successful and ambitious Store Manager to join a successful, international retail brand. Already demonstrating a superior level of performance within their own store, the successful candidate will have the right mix of managerial and technical aptitudes in order to drive performance.

Salary/Pay : £36,500 + £4,000 London weighting per annum, plus the opportunity to earn monthly commission and annual bonuses.

Ideal candidate : You will have previous experience of working as a Store Manager in fast paced, high volume retail setting. You must be able to problem solve and think on your feet, alongside this you will be a people person, have the ability to plan and co-ordinate resources and be passionate about the delivery of exceptional customer service.

Key activities

• Motivate and coach the team to deliver excellent customer service
• Lead by example in promoting and recommending complimentary shoe care products, demonstrating confidence with selling and excellent product knowledge, ensuring the very best level of customer service
• Stock management
• Analysing and interpreting sales performance data and reports
• Making recommendation for ways to improve sales performance, based on analysis of quantitative and qualitative data and identification of customer insights
• Ensure all company standards are implemented and maintained i.e. merchandising, admin
• Delivery of all KPI’s, meeting all company standards
• Recruitment and training of the team

Personal characteristics

• A hands on leader, with experience working as a Retail Store Manager
• A positive flexible approach with a can do attitude
• Energy and enthusiasm, with ability to work under pressure, in a demanding fast paced environment
• Have the confidence and ability to motivate, coach and inspire the team
• Highly numerate
• Attention to detail
• Good communicator
• Be methodical, organised and have a structure approach to work
• Spatial awareness
• Be fully flexible across the week

closing additional information : At Deichmann we can offer you a competitive salary, plus opportunity to earn annual bonuses. For those who excel in their role as Store Manager and seek future career progression, there is opportunity to progress up to District Manager level and beyond, in return for which we want you to strive to be the best retailer you can be and deliver fantastic customer service through your team.

By applying for this role, you are confirming you have the right to work in the UK and will be required to submit the required documentation.