Store Manager

JD Sports Fashion; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly discretionary bonus schemes

30% company discount

Health care cover

Discounted gym memberships

Health cash plans

Wide range of internal development courses

Job summary

A leading retail company in London is seeking a Store Manager to oversee daily operations, drive sales performance, and manage a motivated team. The role requires previous management experience in a fast-paced retail environment, strong leadership, and a passion for achieving sales targets. The company offers competitive benefits and personal development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Previous management experience in a fast-paced Retail environment.
• Strong leadership skills and team development experience.
• Proven track record of meeting sales targets and KPIs.
• Ability to analyse reports and make commercial decisions with a keen eye for detail.
• Experience with visual merchandising is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily store operations and drive sales performance.
• Create schedules and handle team management.
• Ensure excellent customer service and feedback handling.
• Analyse sales data and financials to identify opportunities and drive decisions.
• Develop and implement strategies to meet and exceed sales targets.
• Engage customers with appealing visual merchandising and brand-aligned displays.
• Deliver excellent customer service to achieve a high NPS.
• Handle customer inquiries and feedback professionally and promptly.
• Drive loyalty programs and promotions to boost engagement.
• Ensure compliance with policies, budgets and health & safety rules.

Skills

Management experience in retail

Leadership skills

Strong communication skills

Sales targets achievement

Analytical skills

Retail trends understanding

Attention to detail

Visual merchandising

Job description

Overview

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We want to be the leading global omnichannel retailer in the sports and outdoor industry. To be a part of this successful company you will have the desire to ingrain our strategic goals of being a people-led, innovative and customer-focused organisation which provides operational excellence whilst identifying new areas of growth as part of our day-to-day objectives.

Role Overview

The Store Manager oversees daily operations, drives sales performance, manages a team of motivated employees, and ensures exceptional customer service to achieve business goals.

Responsibilities

• Effectively running all store operations to ensure meeting or exceeding sales & KPI targets, set clear sales goals, track performances whilst evolving processes to ensure continuous store growth.
• Create and maintain colleague schedules to ensure proper coverage and productivity.
• Creating a positive team culture through recruiting, training and continuously developing your team. Building a motivated and high performing team, increasing chances of store success.
• Analysing sales data and financial reports to make quick and well-informed decisions, identifying and responding to areas of opportunity operationally and commercially.
• Develop and implement strategies to meet and exceed sales targets.
• Attract, engage and motivate customers into making purchases by using the latest visual merchandising techniques. Ensuring merchandise displays are attractive and align to brand guidelines.
• Ensure your teams are delivering the highest level of service in store in order to achieve a positive net promoter score (NPS).
• Address customer inquiries, feedback, and complaints in a timely and professional manner.
• Drive existing customer loyalty programs and promotions to enhance customer engagement.
• Maintain compliance with company policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor and control store expenses to stay within budget.
• Ensure the store complies with health & safety regulations.

Role Objectives and KPIs

• Contribute to achieving or exceeding the store’s monthly sales target.
• Drive all additional KPIs including but not limited to Units, Conversion, ATV, UPT.
• Achieve upselling or cross-selling targets.
• Maintain a high Net Promoter Score.
• Ensure stock accuracy during store Audits.
• Ensure all new colleagues complete mandatory training required.
• Ensure employee satisfaction, stores or engagement survey results meet or exceed company benchmarks.
• Ensure operational costs are kept within the allocated budget.

Skills And Experience

• Previous management experience in a fast-paced Retail/ Customer Facing environment
• Passionate about retail and hold a good understanding of the latest trends and our competitors
• Hold strong leadership skills and have previous experience of coaching and developing a strong team
• Strong communication skills
• Proven track record of managing and exceeding sales targets and KPI’s
• Have experience in analysing reports and making commercial decisions
• Keen eye for detail and commerciality. Previous experience within visual merchandising would be advantageous
• Promote JD Group values to internal and external stakeholders

Benefits

• Quarterly discretionary bonus schemes
• Company discount of 30% off a large number of products in-store and online (JD Sports, Size?, Footpatrol, Blacks, Millets, GO Outdoors)
• Exclusive deals and discounts and offers from retail and hospitality businesses through our online benefits platform (TELUS Health)
• Access to digital health and well-being services through our benefits platform (TELUS Health)
• Health cash plans
• Wide range of internal development courses to support personal and professional development
• Access to apprenticeships & accredited qualifications - Earn while you learn
• Company Sick Pay scheme
• Health Care Cover
• Discounted Gym memberships at JD Gyms
• Life Assurance
• Access to colleague networks, to share lived experiences and support initiatives that drive positive change
• Opportunities to volunteer and contribute to JD Foundation
• Employer engagement forums to help influence positive change
• Incremental Holiday Allowance

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Sales and Business Development

Industries

• Retail

We know our colleagues work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits including staff discount and personal development opportunities.