Store Manager

Harbourne Associates Ltd; Salford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly bonus opportunities

Employee discounts and benefits

Career development opportunities

Ongoing training and product education

Job summary

Harbourne Associates Ltd. is assisting a leading UK retail business in appointing a Store Manager. You will own a high-performing store, lead a motivated team and drive sales, customer experience and operational excellence.

The role focuses on growing the business, developing talent and creating an engaging environment for customers and colleagues, with strong emphasis on local relationships and compliant operations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in store management or retail leadership.
• Track record of motivating high-performing teams.
• Strong commercial mindset with delivery against targets.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing store team.
• Drive store sales and deliver against commercial targets.
• Identify opportunities to grow customer acquisition and sales performance.
• Recruit, develop and retain talent within the team.
• Deliver an exceptional customer experience at all times.
• Monitor competitor activity and local market trends.
• Ensure high standards of stock management and inventory control.
• Maintain compliance with company policies, procedures and health & safety requirements.

Skills

Store management

Team leadership

Sales targets

Communication skills

Customer service

Coaching & development

Retail operations

Job description

About the Opportunity

Harbourne Associates are supporting a leading retail business in the professional beauty and consumer sector with the appointment of a Store Manager.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced retail leader to take full ownership of a high-performing store, leading a motivated team while driving commercial performance, customer experience and operational excellence.

You'll play a key role in delivering sales growth, developing talent and creating an engaging environment for both customers and colleagues.

The Role

As Store Manager, you'll be responsible for leading all aspects of store performance, ensuring high standards of customer service, team engagement and operational compliance.

You'll be empowered to identify opportunities to grow sales, build local relationships and create a positive and commercially successful store culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing store team.


• Drive store sales and deliver against commercial targets.


• Identify opportunities to grow customer acquisition and sales performance.


• Recruit, develop and retain talent within the team.


• Deliver an exceptional customer experience at all times.


• Monitor competitor activity and local market trends.


• Ensure high standards of stock management and inventory control.


• Maintain compliance with company policies, procedures and health & safety requirements.

What We're Looking For

• Previous Store Manager, Assistant Manager or Retail Management experience.


• Proven experience managing and motivating a high-performing team.


• A strong commercial mindset with experience delivering against sales targets.


• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.


• Passion for customer service and retail excellence.


• Ability to coach, develop and inspire others.


• Comfortable working in a fast-paced retail environment.

Desirable

• Hair, beauty or cosmetics industry experience.


• Retail qualifications.


• Customer service qualifications.

What's On Offer?

• Competitive basic salary


• Monthly bonus opportunities


• Employee discounts and benefits


• Career development and progression opportunities


• Join a growing and customer-focused retail business


• Ongoing training and product education