Store Manager

McCarthy Recruitment; Thurrock; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous quarterly bonus scheme

Excellent benefits

Premium retail environment

Ongoing training and development

Supportive and collaborative culture

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

McCarthy Recruitment is seeking a Store Manager to lead a premium retail store in Lakeside, driving sales, leading a high-performing team, and delivering exceptional customer experiences.

You will be on the shop floor, coaching peers, and developing talent while maintaining a focus on commercial performance and customer engagement. The role offers a strong culture, progression opportunities, and ongoing training.

Qualifications

• Store Manager experience in a retail environment
• A proven track record of delivering strong sales and KPI performance
• Outstanding leadership and coaching skills
• Experience developing and motivating high performing teams
• Strong commercial awareness and decision-making ability
• A passion for customer service and creating memorable shopping experiences
• Experience within premium, fashion, lifestyle, beauty or service-led retail environments would be highly advantageous
• A positive, energetic and proactive leadership style

Responsibilities

• Leading, coaching and developing a high performing retail team
• Driving sales, KPI performance and commercial success
• Building a culture of exceptional customer service and engagement
• Recruiting, developing and retaining top retail talent
• Creating succession plans and supporting future leaders within the business
• Analysing trading performance and using data to improve results
• Identifying opportunities to increase sales through customer engagement, events and commercial initiatives
• Managing budgets, payroll, stock control and store performance
• Working closely with senior stakeholders to share ideas and continuously improve performance
• Ensuring the highest standards of visual merchandising, presentation and operational excellence

Job description

Store Manager

Location: Lakeside

Salary: Up to £42,000 + Quarterly Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Role: Permanent

Are you an ambitious Store Manager who loves developing people, driving sales and creating exceptional customer experiences?

We're recruiting for a premium retail brand looking for an inspiring Store Manager to lead a high-profile store in Lakeside. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business with a strong people-first culture, excellent progression opportunities and a reputation for delivering outstanding customer service.

As Store Manager, you'll be responsible for leading, coaching and developing your team to achieve exceptional results. You'll create a high performing culture, drive commercial success and ensure every customer receives a best-in-class retail experience.

This is far more than an operational management role. We're looking for a Store Manager who enjoys spending time on the shop floor, developing people, driving engagement and leading from the front.

What you'll be doing

• Leading, coaching and developing a high performing retail team
• Driving sales, KPI performance and commercial success
• Building a culture of exceptional customer service and engagement
• Recruiting, developing and retaining top retail talent
• Creating succession plans and supporting future leaders within the business
• Analysing trading performance and using data to improve results
• Identifying opportunities to increase sales through customer engagement, events and commercial initiatives
• Managing budgets, payroll, stock control and store performance
• Working closely with senior stakeholders to share ideas and continuously improve performance
• Ensuring the highest standards of visual merchandising, presentation and operational excellence

What we’re looking for

• Experience as a Store Manager within a retail environment
• A proven track record of delivering strong sales and KPI performance
• Outstanding leadership and coaching skills
• Experience developing and motivating high performing teams
• Strong commercial awareness and decision-making ability
• A passion for customer service and creating memorable shopping experiences
• Experience within premium, fashion, lifestyle, beauty or service-led retail environments would be highly advantageous
• A positive, energetic and proactive leadership style

What’s in it for you?

• Salary up to £42,000
• Generous quarterly bonus scheme
• Genuine opportunities for career progression
• Premium retail environment
• Ongoing training and development
• Supportive and collaborative culture

This opportunity would suit a Store Manager who thrives on developing people, driving commercial performance and building successful teams. If you're a Store Manager looking for your next challenge with a business that genuinely invests in its people, we’d love to hear from you.

About us

This role is handled by McCarthy Recruitment, an award-winning multi-sector recruitment consultancy. We are committed to unlocking your full potential and finding your perfect role.

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