Store Manager

B&M Retail; Watford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Store discount

Colleague benefits portal

Retail discounts across retailers

Job summary

B&M Retail is seeking a Store Manager for the Watford area in a designate role, with flexibility to cover across stores. You will lead from the front, drive performance, manage stock, and deliver an outstanding customer experience every day.

You will be responsible for sales growth, team development, and operational standards across the store, with shift flexibility including evenings and weekends. This is a step up into a senior retail leadership role.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a fast-paced retail or high-turnover environment.
• Ability to coach and develop teams effectively.
• Strong commercial focus aimed at driving sales and profits.
• Pride in maintaining high store standards and customer experience.
• Proactive, hands-on leadership, leading from the front.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of your store, driving performance and delivering results.
• Lead, inspire and develop a high-performing team.
• Create a brilliant shopping experience through high standards and availability.
• Make commercial decisions to maximise sales and profit.
• Drive KPIs, manage stock effectively, and ensure compliance across the store.

Skills

Store leadership

Team coaching

Commercial mindset

Customer experience

Hands-on leadership

Job description

Are you a Store, Operations, Trading, Deputy or an Assistant Manager ready for your next step? Are you a results-driven leader who thrives in fast-paced retail? If so, this could be your perfect next move!

Join B&M as a Store Manager and lead from the front in a high-energy, results-driven retail environment!

Initially this will be in a designate role, to cover Watford and could cover several of our stores across the area. Being flexible to travel across this area would be essential.

This is your chance to take the next big step in your career. As Store Manager, you’ll have full accountability for store performance - driving sales, leading your team, and delivering a brilliant customer experience, every single day. As the leader of your store, flexibility across days, evenings, weekends and bank holidays will be essential.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Take full ownership of your store, driving performance and delivering results
• Lead, inspire and develop a high-performing team
• Create a brilliant shopping experience through high standards and availability
• Make commercial decisions to maximise sales and profit
• Drive KPIs, manage stock effectively, and ensure compliance across the store

What You’ll Bring

• Experience managing a fast-paced retail or high turnover environment
• A natural ability to lead, coach and develop teams
• A strong commercial mindset with a focus on results and performance
• Pride in delivering high store standards and customer experience
• A proactive, hands-on approach - leading from the front every day

Why B&M?

There’s never been a better time to join. With over 780 stores and continuing to grow, we’re a business full of energy, opportunity and ambition. Backed by strong leadership and a people-first approach, this is your chance to build a long-term retail career and make a real impact.

We offer you a range of great benefits including discount in our stores, a colleague portal offering discount for numerous retailers, hospitality & much more! Check out our full benefits here - https://careers.bmstores.co.uk/our-bm-benefits/

B&M are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment for all colleagues.