Store Manager

JD Sports Fashion; York; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading omni-channel retailer is seeking a Store Manager in York to oversee operations, drive sales, and lead a motivated team. The role involves meeting sales targets, ensuring exceptional customer service, and maintaining compliance with policies. Ideal candidates will have retail management experience and strong leadership skills, contributing to the growth of the business.

Benefits

Quarterly discretionary bonus schemes

30% employee discount

Access to wellness services

Internal development courses

Company sick pay scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced retail/customer-facing environment.
• Proven record of exceeding sales targets and KPIs.
• Strong leadership and coaching abilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily store operations and drive performance.
• Manage team recruitment, training, and development.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical Skills

Job description

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Established in 1981 with a single store in the Northwest of England, the JD Group is a leading omni-channel retailer of Sports Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms with our colleagues working in stores across several retail fascias in many markets around the world.

JD Sports Fashion Plc was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1996 and has been a FTSE100 publicly quoted company since 2019 and continues to grow in the UK and internationally.

We want to be the leading global omnichannel retailer in the sports and outdoor industry. To be a part of this successful company and help us to achieve this 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 & 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 KPI’s

• Contribute to achieving or exceeding the stores 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 Promotor 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 & hold a good understanding of the latest trends and our competitors
• Hold strong leadership skills & 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 & making commercial decisions
• Keen eye for detail & commerciality. Previous experience within visual merchandising would be advantageous
• Promote JD Group values to internal and external stakeholders
  
  

Benefits

We know our employees work tirelessly to make JD Group the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits:

• Quarterly discretionary bonus schemes
• Company discount of 30% off a large number of products in-store and online (JD Sports, Size?, Foot Patrol, 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 throughout your career journey with the Group
• Access to apprenticeships & accredited qualifications - Earn while you learn and gain nationally recognised qualifications (England Only)
• 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
  
  

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 On JD Group and other brands within the organisation and personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work.

Thank you for your time

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Business Development

• Industries

  Retail

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