Store Manager (40hrs/wk – Maternity Cover)

Clarins Group; Ashford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Employee discount

Training budget

Bonus (up to 3%)

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Clarins Group in Ashford is seeking a Store Manager (40hrs/wk) for a maternity cover. You will lead the in-store team, drive sales, manage operations and ensure health and safety standards are met.

You will build strong relationships with location management, plan resources, coach staff, and deliver exceptional customer service while promoting Clarins products and brand events.

Qualifications

• Commercial awareness with a passion for skincare and beauty.
• Ability to lead, motivate and develop a team.
• Confident and articulate communicator.
• Numerical with the ability to interpret business data and targets.
• Self-motivated with initiative and opportunity awareness.

Responsibilities

• Plan team resource to deliver high levels of customer service.
• Develop relationships with location/centre management.
• Maximise brand events, launches and promotions.
• Coach and mentor the team, support career development.
• Provide hands-on training and feedback to improve service tools.
• Act as key holder with store security and cash handling.
• Ensure in-store Health & Safety and Fire regulations compliance.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Team leadership

Communication

Data interpretation

Initiative

Job description

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Date: 9 Oct 2026

Location: Ashford, GB, TN24 0SD

Company: CLARINS

Store Manager (40hrs/wk - Maternity Cover)

Ready to bring passion into your career?

A global leading skincare and make-up company, Clarins Group is the embodiment of a committed family history, with a fierce passion for innovation and spirit of independence. Its raison d’être is "making life more beautiful, passing on a more beautiful planet".

Operating in more than 150 countries, we are now the number one skincare company in Europe and are accelerating our development on all other continents, particularly in Asia and the Americas.

Because our 8,000 talents are unique, we are committed to promoting diversity in all its forms.

Do you want to help write the next chapter of our story?

The role:

Autonomous role within dedicated Clarins retail unit; ultimately responsible for ensuring all business retail objectives / targets and operational requirements are achieved through motivating the in-store team, managing operations within store and driving business growth.

What you’ll do:

• Plan the team resource to deliver ultimate levels of customer service to meet the needs of the business
• Be responsible for the development of Clarins on-going business relationship with location/centre Management
• Focus on maximising opportunities through brand eventing, new launches and promotions
• Building the motivation and confidence of the team by coaching, mentoring, building specific development plans and highlighting career aspirations to drive internal mobility and improve employee retention to the brand
• Participate in interactive training and provide feedback on hands on experience and innovative ideas to develop service tools and customer activity
• As designated key holder being responsible for all aspects of store security including cash handling
• Total accountability for in store Health and Safety including Store Fire Regulations

You are:

• Commercially aware with a passion for skincare and beauty
• Able to lead, motivate and develop a team
• Confident and articulate communicator
• Numerical with the ability to interpret business data, create and achieve targets
• Self-motivated, enjoy exploring business opportunities and taking initiative

You have:

• 3 years hands‑on management experience with a passion for retail and commercial awareness
• Exceptional relationship building and influencing skills with external business partners
• Proven ability of coaching and motivating a team
• Excellent organization and planning skills

We have:

• Competitive compensation package
• 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Clarins For You - Our Reward and Benefits Platform
• Generous employee discount and training allocation
• Potential to earn up to 3% performance based bonus
• Access to a range of Wellbeing services through our Employee Assistance Programme

If you have a curious mind, a thirst to go further and the drive to boldly take on new challenges, join us.

About Clarins Group

AB-Corp certifiedglobal leading skincare and make‑up company, Clarins group is the embodiment of a committed family history, with a fierce passion for innovation and spirit of independence. Our purpose "making life more beautiful, passing on a more beautiful planet," is a core commitment outlined in our by‑laws.

Operating in more than 150 countries thanks to our 8,000 employees worldwide, we are now the number one skincare company in Europe and are accelerating our development on all other continents, particularly in Asia and the Americas.

In line with our dual CSR mission of ‘Caring for people, caring for the planet’ we take pride in offering a rewarding yet challenging work environment where everyone can thrive.

This culture allowed us to achieve the certification of Forbes' World’s Best Employers 2024, Forbes' World’s Best Employers 2024 for Women.

We believe in making life more beautiful for our employees and our customers.

Inclusion and diversity are firmly grounded in our core values. We strive to achieve inclusiveness, and we foster an equal‑opportunity culture where everyone can reach their full potential and do their best work.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are a member of the ILO (International Labor Organization) and the Employers Network for Equity and Inclusion (ENEI).