Store Manager - Derby (Full-time, 40hrs)

Pandora; Long Eaton; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading jewellery brand in Long Eaton seeks a Store Manager to lead and inspire the store team. Responsibilities include driving sales, maintaining high customer service standards, and translating business strategies into actionable outcomes. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in sales management and a passion for exemplary service. The role offers competitive pay, bonuses, and employee benefits, making it an excellent opportunity for experienced leaders looking for a new challenge.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Monthly bonuses

Generous employee discount

Annual jewellery uniform allowance

Access to online benefits platform

Support for health and wellbeing

Qualifications

• Proven experience driving sales and profitability.
• Strong communication skills to coach a high-performing team.
• Ability to understand business strategies and translate into outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the store team and manage various roles.
• Motivate in-store teams to achieve targets.
• Educate and influence the store for successful execution.

Skills

Sales management

Customer service

Team leadership

Communication skills

Data analysis

Adaptability

Job description

About Pandora

Pandora is the world's largest jewellery brand, specialising in the design, crafting and marketing of accessible luxury jewellery made from high-quality materials. Each piece is created to inspire self-expression, allowing people to share their stories and passions through meaningful jewellery. Pandora jewellery is sold in more than 100 countries through 6,800 points of sale, including more than 2,700 concept stores. Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, Pandora employs 37,000 people worldwide and crafts its jewellery using only recycled silver and gold. Pandora is committed to leadership in sustainability and aims to halve greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2030. Pandora is listed on the Nasdaq Copenhagen stock exchange and generated revenue of DKK 31.7 billion (EUR 4.2 billion) in 2024. In the UK, Pandora was recognised in the Sunday Times 'Best Places to Work 2023' as one of only 11 in the 'very large' employers category.

Responsibilities

• Lead the store team, managing the assistant manager, supervisors, and sales assistants.
• Motivate and support the in‑store team daily to achieve store targets, identify and maximise opportunities to surpass KPIs, and set the example in exemplary Pandora customer service.
• Maintain a strong retail floor presence, educate and influence the store, and ensure back‑of‑house activities enable successful commercial execution.
• Become a Pandora product expert through thorough training and nurture the team to unlock their full potential and support succession planning.
• Translate Pandora's local and global business strategy into store, regional and division KPIs and drive a culture of exemplary customer service.

Qualifications

• Proven experience driving sales and profitability in a store.
• A passion for creating a culture of exemplary customer service.
• Ability to understand and translate Pandora's business strategy into measurable outcomes.
• Experience using data to identify trends, issues and root causes, and taking action to deliver on opportunities.
• Strong communication skills to establish and coach a high‑performing team.
• The ability to adapt and remain flexible to changing business needs.
• A positive, can‑do attitude with contagious enthusiasm for Pandora products and core values.
• A well‑presented appearance with a taste for desirable products.
• Prior experience with a leading brand and/or desirable consumer product retailing is preferred.
• Senior supervisors or current assistant managers looking for a new challenge are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary.
• Monthly bonus of 10 % if sales targets are achieved (potential 20 % for stretch targets).
• Generous annual jewellery uniform allowance to express yourself.
• Generous employee discount.
• Access to an online benefits platform with retail, hospitality and entertainment discounts.
• Free support through Retail Trust for health, wellbeing, financial advice, legal aid and more.
• Parties, incentives and gifts throughout the year.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Pandora’s recruitment procedures are designed to be transparent and clear for all candidates. This helps ensure that applicants are provided with a fair and equal opportunity to demonstrate their competencies and skills by removing blocking factors, possible biases, and risks of discrimination. We encourage everyone applying to refrain from adding identity‑related elements such as a photo, marital status or age.

Reasonable Accommodations

If you require reasonable adjustments in place during your interview(s), please make us aware as soon as possible.

Application

If you are looking for a new challenge and feel you have the relevant skills, please click apply to submit your application.