Store Manager: Lead Fundraising & Community Sales

Cancer Research UK; Carmarthen; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous retirement plan

Flexible leave allowance

Discounts on travel and technology

Gym membership

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Cancer Research UK in Carmarthen is recruiting a Shop Manager to lead a diverse team of paid staff and volunteers, drive store performance, and maximise fundraising targets. You will manage merchandising, stock, customer service, and health and safety compliance in a lively high-street environment.

The role requires experience in managing teams, strong customer service, and commercial awareness, with a passion for beating cancer.

Qualifications

• Experience of managing and inspiring a diverse team of people.
• Comfort working within targets and motivating others to achieve those targets.
• The ability to multi-task in a lively environment.
• Working knowledge of what makes great customer service.
• Commercial awareness.
• Knowledge of high street fashion retail.
• Adaptability in changing situations, including being able to work effectively independently.
• An awareness of the price, value and worth of items.
• And ideally experience of retail management.

Responsibilities

• Guiding, inspiring and engaging a team of paid staff and volunteers.
• Taking ownership and responsibility for commercial running of your store including display and merchandising, stock management, maintaining shop standards, store layout, sales and income.
• Leading by example and providing excellent customer and supporter service.
• Maximising profit through effective cost control and sales.
• Creating relationships with your local community and Cancer Research UK colleagues.
• Organising and running creative fundraising events for your store to achieve fundraising targets.
• Maintaining compliance with health and safety, safeguarding, security, administration and HR policies.

Skills

Team management

Motivating others

Customer service

Merchandising

Commercial awareness

High street fashion retail

Adaptability

Independent working

Valuing stock/items

Job description

Cancer Research UK in Carmarthen is recruiting a Shop Manager to lead a diverse team of paid staff and volunteers, drive store performance, and maximise fundraising targets. You will manage merchandising, stock, customer service, and health and safety compliance in a lively high-street environment.

The role requires experience in managing teams, strong customer service, and commercial awareness, with a passion for beating cancer.