Store Manager (Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire)

Zachary Daniels; City Of London; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

New Store Opening

Career Growth

Supportive Culture

Competitive Salary

Job summary

Zachary Daniels is partnering with a trend-led fashion retailer to launch a brand-new store in Milton Keynes. We seek a highly experienced Store Manager to take full ownership from day one, building and leading a top-performing team in a fast-paced retail environment.

You will drive sales, develop your team, and ensure exceptional customer service while maintaining store standards and profitability. This is a leadership role with significant autonomy in a new opening.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Store Manager in a fast-paced fashion retail environment.
• Strong track record of delivering KPIs and sales growth.
• Hands-on leader with accountability and ownership.
• Commercial acumen and data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of store operations for a brand-new opening.
• Recruit, build and lead a high-performing team aligned to brand values.
• Drive sales, KPIs, and profitability through strong trading and decisions.
• Deliver an outstanding customer experience with service excellence.
• Manage staffing, rotas, and payroll within budgets.
• Coach, develop and inspire the team to maximise performance.
• Analyse store performance and implement action plans to drive results.
• Ensure visual merchandising reflects brand direction and goals.
• Maintain stock, compliance and store presentation.

Skills

Store Manager experience

Fashion retail

Team leadership

KPIs & performance

Job description

Store Manager | Fashion Retail | Milton Keynes (New Store Opening) | Salary up to £46,000 + Benefits

Zachary Daniels is thrilled to be partnering with an exciting, trend-led fashion retailer launching a brand-new store in Milton Keynes. This is a rare opportunity to take full ownership of a new store opening from day one and play a key role in building, leading, and developing a high-performing team within a fast-paced, commercially driven fashion retail environment.

We are seeking a highly experienced, commercially driven Store Manager with a strong fashion retail background. This role requires a proven leader who can operate with full autonomy, drive performance, and deliver exceptional results from the outset.

Key Responsibilities for the Store Manager:

• Take full ownership of all store operations within a brand-new opening, setting and maintaining exceptional standards from day one
• Recruit, build, and lead a high-performing team aligned to brand values and commercial expectations
• Drive sales performance, KPIs, and profitability through strong commercial trading and decision-making
• Deliver an outstanding customer experience with a consistent focus on service excellence
• Manage all aspects of staffing, rotas, and payroll within agreed budgets
• Coach, develop, and inspire the team to maximise performance and engagement
• Analyse store performance and implement clear, effective action plans to drive results
• Ensure visual merchandising standards consistently reflect brand direction and commercial goals
• Maintain smooth day-to-day operations including stock control, compliance, and store presentation

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience as a Store Manager within a fast-paced fashion retail environment
• Strong track record of delivering KPIs, sales growth, and operational excellence
• A confident, hands‑on leader who thrives on accountability and ownership
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to make data‑driven decisions
• Passion for fashion retail with a customer‑first, trend‑aware mindset
• Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to motivate and drive high performance
• Highly organised, resilient, and comfortable working in a new store opening environment

Store Manager Benefits:

• Competitive Salary: Up to £46,000 basic salary
• New Store Opening: Be part of an exciting launch and shape the store from the ground up
• Career Growth: Genuine progression opportunities within a growing fashion retailer
• Supportive Culture: Open, collaborative and high-energy working environment