Supervisor

JD GROUP; Oxford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent retail organization in Oxford is seeking a Junior Management team member to enhance customer service and manage staff performance. You will supervise operations, ensure sales targets are met, and maintain excellent visual merchandising standards. Your role will also involve training new employees and supporting existing staff development, with a focus on exceptional customer satisfaction and store presentation. Ideal candidates will have retail supervisory experience and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Retail Supervisor experience would be advantageous.
• Excellent Time Management skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• IT skills in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Provide customers with excellent levels of Customer service.
• Deal with customer complaints and enquiries.
• Ensure targets are achieved and exceeded.
• Utilise in-store devices for product offerings.
• Encourage personal progression throughout your store.

Skills

Customer service skills

Time Management skills

Verbal communication skills

Written communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Role Overview

Being part of the store’s Junior Management team, you will provide managerial support and help maintain and improve the levels of customer service throughout your section. You will provide assistance in the supervision of all staff while maintaining the standards of the shop floor. Furthermore, you will deal with certain managerial processes on a daily basis as instructed by Store Management.

Responsibilities

Customer Service

• Provide customers with excellent levels of Customer service.
• Deal with customer complaints and enquiries, providing the best possible outcome.
• Ensure the personal appearance of sales staff is in line with company guidelines.
• Have an understanding of the Customer Service measuring programme.

Sales

• Ensure that targets are achieved and, where possible, exceeded.
• Monitor staff service levels in order to maximise store sales.
• Utilise in-store devices, making sure that the customer is offered the whole product range.
• Use reports to assist you in product placement of key selling lines.

Visual Merchandising

• Attract, engage and motivate customers into making purchases in store by using the latest visual techniques.
• Provide assistance with the maintenance of standards on the sales floor.
• Keep stock clean and presentable at all times.
• Retail Management experience would be advantageous
• Excellent Time Management skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• IT skills – Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.

Training & Development

• Encourage personal progression throughout your store
• Provide assistance with the induction and training of new starters.
• Assist with the development of existing staff, ensuring that personnel completes the relevant E‑Assessments.

Role Objectives and KPI’s

• Ensure the highest level of customer satisfaction by driving and maintaining exceptional service standards and promptly and addressing customer needs.
• Drive sales & enhance store turnover through effective merchandising, stock replenishment & team motivation.
• Lead and develop the shopfloor team to ensure high performance, engagement and adherence to store policies and procedures.
• Ensure the shopfloor is consistently clean, organised, and visually appealing to enhance the customer shopping experience.

Skills and Experience

• Retail Supervisor experience would be advantageous.
• Excellent Time Management skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• IT skills – Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.