Team Support Manager - Fashion, Home & Beauty - Banbridge Outlet

MARKS&SPENCER; Banbridge; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known retail chain in Northern Ireland seeks a Duty Manager to oversee store operations in the absence of senior leadership. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong customer-first approach, provide coaching to colleagues, and ensure high standards of service and safety are maintained. Strong digital capabilities and communication skills are essential for driving performance and delivering operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability to change.
• Interprets relevant data for decision making.
• Good knowledge of legal requirements for customer assistants.

Responsibilities

• Drive performance through effective management of tasks.
• Support training and coaching of colleagues.
• Maintain a safe and legal store environment.

Skills

Customer first approach

Coaching abilities

Digital capability

Excellent communication

Job description

Purpose

Duty Manage in the absence of the next level Leader when required

Champion new ways of working within stores through an open mindset and positive attitude

Leads colleagues in delivery of task prioritising customer first

Plans, allocates and follows through on delivery of task to a consistent standard across the store

Drives on the job productivity

Supports colleagues through coaching and feedback

Uses MI to take action to drive performance

Helps maintain a safe and legal environment for colleagues and customers

Supports the delivery of an inspirational, improved and consistent visual customer journey instore which inspires our customers to shop and buy more often

Key Accountabilities

• Delivers great standards and service by putting the customer first
• Acts on customer feedback to deliver improvement
• Ensures the delivery of brilliant basics
• Coach the team to deliver excellent standards of product presentation
• Supports the delivery of plan A
• Provides regular and timely feedback to line manager to support colleague performance
• Supports with the training and coaching of colleagues maximising digital tools and channels
• Identifies colleagues for recognition and celebrate success within the store
• Provides feedbacktoBIG to improve colleague experience
• Supports the Team Manager with the delivery of store selling and cost targets by utilising MI to identify opportunities andtakes action
• Role models new ways of workingthrough the use ofdigital tools
• Allocates resource efficiently to deliver process, task and service ensuring activity is completed consistently and productively
• Delivers operational excellence ensuring all processes and tasks are delivered in line with business expectation
• Maintains a safe and legal store environment
• Supports visual merchandising updates across all launches,eventsand campaigns

Key Capabilities

• Understands how M&S operates,it'sstrategy, future and the role they play
• Effectively manages own reactions and responses around change
• Helps colleagues to develop by listening, askingquestionsand giving feedback to encourage reflection and different thinking
• Sets performance objectives for self in conjunction with line manager and in line with business plans
• Takes accountability for planning and managing own work efficiently to ensure objectives are met
• Treats all colleagues the fairly, understanding that different people will provide different perspectives and have different needs
• Builds positive relationships by being a good listener and getting to know people by establishing a connection
• In control of their own reactions and considers how to share their perspective to create better reaction for team

Technical Skills/ Experience

• Support the delivery of excellent customer service and KPI's across the store
• Good level of digital capability and can access and utilise relevant systems
• Good knowledge of the commercial operation, brilliant basics and operational excellence
• Current working knowledge of all VM principles
• A good communicator with the ability to build relationships and work within a team
• A good knowledge of the legal requirements associated with the role of a customer assistant and when duty managing
• Maintain high presentation standards, attention to detail and deliver on time, right first time
• Interpret data relevant to the role
• Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability to change

Key Relationships and Stakeholders

• Customers
• Colleagues
• Store Leadership
• BIG