Thames Valley Store Manager Designate

Mountain Warehouse; Taplow; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading outdoor retailer is seeking a Thames Valley Designate to support store management and drive team success. Ideal candidates will have retail management experience, strong organizational and people skills, and a passion for customer engagement. Responsibilities include leading a team, maximizing sales potential, and ensuring visual merchandising standards. The position offers a competitive salary, monthly bonuses, and various employee benefits, making it an excellent opportunity for career growth in a supportive environment.

Benefits

50% Employee Discount

Monthly Bonus Scheme

28 Days Annual Leave

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Proven track record of leading, developing and motivating a team.
• A record of commercial success and awareness.
• Clothing experience is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Leading and motivating your team to be the best.
• Driving customer service through team engagement.
• Maximizing store sales potential and profitability.

Skills

Retail management experience

Excellent people skills

Strong organizational skills

Passion for selling

Time management

Visual merchandising

Job description

Description

Thames Valley Designate

Drivers License required.

This role will consist of supporting the area around Thames Valley area with a view to have a permanant home store within 6 months.

Compensation & Benefits

• COMPETITIVE SALARY
• MONTHLY BONUS
• 50% EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT
• LEADING OUTDOOR RETAILER

Responsibilities

• Leading and motivating your team to be the best
• Coaching and mentoring
• Driving Customer Service through team engagement and excellent product knowledge
• Maximising your store’s sales potential and profitability, driving the KPIs
• Delivering company standards to the highest level
• Visual merchandising and product launches
• Being a Brand Ambassador!

About you

We are looking for someone with...

• Retail management experience from a fast-paced background
• Excellent people skills with a proven track record of leading, developing and motivating a team
• Strong organisational skills; time management is a must
• A passion for selling and customer engagement
• A record of commercial success and awareness
• Recognition of the importance of strong visual merchandising
• Awareness of the local, and competitor market
• Clothing experience - desirable but not essential
• Passion, enthusiasm, and a hands‑on attitude

Who are we?

At + stores globally and over employees we are a leading outdoor retailer, with an always‑evolving attitude. You can find out about our fantastic own‑brand products, as well as our newly launched brands, such as Animal, at we’re working hard on sustainability, introducing more and more organic and recycled products- One Planet. Check out our “Inside the Outdoors” section, where you can explore the outdoors, find expert advice on how to choose your ski pants or top tips for dog owners, and learn about some of our charity ventures.

International- we have stores in Europe across Poland, Germany and Austria, across the pond in Canada and the USA, and our latest adventure is in New Zealand!

Animal was acquired by Mountain Warehouse and re‑launched in the Summer of , initially with an online presence only, before we moved to showcasing a range in some of our stores. We are so excited to be opening our first stores.

Why join us?

We love seeing people grow; many of our team have started their journey with us, progressing to more senior roles. We are passionate about developing our store teams, recently launching an online learning portal with some great tools!

Benefits

• Monthly Bonus scheme
• 50% Employee Discount across Mountain Warehouse and Animal, with a twice‑yearly uniform allowance
• 1 weekend off per month, with 28 days annual leave, including Bank Holidays
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme, and a Colleague Hardship Scheme
• Employee Referral Incentive…unlimited
• Auto‑enrolment Pension scheme
• A stable, successful and supported environment…so many of our team have grown their career here