Trainee Store Manager

Deichmann Shoes UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A retail footwear company is seeking a Trainee Store Manager to join their team in Greater London. This full-time position offers an initial competitive salary of £31,500 per annum. The successful candidate will undergo comprehensive training while leading teams across various store locations. Ideal candidates should possess retail experience, strong customer service skills, and the flexibility to travel. This role provides a vital pathway to advance into Store Management positions within the company.

Qualifications

• Must have previous experience in retail or a related sector.
• Ability to motivate and coach a team.
• Flexibility to work across various store locations.

Responsibilities

• Motivate and coach the team to deliver excellent customer service.
• Support delivery of KPIs and recruiting/training the team.
• Analyse sales performance data for improvements.

Skills

Excellent customer service

Retail experience

Problem-solving skills

Team leadership

Analytical skills

Job description

Here at Deichmann we are looking to appoint a Trainee Store Manager.

You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and in return will receive an initial competitive salary of £31,500 per annum.

As a Trainee Store Manager, you will be working across various store locations which include : Stratford, Ilford, Walthamstow, Wood Green, Enfield and East Ham.

You therefore must be flexible to travel and work across the above stores.

Ideal candidate

This is a really exciting opportunity for a successful and ambitious Team Member or Supervisor, looking to progress their career into Store Management.

You will undergo first class training and development, including holding stores on a planned and ad hoc basis with a view to you potentially becoming a Cover Manager at the end of your training, and then potentially on to becoming Store Manager of your own Store.

You must be fully flexible in terms of travel as you will be working in a number of different stores and you will have previous experience of working in retail or a related sector.

You must be able to problem solve and think on your feet, alongside this you will be a people person, have the ability to plan and co-ordinate resources and be passionate about the delivery of exceptional customer service.

Key activities

• Motivate and coach the team to deliver excellent customer service
• Lead by example in promoting and recommending complimentary shoe care products, demonstrating confidence with selling and excellent product knowledge, ensuring the very best level of customer service
• Resourcing / drafting rotas, working within budget
• Stock management
• Analysing and interpreting sales performance data and reports
• Making recommendation for ways to improve sales performance, based on analysis of quantitative and qualitative data and identification of customer insights
• Ensure all company standards are implemented and maintained i.e. merchandising, admin
• Support the delivery of KPI’s, meeting all company standards
• Assist in recruitment and training of the team

Personal characteristics

• A hands on leader, with experience in retail or a related industry sector
• Have a positive flexible approach with a can do attitude
• Energy and enthusiasm, with ability to work under pressure, in a demanding fast paced environment
• Have the confidence and ability to motivate, coach and inspire the team
• Numerate
• Attention to detail
• Good communicator
• Be methodical, organised and have a structured approach to work
• Be fully flexible across the week

If you would like to join the team at Deichmann UK as our Trainee Manager and you meet the job requirements, please click apply. We’d love to hear from you