Trainee Store Manager

Deichmann Shoes UK; Leicester Forest East; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading shoe retailer in the UK seeks a Trainee Manager to join their team. This full-time, permanent position involves motivating and coaching a team to deliver exceptional customer service in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have retail experience and a flexible approach, with responsibilities including stock management and staff training. The job offers a competitive salary of £29,500 per annum and opportunities for career progression within the company.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in retail or a related sector.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexible availability for travel across multiple stores.

Responsibilities

• Motivate and coach the team to deliver excellent customer service.
• Lead in sales and promote complementary products.
• Manage stock and analyze sales performance data.
• Ensure company standards are implemented and maintained.
• Assist in recruitment and training of the team.

Skills

Customer service

Leadership

Problem solving

Team motivation

Attention to detail

Job description

Here at Deichmann we are looking to appoint a Trainee Manager. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and in return will receive an initial salary of £29,500 per annum. Initially based in the Leicester store, following training you will support and hold stores either on a planned or adhoc basis if required. Training will be across two stores, Coventry and Birmingham.

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

At Deichmann we can offer you the opportunity to develop and progress your career within a fast paced, secure company, in return for which we want you to strive to be the best retailer you can and deliver fantastic customer service through your team.

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!

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