Trainee Store Manager

Deichmann Shoes UK; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing international retail brand in Milton Keynes is seeking a Trainee Store Manager on a full-time basis. This role offers a salary of £29,500 per annum with extensive training to prepare for management duties. Ideal candidates have retail experience and strong leadership skills. This position requires flexibility for travel across various locations and a passion for delivering exceptional customer service. Join our dynamic team and take your career to the next level in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in retail or a related sector is essential.
• Must be fully flexible regarding travel and work hours.

Responsibilities

• Motivate and coach the team to deliver excellent customer service.
• Lead by example in promoting and selling products.
• Manage stock and analyze sales performance data.
• Assist in recruitment and training of team members.

Skills

Customer service

Team leadership

Retail experience

Problem solving

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 salary of £29,500 per annum.

Initially based in a store on the district, following training you will support and cover stores such as Milton Keynes, Northampton, Luton, Bedford, Hemel and Weston Favell.

We are passionate about ensuring our staff succeed, the role of Trainee Manager is no exception! Following training you will support and hold stores either on a planned or adhoc basis across the surrounding area. We have dedicated trainers in the business that will support you every step of the way along side our management team.

You will undergo first class training and development, 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 (all travel paid!) 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
• Spatial awareness
• Be fully flexible across the week

This is a fantastic opportunity for a successful and ambitious Team Member or Supervisor, looking to progress their career into Store Management to join a successful international retail brand, work within a fast paced, welcoming and growing team in a secure company that has continued to expand through the Pandemic.

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