Retail Buyer & Assistant Store Manager

Call of the Wild Ireland; Sligo; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bike to work scheme

Employee discount

Job summary

Call of the Wild Ireland is seeking a Retail Buyer & Assistant Manager for the Sligo Store. You will lead a small team, drive customer service, and manage day-to-day shop operations with a focus on outdoor products.

The role requires retail experience, leadership ability, and a passion for the outdoors. In-person work, salary commensurate with experience, and benefits support a strong in-store presence.

Qualifications

• Experience in customer service and sales.
• Retail management experience preferred.
• Interest in the outdoors.
• Willingness to work retail hours.
• Ability to learn and retain technical product information.
• Leadership experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the small team on a daily basis and ensure excellent customer service.
• Oversee in-store operations and maintain product knowledge across ranges.
• Support buying decisions and promotions aligned with store goals.

Skills

Customer service

Retail management

Outdoors interest

Hours flexibility

Energetic in busy shop

Product knowledge

Leadership

Tools

Website management

Retail buying

Marketing

Job description

Retail Buyer & Assistant Manager – Sligo Store

We're one of Ireland's leading outdoor retailers with a passion for what we do and a commitment to excellence of service and the products we sell.

We're looking for an energetic, reliable, friendly outdoorsy person to lead our small team in a respectful way on a daily basis.

Qualifications

• Passion for customer service and sales
• Retail experience – preferably management
• Interest in the outdoors
• Flexibility to work retail hours
• Energy to work in a busy shop all day
• Ability to learn and retain technical product information
• Leadership skills

Extra Experience That Would Be a Plus

• Website management
• Retail buying
• Marketing

Compensation and Benefits

Salary dependent on experience and skills.

Pay: €32,000.00–€45,000.00 per year.

Benefits:

• Bike to work scheme
• Employee discount

Application Details

Closing date: 27th July 2026.

Applications without the requested personal detail are less likely to be reviewed. Please include a personal detail about why you feel you would be a good fit for our team.

Work Location: In person.