Store Manager

General Description

Quest Search & Selection are looking to partner with this international premium retailer & brand which has continued success in Europe.

Read on to find out what you will need to succeed in this position, including skills, qualifications, and experience.

This fashion & accessories brand is a heritage brand that is excited to be opening up new stores within the UK high street, outlets and airports.

As a Store Manager you will have an impact on the sales & commercial performance of the store. You will be expected to act as a coach every day, inspiring your team in all areas of sales & service skills. This is a high performing sales per sq ft store & due to the travel environment, the store has longer operating hours where you need to be flexible for shifts between the hours of 7 AM till 9:30 PM.

The roles and responsibilities of this Store Manager role –

• To guide and appropriately manage the assistant manager and floor sales staff.
• Daily staff briefings to guide and motivate the sales team for the day
• Product knowledge training and development
• Maintaining effective communication channels across retail, stock, and store colleagues.
• Maintain visual merchandising conditions and store standards according to brand guidelines
• Ensuring compliance procedures are met.
• Ensuring that sales KPIs are met on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Accountable for the operational control & shop floor standards -including cash handling, security measures and visual standards.

To be successful as a Store Manager –

• It is essential that you have managed a sales team in a premium or high street retail environment where service standards are of the highest level.
• You must have store management, assistant manager, or deputy manager experience in the retail industry.
• You must be computer competent, with strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel and iPad use.
• Clientelling: you must be passionate about clientelling and delivering repeat, exceptional service.
• Backgrounds in premium or luxury fashion, jewellery, accessories, or beauty would be ideal, but are not essential.
• You must have excellent organisational skills and be able to maintain the store’s financial and non-financial KPIs and targets. xwzovoh

Benefits of this Store Manager role –

• Monthly bonus on if the store hits target
• Generous holiday allowance
• Pension
• Working in a central London location (Oxford Circus)
• Great staff Discount

This opportunity will be suitable to an individual who enjoys the fast pace and is at the point in their career where they are looking for a new challenge, please forward your cv today!