Assistant Manager – Retails Sales

Salary: £28,080 per year

Assistant Manager (retail sales): Keswick, Cumbria

£23,400 + commission (ote circa £27,000pa)

40 hrs/wk typically three or four mid week and one or two weekend days (5 days in total). Shift rota pending

MacArthur Recruitment is seeking an Assistant Manager to join a successful arts centred retail business in central Keswick, Cumbria. They have grown over the years to a household name with fun products valued for volume sales, mid- and high-end commissions.

Reporting to the Manager, the main purpose of the role is to enhance sales, manage a small team of two and assist in the running of the shop. You will work closely with them to deliver all events and promotions across the gallery, new collection launches and new product launches. You will act as their second in command and implement all new processes and procedures introduced by them.

They are looking for a highly motivated individual with a proven track record in sales and eagerness to learn and help to develop a commission led sales team.

Person Specification for the role of Assistant Manager:

• Self-motivated with a proven background in retail (ideally) sales with your own targets
• Enjoy working with members of the public
• Some team leading experience
• Retail sales background ideally
• IT skills – MS Office, etc
• Organised
• Good people skills
• Full UK Driving Licence

Principal Accountabilities for the role of Assistant Manager:

• Target based sales
• Supervision of the sales team – sales reporting to the Manager
• Motivate the team to achieve sales targets
• Help develop the sales skills of the staff and help deliver the company wide experience for each customer
• Regular merchandising and rehanging of the gallery as well as managing changes to the window display
• Manage stock control, reporting, organising of stockrooms, deliveries, and product quality control in the galleries
• Management and organisation of customer data collection
• Assist the Manager to develop proactive selling to our customer database
• Assisting the Manager in the planning and organising of events and launches in the galleries
• Attend regular staff meetings with your team to help promote good communication and provide support and training
• Occasionally attending meetings at other company locations
• Attend Trade Shows and tourism events across the Cumbria Region.

Why work for our client as an Assistant Manager?

• Salary expectations £28,080, with commission this could be around £27,000 pa
• Commission achieved from individual sales performance.
• Well-established and growing organisation with a positive future ahead
• 30 days annual leave including bank holidays with 1 extra day for every 3 years completed, capped at 34 days.
• 9:15 – 18:00 with a 30 minute unpaid break.
• 40% staff discount
• Statutory pension

For more information, or to apply for the position of Assistant Manager, please contact Ewen on ewen at macarthurrecruitment co uk, ideally with a copy of your CV.

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