General Store Manager – Leading UK Retailer

Exciting opportunity working for a flagship UK retail brand which has a unique customer offer consisting of recognisable leading brands, with prominent labels reflecting the current fashion trends.

The Company:

Our client is one of the UK’s leading retail businesses with a diverse store portfolio and highly regarded reputation in the market for training and development and excellent career advancement. They provide a diverse instore offering to their consumer base in an environment that is fun, friendly and rewarding.

Job Role – General Store Manager – Leading UK Retailer:

As General Store Manager you will:

Delivering the company concept and championing all the company brands
Delivers the brands through excellent visual impact by ensuring the store is merchandised to the highest standards
Has a “customer first” mentality and drives customer loyalty through excellent standards and service
Maximises opportunities and drives sales and profit through all the brands
Uses reports and data to identify and act upon store and area-wide opportunities
Is responsible for and manages all store operational processes
Plans staffing to maximise team effectiveness and store productivity
Leads, inspires and develops the team
Coaches and develops the management team
Identifies and acts upon individual / team development requirements to support the area and company succession plan
Builds excellent relationships with the field and head office teams and external businesses to influence stock packages, visual merchandising, brand initiatives etc
Being aware of external influences and reacting quickly to them
Feeding back to Area Manager on business-wide issues and shares best practice with their peers
Manages visits / meetings and maintains a high profile with Area Manager, Retail Controller and all brand representatives
Overall leadership in all aspects of their business
Leads by example in all aspects of retail management

Key Attributes – General Store Manager – Leading UK Retailer:

As General Store Manager you must have:

Proven experience as a senior manager from within a fashion related environment
Experience of managing the complexities of a multi brand business
Managed a team of 200 or more in a fashion retail environment with a turnover of at least £20m
Commercially astute with strong market knowledge
Confident in own ability
Flair for visual merchandising
Instinctive and creative
Ability to deliver results through a large team
Proactive and inspirational
Decision maker
Strategic thinker
Ability to influence people and the business
Enthusiasm and passion for the fashion / retail industry
Exceptional customer service focus
Ability to build good relationship and network with a wide range of people
Understands the brands concept and strategic direction and has a sound knowledge of the customer profile
Ability to manage teams through a structured competency framework
Strong communicator
Drives own development

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