Trainee Store Manager

Deichmann Shoes have an exciting opportunity to join our growing business – working as a Trainee Store Manager, supporting our Stratford store and stores in the surrounding & wider areas.

For this particular role the stores you will train at and support include; Stratford ,East Ham, Ilford, Enfield, Wood Green, Walthamstow and additional stores considered to be within a reasonable commuting distance.

Working as a Trainee Store Manager for Deichmann, you will be offered a competitive salary of £27,000 per annum.

This is a full time, permanent position and you therefore must be fully flexible to work across the week.

Additionally you must be fully flexible in terms of travel as you will be working in a number of different stores and it is therefore preferable for applicants to hold a full/valid UK driving licence.

Ideal candidate:

This a really exciting opportunity for a successful and ambitious retail team member or supervisor, looking to progress their career into Store Management.

You will undergo first class training and development, including holding stores on a planned and ad hoc basis 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.

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

At Deichmann we can offer you the opportunity to develop and progress your career within a fast paced, growing company.

If you would like to join the team at Deichmann UK as our new Trainee Store Manager and you meet the job requirements, please click apply.

**By applying for this role, you are confirming you have the right to work in the UK**