Retail Store Manager

Time 4 Recruitment; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job description

Time 4 Recruitment required a Permanent Retail Store Manager based in Cheltenham, working for a well-established, UK wide retail company. Our client is a leading specialist in fishing stores offering a range of fishing gear, tackle, rods, reels, equipment and clothing.

As Retail Store Manager, your main role will be to work alongside the Area Manager and closely with all other Store Managers around the UK. Your focus will be to analyse all work functions within the business enabling successful achievement of business objectives and KPI's.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU MUST BE AN EXPERIENCED, PASSIONATE ANGLER WITH FISHING PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years' experience in a retail environment with a proven capability as a driven and results orientated individual. Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong organisation skills is essential.

You will be an enthusiastic member of staff who is able to motivate others and build effective teams while pushing forward and driving for results.

In order to apply for this role, you must be from an Angling background (enjoying fishing on a regular basis).

Responsibilities:

1. Ownership and delivery of all branch KPI's.
2. Develop business strategies to raise our customers' pool, expand store traffic and optimize profitability.
3. Meet sales targets by training, motivating, mentoring and providing feedback to staff.
4. Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction through excellent service.
5. Ensure compliance with all health and safety requirements.
6. Complete store administration and banking ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.
7. Maintain outstanding store and visual merchandising standards.
8. Report, monitor and act on buying trends, customer needs and opportunities.
9. Conduct personnel performance appraisals to inspire great performance, assess training needs, and build career paths.
10. Deal with all issues that arise from staff or customers.
11. Organizing working rotas and holidays.
12. Liaise with Marketing to provide support for the smooth implementation and maintenance of the Marketing strategy.
13. Additional store manager duties as required.

Benefits:

1. Salary £28k - 29k per year.
2. 31 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays.
3. Monthly sales bonus.
4. Annual Stock bonus.
5. 25% staff discount.
6. 40% discount on own range.
7. Location - Cheltenham.

If you would like to apply, please send your CV to Hazel Baron through the website.