Assistant Retail Manager - Fashion - Invigorate Recruitment : Job Details

Assistant Retail Manager - Fashion

Leeds - White Rose Centre

£28,330

40 hours pw across 5 days

Invigorate Recruitment is working with its client to recruit an Assistant Manager for a fashion retailer for its store at the White Rose Shopping Centre.

The Assistant Retail Manager will be responsible for supporting the Store Manager in creating a great customer experience, maximising sale and ensuring all store employee always uphold the business values and brand.

Requirements for the Assistant Retail Manager:

• You create a remarkable customer service in store experience by putting the customer at the forefront.
• You assist in achieving and exceed store sales targets, focusing on conversion, up-selling, UPT, ATV and productivity.
• Support to deliver and maintain the highest possible level of Visual Merchandising standards along with exceptional levels of house keeping standards.
• You are commercial and support the store manager in using business data to drive store performance.
• You support all team members alongside the store manager and ensure they are receiving regular documented observation-based coaching and feedback, promoting personal development towards improving service levels and KPI performance.
• You lead by example, exhibit excellent floor presence, support the store manager to oversee a high level of service and operational delivery within a positive and upbeat store environment.
• You have great people management, support the recruitment of fantastic talent, support and develop your team to be confident, professional and determined to deliver store objectives through clear daily communication, regular reviews, support set objectives and action plans, delegate effectively, mitigate risks and ensure the store is a safe place to work.
• You support the store manager in minimizing risk by ensuring that you and the team are compliant and that all company policy and procedures are adhered to.
• You will support and ensure the management of deliveries and stock handling in a timely manner, adhering to all stock control procedures to minimize stock loss and keep this within company target.
• You drive data capture to effectively communicate with customers, achieve and exceed company targets in this area.
• You effectively demonstrate core company brand values and ensure that the team are also aware and embrace these values.
• You are a strong communicator and can effectively and appropriately communicate with your line manager, head office staff, the team and your customers.
• You are constantly seeking smarter ways of working and consistently evaluating processes to achieve maximum productivity.
• You are to support the store manager in controlling payroll to keep this within company budget.
• You are required to support the store manager in holding team training sessions.
• You support an effective sale and new season launch
• You are adaptable to the needs of the business and occasionally you may be required to work extended hours/extra days and be flexible in your working week.

Experience and Skills for the Assistant Retail Manager

• You will have experience in a fast-paced retail store with a passion for high standards and exceptional customer service.
• You will have an individual style with the courage to be yourself and can think both commercially and creatively.
• You should be charismatic, ambitious and strive to be the very best at what they do.
• Embracing the free spirited and adventurous nature of the brand, you will be able to bring fresh ideas to the table and aren’t afraid of getting stuck in.