Assistant Store Manager

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Job reference: 000123-2023-030335
Full time/Part time: Full time contracts available
Location: L99a Intu Merry Hill, Brierley Hill, DY5 1SJ
Start date: Immediately
Purpose: Here at Deichmann we are looking to appoint an Assistant Manager to join our store team in Merryhill. Joining us on a full time, permanent basis you will receive an initial salary of £22,250 per annum.
Ideal candidate: This is a really exciting opportunity for an ambitious individual with supervisory experience looking to progress their career in Store Management.

Having undergone training you will support the store manager in delivering a first class operation with a view to you potentially becoming a store manager of the future.

You will have previous experience of working in retail or a related sector and be able to problem solve and
think on your feet. Being a people person you will be able to plan and co-ordinate resources and be passionate about the delivery of exceptional customer service.
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
• Be methodical, organised and have a structured approach to work
• Spatial awareness
• Be fully flexible across the week

Salary/Pay: £22,250