Store Manager

at  Blacks

Dorchester, England, United Kingdom -

Start DateExpiry DateSalaryPosted OnExperienceSkillsTelecommuteSponsor Visa
Immediate22 Dec, 2024Not Specified25 Sep, 2024N/ACustomer Service,Turn,Customer Experience,Financial Results,Change Initiatives,Retail,It,Teams,Team Performance,Communication SkillsNoNo
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Description:

BLACKS - MANAGER

We are Blacks and have been since 1863. We live and breathe the outdoors, from simple walks and technical hikes to arduous expeditions and intrepid exploration. Our aim has always been to make the outdoors as accessible as possible to everybody, ensuring that they have the right clothing and equipment for wherever their adventure takes them.
From our nautical based beginnings, we’ve grown to be one of the most recognisable names on the high streets in the UK. We’ve evolved to a point where our extensive range is available online, meaning we can equip like minded enthusiasts with the best clothing, footwear and equipment across the world.
We live and breathe the outdoors, from simple walks and technical hikes, to arduous expeditions and intrepid exploration. Our aim has always been to make the outdoors as accessible as possible to everybody, ensuring that they have the right clothing and equipment for wherever their adventure takes them…

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE PREFERRED:

  • Great coaching, mentoring and team building skills that drives team performance.
  • Clear, confident, and motivational communicator with excellent verbal, listening and written communication skills.
  • Management experience, preferably in a similar format of retail.
  • Experience of effectively prioritising and delegating workload to achieve team goals and objectives.
  • A proven record of successfully promoting and growing a brand or service in the local community.
  • A passion for customer service and a proven record of delivering excellence in this area.
  • Be able to demonstrate the ability to improve store performance & standards through effective planning.
  • Robust working knowledge of retail KPI’s and the proven ability to control costs, increase sales and improve the customer experience.
  • Knowledge of local market trends, competitor activity and the ability to identify local community growth opportunities.
  • Experience of cascading business change initiatives clearly and concisely to teams and achieving successful outcomes.
  • A proven ability to not only deliver standards but to step back & challenge the accepted way of doing things to improve the business.
  • A keen eye for financial results with the ability to analyse and interpret P&L’s. Identify potential risks to address as well as identifying opportunities to maximise profitability.

Responsibilities:

ROLE OVERVIEW:

Make your Blacks store a great place to shop and work through the effective leadership and management of your store leadership team. Motivate and coaching management teams to deliver service which has customers at the heart, through exceptional store standards and highly engaged colleagues. Drive the store financial and compliance performance to deliver a profitable store.

KEY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Champion a store whose management team leads and motivates a high performing, highly engaged team.
  • Create a culture of exceptional customer service ensuring our store teams win customers for life by exceeding their expectations. Look for opportunities to create change within business to improve the customer journey.
  • Develop store teams through internal development programme to support future talent and career pathways to help us grow our business.
  • Uphold a store that is safe and compliant operating environment for all colleagues and customers.
  • Deliver our financial results in line with or in excess of company targets. Plan and forecast using financial data and trends to meet service demands.
  • Support the Regional Manager deliver business change and company initiatives.
  • Deliver local business plans to develop the future growth of the store.


REQUIREMENT SUMMARY

Min:N/AMax:5.0 year(s)

Retail Industry

Sales / BD

Management

Graduate

Proficient

1

Dorchester, United Kingdom