Assistant Store Manager

Description:

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and inspire your team to deliver an exceptional customer experience and meet sales targets, while maintaining high standards of presentation and stock management.
• Ensure that every customer enjoys a unique, friendly, and memorable shopping experience with excellent product knowledge and customer service.
• Drive sales through effective product placement and promotions while identifying new opportunities for growth.
• You will drive the department's profitability and take ownership of its performance.
• Create and maintain beautiful, eye-catching displays that inspire customers and showcase our Outdoor Leisure and Seasonal products to their full potential.
• Manage, motivate, and develop your team, ensuring they have the training and support needed to succeed.
• Take charge of stock management, ensuring product availability and quality control.
• Analyse sales and performance reports to identify trends and areas for improvement, acting on them to boost results.

What We're Looking For:

• Retail Experience: Proven experience in a fast-paced retail environment, ideally within outdoor leisure or seasonal categories (e.g., Christmas, garden furniture, discount).
• Energetic Personality: An engaging and approachable individual who enjoys connecting with customers and creating a welcoming atmosphere.
• Creative Vision: A flair for visual merchandising with a strong eye for detail. You'll know how to elevate the product offering through well-thought-out displays.
• Sales-Driven: A keen ability to recognise sales opportunities and act on them to achieve department goals.
• Team Leadership: Strong management skills with the ability to lead and inspire a team to meet targets and uphold high standards.
• Organisational Skills: Ability to manage stock and ensure product availability, plus use reports and systems to optimise department performance.