Job Title: Retail Store Manager

Location: Leicester City Centre

Salary: £25,000 - £32,000 per year

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

This is an exciting opportunity to join Uniform Direct who are experts in the school wear industry. We are looking for a Retail Store Manager who will pro-actively lead by example and deliver a true retail customer experience.

Please note that candidates must have the right to work unrestricted full time in the UK and be a commutable distance from Leicester City Centre to be considered for this role.

About the Role:

As the Retail Store Manager,you will be responsible for running the branch to meet company’s targets and policies. The aim being to maximise profit whilst minimising costs. The right candidate will ensure promotions are accurate and merchandised to the company’s standards and that staff are fully versed on the targets and ensure excellent customer care standards are met. The right candidate will deal with staff planning, marketing, logistics, information technology, daily reconciliation, customer service, excellent liaison with current schools and continued development of new business.

Key Aspects of the Role:

• Leadership
• Team Building Success
• Achievement of Results
• Existing School sales analysis
• New School acquisition target list and sales analysis
• New product take up with existing schools
• Anticipating and developing staff and levels;
• S.W.O.T. analysis
• Health and safety

Duties

Please see the full job description for the list of duties, the duties are not exhaustive and are subject to continued development.

About you:

All criteria is essential unless otherwise denoted

Experience:

• Face to face Retail Clothing: 2 years (required)
• Supervising experience in Retail Clothing: 1 year (required)
• Face to face Customer service: 1 year (required)

• Retail Clothing management: 1 year (required)

Qualifications/Education/Knowledge:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
• An awareness of how to identify and develop the market potential of a shop and respond to local needs
• An awareness of fashion and retail trends and how to relate these to a Uniform Direct retail branch (desirable)
• Full clean driving licence and own transport (required)
• Knowledge and competent in the use of IT systems

Circumstances:

Flexible approach to working hours/days including:

• Working Weekends is the nature of retail, plus Bank Holidays as appropriate and when required.
• Assisting area team, including cover at other branches.
• There will be a need to travel to schools and other venues to attend meetings/chair meetings, deliver/collect stock/displays using own transport - all in relation to existing and potential new clients, training events etc, which will include occasional long distances and out of hours attendance.
• Able to access a telephone and be accessible by telephone to provide out of hours emergency call cover.
• There will be a need to lift on a frequent basis, items of various sizes and weights.

Due to the nature of our business we require:

• Our staff to work to the needs of our business, we cannot juggle around limited availability.
• This vacancy is not suitable for any applicant that has other employment or education commitments.
• Applicants with holiday commitments during June, July, August and early September will not be considered.
• Must hold a full driving licence and car to enable mobility to attend to our schools’ meetings/events.

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Store discount

Our Values:

Respecting the unique worth of every person.

The commitment of all our staff to making the best use of all our resources enables the company to thrive and grow. Providing a stable sustainable platform for continued employment and prospects.

We believe that every person is different but equal, and that everyone’s unique talent should be recognised and encouraged. Encouraging people to fulfil their potential.

We all need encouragement at some time in life. Rockford Trading Company Limited aims to create opportunities for people to make the most of their abilities.

Application question(s):

We are looking for applicants who have intensive local knowledge and have resided in the area for a minimum of five years. Please describe how you fit this requirement.

Please click the APPLY button to submit your CV and cover letter for this role.

Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Retail Manager, Shop Manager, Retail Coordinator, Retail Clothing Management, Shop Team Leader, Retail Sales Manager, Sales Manager, Senior Sales Executive, Retail Clothing, Clothing Manager, Business Strategy Manager, Retail Store Manager, General Shop Manager, Retail Store Coordinator, Retail Store Leader, Retail Shop Coordinator, Clothing Store Manager, Clothing Store Team Leader, Clothes Fitting, Garment Fitting may also be considered for this role.