Assistant Area Manager – Retail

Artemis Human Capital are delighted to be exclusively working with a manufacturing firm as they look to hire a Retail Assistant Manager who will be a key hire as they embark on exciting growth plans. Our client not only supply several well-known brands, companies and partners across the UK & Europe but also produce their own products.

You will be joining a passionate team, who through innovation, are constantly improving their products and services.

Responsibilities:

  • Identify training needs by evaluating individuals’ strengths and weaknesses
  • Build an annual training program for teams and individuals
  • Assist in the development of on-boarding training for new starts
  • Assist the Area Manager in overseeing all daily activities
  • Mentoring and overseeing store employees as directed by the Area Manager
  • Collaborating on daily operations, including merchandising, customer service, and training
  • Reporting on daily operations and assisting in the creation of sales strategies
  • Helping ensure that a high level of customer service is delivered at all times
  • Additional tasks as directed by Management Team

Requirements:

  • Ability to work in a fast paced retail environment with an enthusiastic attitude
  • Commercial awareness with the ability to read sales reports and identify key opportunities for sales growth
  • A keen eye for detail and visual merchandising
  • Prior experience at Supervisor/Assistant Manager level
  • Leadership and team training skills
  • Strong communication and organisational abilities
  • Exceptional interpersonal, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
  • Numerical skills
  • IT skills

Experience:

  • Retail management: 2 years (required)
  • Retail sales: 4 years (preferred)
  • Multi-site management experience: 2 years (preferred)
  • Customer service: 4 years (preferred)
  • Staff development: 2 years (preferred)

Benefits:

Company car, bonus, pension

Tagged as: Area Manager, Retail