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