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Quest Search & Selection are partnering with this retail business comprising of over 100 units, including High Street & Destination sites.
This is a key leadership role where you will be responsible for developing the strategic retail plan as executed by the Head of retail. Your role will be to drive sales performance in the circa 20-25 stores and concessions across the region and embedding customer service excellence to deliver on your area NPS store.
Key responsibilities of the Area Manager role include -
- The role will be responsible to manage and support stores in an assigned area to achieve their KPI's and company objectives.
- Promoting a customer focus culture to all colleagues which will assist to maximise sales and profit performance.
- Plan, monitor and regulate the financial performance of stores, identifying opportunities, remedying issues, and maximising the return from existing resources
- Plan store strategies & vm layouts in line with divisional VM strategies and ensure the stores implement the agreed seasonal and promotional plans.
- Ensure Store Managers recruit, induct and train their store teams in line with company procedures and
- Company procedures, and carry out Risk Assessment of new stores
- Taking effective action to combat shrinkage and controllable expenses.
- Leading clear KPIs and assisting Store Managers with the achievement of performance targets whether these are financial or non-financial
- Lead the implementation of the omni-channel retail strategy
- To ensure that there is good customer satisfaction, including styling and clienteling by covering trends, shopping experience & competitors analysis
To be successful in your application for this Area Manager position -
- Area or Regional management experience within another highstreet retailer
- You must work or have worked within fashion
- Worked on strategy and direction whilst still being focused on the day to day operations and team support
- Able to build strong relationships with a broad range of stakeholders across the UK, head office and internationally.
- Lives in the South West in Devon/Cornwall/Avon or Somerset would be ideal.
- Coaching focused leadership - this role is developing your management team because of the size of the area
- Happy to drive and manage a large patch
- Have been involved with new store openings
Benefits included in this Area Manager position -
- Salary between £50,000 - £55,000
- Car
- Pension
- Exceptional staff discount
- Long-service incentives
This is an exciting period for the company who are growing their store portfolio and are part of a bigger group with massive financial banking. If you have the right experience for this opportunity, please do not hesitate to apply with your CV with reference no JO-2412-114949.
Quest Search and Selection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy
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Quest Search and Selection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
