Assistant Boutique Manager - Westfield

This international premium retailer & brand has been established for over 80 years and has continued success in Europe & Asia. The retailer has a number of new store openings this year, and for this recently opening store we are currently looking for a strong no.2!

This store provides an exciting array of luxury products and a premium experience with their carefully edited collection of their European merchandise including handbags, accessories & luggage.

The roles and responsibilities of this Assistant Boutique Manager - Westfield opportunity are -

• To work towards the store financial, operations and service targets set by the store manager
• Ensures each client receives outstanding client service. That you greet and acknowledges every client and develops new client relationships to increase sales and build brand loyalty.
• Assists the Store Manager with managing the store schedule, timings & absentee management
• Hiring high calibre performing team members from Sales Assistant to Associate Manager level
• Attains monthly sales goal and delivers increases in other KPI goals (e.g. conversions and UPT).
• Manages and coordinates the daily operations & shop floor standards -including cash handling, security measures and visual standards.
• Monitors and assists the Store Manager with the training and development for store associates.
• Assist with the visual merchandising and store standards.
• Complete regular audits as per company policy.
• Responsible for maintaining an effective communication channels across management, head office and other store colleagues.

To be successful in this Assistant Boutique Manager - Westfield role -

• It is essential that you have experience as an established Assistant, Deputy, Department or Floor Manager from a customer focused environment
• If you have past or present experience working in White City this is desirable but not essential
• Ideally have worked in central London or another London shopping centre
• Ideally you experience premium retail environment where service level is of the highest standards.
• That you are committed to exceptional client service
• Have experience of recruitment and training new staff members
• Can demonstrate passion & entrepreneurial spirit
• Have an understanding of working towards financial & non-financial kpi's,
• Someone who would consider themselves a brand ambassador.

Benefits of this Assistant Boutique Manager - Westfield role -

• Monthly bonus on average £300 per month if the store hits target
• Generous holiday allowance
• Pension
• Working in a central London location (Oxford Circus)
• Great staff Discount

This opportunity will be suitable to an individual who enjoys the fast pace and is at the point in their career where they are looking for a flagship opportunity in a unique shopping environment!

If you think you're up to the challenge, please forward your cv quoting the ref: JO-2309-111016.

We request that candidates send their CV as a Microsoft Word document where possible.

Quest Search and Selection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.