Assistant Manager

Braintree Village; Braintree; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

An established retail brand is seeking an Assistant Manager for its Braintree Village store. This role includes assisting with the overall store operation to meet sales and profitability goals, delivering excellent service, and training the team. The ideal candidate will have retail management experience and a strong track record in driving sales. A generous clothing discount and seasonal uniform allowance are part of the benefits offered.

Benefits

Free seasonal uniform allowance

Management bonuses based on store performance

Generous clothing discount for you and your Friends & Family

Qualifications

• Proven track record of driving sales in a retail environment.
• Ability to work in a commercially focused environment.
• Previous line management experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the operation of the store, achieving sales and profitability goals.
• Deliver excellent customer service and train your team effectively.
• Control and manage costs within planned budgets.

Skills

Driving sales

Coaching and development skills

Multitasking

High motivation and ambition

Job description

Assistant Manager

French Connection Location: Braintree Village
Contract type: permanent
Pay: £26.5K per year
Closing Date:

An exciting opportunity has arisen at French Connection and we are looking for an Assistant Manager to join our outlet store in Braintree Village Essex, could that be you?

The successful applicant will have comparable experience gained within a fast paced high street retailer, and will combine an outgoing personality with a genuine love of the French Connection brand.

Purpose of the role:

• Effectively assist with the overall operation of the store to ensure that store productivity, sales and profitability goals are achieved and exceeded
• Ensure that a premium level of customer service is being offered to each customer, and your team is adequately trained to deliver this
• Assist the Store Manager to control, manage and minimise all controllable costs efficiently (within planned budgets and targets)

Key areas of responsibility will be:

• Achieve and exceed sales and profit budgets, whilst ensuring corporate and individual productivity goals for the team and store are met
• Continually train, coach and develop employees to ensure that they are able to carry out their role effectively, identifying and addressing any performance issues within the team
• Promote and deliver excellence in visual standards in-line with company guidelines and expectations, whilst maintaining the highest housekeeping standards
• Maintain maximum stock availability through effective use of replenishment, whilst regularly reviewing your stock profile and liaising directly with the merchandising team to ensure you have the correct stock packages
• Any other ad hoc duties related to store management as outlined in your Job Description

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate:

• A proven track record of driving sales
• The ability to excel in a commercially focused environment
• Previous line management experience, preferably within a retail environment
• Strong coaching and development skills in order to establish a high performance team
• Demonstrates high levels of motivation, ambition and drive
• The ability to multitask and meet deadlines
• Free seasonal uniform allowance
• Management bonuses based on stores' performance
• Generous clothing discount for you and your Friends & Family!

...and above all to work with inspirational people where you can develop and enhance your career!