Sales Manager

NEXT Retail Ltd.; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Glasgow is seeking a Sales Manager to lead and inspire a team to provide outstanding customer service and meet performance targets. Your hands-on leadership approach will create an engaging and motivating work environment, ensuring effective stock processes. Applicants should be able to adapt to a fast-paced, results-driven environment and demonstrate exceptional communication skills. This full-time role offers flexible working options and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Personal development investment

Competitive benefits

Qualifications

• Passionate about customers and team motivation.
• Exceptional understanding of creating shopping experiences.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changes and lead the team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire team to achieve performance targets.
• Support the Store management team across all areas.
• Manage team to deliver high service standards.

Skills

Team leadership

Customer service

Commercial understanding

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Job description

Shifts you are applying for

38.50hrs p/w; Sun 09:30 - 18:30; Mon 13:45 - 22:00; Tue 09:00 - 17:15; Wed 13:45 - 22:00; Thu 09:00 - 17:15

About the Role

To be a successful Sales Manager you will lead and inspire your team to prioritise outstanding customer service and achieve performance targets. Every day will be varied, fast paced, challenging but ultimately rewarding. People are at the heart of what we do so your experience in leading, coaching and motivating a team will be crucial to your success. You can count on us to invest in your personal development from day one. Flexible working options are available.

• Support the Store management team across all product areas, back of house and running the store when needed
• Manage a team to deliver amazing service and accurate stock processes in an environment which is commercial, operationally efficient, safe and where targets are met
• Create an atmosphere where supporting, motivating and inspiring your team to be at their best is at the core of everything you do
• Demonstrate a hands-on approach for all commercial and operational activities by working alongside the team
• Ensure communication is up-to-date and accurate at all times in order to meet business needs

We’ll offer amazing benefits (see list further below)

About You

• You are passionate about our customers, our people and our products. This passion and energetic approach to work inspires and motivate others, creating a great working atmosphere and team spirit
• You have exceptional commercial understanding, with the know how to create a fantastic shopping experience for our customers
• A team player who works at their best in a results driven, fast paced and challenging environment. You have the ability to adapt to change quickly, bringing the rest of the team on board with the new objectives
• A great communicator and can work naturally with people at all levels. You stay calm and approachable even under pressure - always realistic with your expectations of others
• Able to demonstrate the ability to problem solve, make sound business decisions, confidently challenge processes and generate innovative ideas to take the business forward
• Confident when dealing with people issues
• An effective multi tasker who can plan, organise and prioritise your workload

In accordance with Home Office guidance successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment.

This role is not one we would typically consider for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route due to, for example, the relevant Home Office requirements on skills level, not being met. Candidates are therefore encouraged to consider their own right to work options without Next sponsorship.

What’s Next

Press the apply button now to start your application. Once you have applied for the job, we will initially consider your skills and experience based on your application. If you match our criteria we will be in touch to arrange a Telephone or Video Interview to find out more about your job history and more about you as a person. The next stage would be an in store assessment.

In order to apply for this position you must not have had an unsuccessful application for a similar role in 6 months.