General Manager Designate

Currys plc; Colchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology retailer in Colchester is seeking a General Manager Designate to lead and inspire the store team while ensuring outstanding customer experiences. This role requires an established management background and a focus on commercial performance, with responsibilities including team development and strategic store initiatives. You will also enjoy competitive benefits including a performance-related bonus and a discount on the latest tech, contributing to a fast-paced and engaging work environment.

Benefits

Monthly performance-related bonus

Product discount on latest tech

Range of wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Established management background in a similar role.
• Confidence to lead a team and make key decisions.
• Willingness to embrace changes that evolve the business.

Responsibilities

• Oversee store performance and development.
• Create an inspiring environment for colleagues.
• Lead store strategy and ensure commercial performance.

Skills

Leadership skills

Commercial instinct

Solution-focused mindset

Job description

General Manager Designate

Colchester

Currys, Colchester

Permanent

Full Time

At Currys we’re united by one passion: to help everyone enjoy amazing technology. As the UK’s best-known retailer of tech, we’re proud of the service our customers receive – and it’s all down to our team of 25,000 caring and committed colleagues. Join our talented team and you’ll be leading the way, coaching like-minded people and championing what’s best for our customers to make amazing happen.

As a General Manager at one of our stores, you’ll take the lead on creating an experience our customers love. Every decision you make will be with the customer and your team in mind. You’re the one who brings the store together, living and breathing our values, and acting as your team’s go-to for questions, support and development. It comes with great responsibility and even greater opportunity to have an impact.

Role overview

As part of this role, you’ll be responsible for:

• Setting an example to the whole store team and overseeing their performance and development through the leaders in your store.
• Creating an environment where colleagues feel inspired and able to progress.
• Exploring and actioning new ways of working to benefit your store.
• Leading the store strategy, to be at the forefront of the game.
• The overall commercial performance of your store.

Bring your knowledge, leadership skills and openness to change. Our business moves at pace, and you’ll be the one driving this change with a solution-focused mindset. This is the place to influence the business, optimise the running of your store and build a happy and engaged, high-performing team.

You will need:

• An established management background in a similar role.
• To embrace changes that continue to evolve the business.
• The confidence to lead a team and make key decisions with them and the rest of the business in mind.
• The commercial instinct and drive to stay ahead, constantly promoting improvement.

We know our people are the secret to our success. That’s why we’re always looking for ways to reward great work. Alongside 30 days of annual leave (including bank holiday entitlement) and a competitive pension scheme, you’ll find a host of benefits designed to work for you. They include:

• A monthly performance-related bonus.
• Product discount on the latest tech.
• A range of wellbeing initiatives.

Join our Retail team and we’ll be with you every step of the way, helping you progress your career the way you want. Build connections, develop your managerial skills and discover new opportunities to push you even further.

Not only can you shape your own future, but you can take charge of ours too. As the UK’s biggest recycler and repairer of tech, we’re in a position to make a real impact on people and the planet.

Every voice has a space at our table and we’re committed to making inclusion and diversity part of everything we do, including how we strengthen our workforce. We want to make sure you have a fair opportunity to show us your talents during our application process, so if you need any additional assistance with your application please email [e-mail] and we’ll do our best to help.