Store Manager

Clarksoutlet; Southampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Southampton is seeking a Store Manager to oversee operations and drive sales. The successful candidate will lead and motivate the store team while ensuring compliance with company standards. Key responsibilities include managing costs, improving profitability, and enhancing customer experience. With a focus on team development and maintaining health and safety standards, this role requires a confident leader with strong retail management experience.

Qualifications

• Confident, hands-on leader with proven retail management experience.
• Track record of achieving targets and motivating a team.
• Ability to communicate clearly and make sound commercial decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate the team to achieve targets.
• Manage controllable costs to improve profitability.
• Responsible for sales floor management during trading hours.
• Recruit, develop, and train a high-performing team.
• Manage Health and Safety procedures in store.

Skills

Retail management experience

Team motivation

Communication skills

Commercial decision-making

Organizational skills

Job description

Job Description

5104 - Clarks Southampton, 36 Above Bar Street, Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Posted Tuesday 3 February 2026 at 00:00

About the role

To manage a Clarks store in line with the business objectives. To lead and motivate the store team in order to maximise sales and profit, delivering set targets and KPIs. Responsible for the day to day running of the store, focussing on opportunities to enhance the consumer experience through delivery of the highest retail standards and team behaviours.

What we’re looking for

You’re a confident, hands‑on leader with proven retail management experience and a track record of achieving targets. You know how to motivate a team, communicate clearly, and make sound commercial decisions. You’re organised, adaptable, and able to balance delivering results with creating a welcoming environment for customers and colleagues alike.

What you’ll do

• Lead and motivate the team to achieve targets and deliver the required consumer experience.
• Manage controllable costs and efficiencies to proactively improve profitability.
• Responsible for the management of the sales floor during trading hours.
• Regularly review commercial opportunities and consumer feedback to improve sales and take appropriate action.
• Lead implementation of the trading plan, including visual merchandising, to ensure the store and team are ready for all trading periods.
• Plan staffing levels against trading plan and manage rotas.
• Ensure all employment changes and relevant forms are completed to ensure team members are paid accurately and on time, including ensuring capability of management team to deliver.
• Recruit, develop and train a high performing and highly engaged team.
• Manage Health and Safety procedures in store including ensuring all team members understand their responsibilities.
• Manage all Employee Relations issues (including underperformance issues) fairly and in accordance with Company Policies and Procedures.
• Regularly review own performance and maintain a personal development plan.
• Manage cash, stock and security procedures to Company standards, including ensuring all team members understand their responsibilities.
• Ensure store compliance with all company and legal requirements, including visual merchandising guidelines, PCI, data protection, right to work, etc.
• Drive the implementation and delivery of key/new initiatives within store to achieve the objectives.
• Ensures the store administration processes are carried out effectively, with audit targets achieved.
• Ensures the effective management of the stock flow process to maximise sales and minimise losses.