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Retail Department manager

  • Location: Bicester
  • Salary: £26000 - £31000 per annum, Benefits: Every Other Weekend off
  • Job Type:Permanent
  • Sector: Sales & Marketing
  • Contact: Jonathan Taylor
  • Contact Email: j.taylor@select.co.uk
  • Contact Phone: 03301 743817
  • Job Ref: SF56669
My client is looking for a proactive and hard-working Department Manager to join this stunning Garden Centre managing their home retail section.

Ideally, you will come from a garden centre retail background however, other busy retail backgrounds will be considered if you have a good understanding & knowledge of gardening.

As Department Manager, you will be responsible for a team, ensuring a superb shopping experience for all customers by ensuring you and your team have the best available knowledge of the products you are offering.

Role:
  • Experience of working in within a busy premium retail setting.
  • Have an Energetic personality and ability to engage and connect with customers.
  • Have a creative and entrepreneurial attitude towards retailing.
  • Able to recognise and act on sales opportunities.
  • Be meticulous to detail in terms of product placement, standards, presentation, visual elevation and overall look and feel.
  • Be an inspirational leader.
  • Experience of reports in order to improve performance.
  • Positive and strong communicator and a skilled motivational people manager.
  • Experience of EPOS system.

This role is a service and sales driven role, so you will be able to show a previous excellent sales background, with meticulous attention to detail for stock placement and retail displays.

As Department Manager, you will have a great analytic mind and be able to analyse daily, weekly and monthly reports, ensuring you are maximising profit and managing any potential losses.

As well as an excellent salary package of £30,000 and enhanced holidays and benefits package, this role is one where you can really grow and develop, and be integral to the growth of the business.

If this role sounds like the role for you please click APPLY NOW or call Jonathan Taylor at Select Specialist Recruitment.