General Manager

General Manager | Fashion Retail | Salary up to £40,000

Zachary Daniels Retail Recruitment are currently recruiting for a General Manager for a really exciting retail brand. We are looking for a General Manager who is can manage a busy workload, commercially minded, and put customers at the front of all their decisions.

To be our clients new General Manager, you will be a hands-on, result driven retail manager, with a passion for delivering world class customer service! You will be managing and controlling budgets and driving sales to ensure that the highest levels of performance are maintained.

Benefits:

As a General Manager, your retail responsibilities will include the following:

• Planning and managing large scale events, including merchandise plan
• Meet agreed sales targets whilst maintaining a high level of customer service.
• Ensure H&S compliance standards on site are implemented and always maintained.
• Recruiting, coaching and developing your team.
• Achieving company KPI's.
• Planning large scale events, including merchandise plans.
• Ensuring the shop floor areas run smoothly day to day.
• Proactively drive promotions, local events and activities to increase sales.
• Accountable for cost controls including payroll budgets.

Experience/Skills we need in our new General Store Manager

• Inspiring and great with people
• Passionate about retail sales & delivering excellent customer service
• Effective communication skills
• Confident with using IT, retail management systems and social media for marketing
• Flexible in working hours and in approach
• Highly organised with the ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities
• Ability to manage and develop a positive and productive team
• Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to drive and motivate performance through effective coaching skills
• Full Clean Driving licence.
• Flexibility to work weekends and extensive hours over events as required

As a General Manager you will have an active presence on the sales floor and willing to support your colleagues. To be considered for the role you will need to have previous experience running a store, managing a team and driving results in a retail environment. Successful applicants must hold a full UK driving licence.

Our client has a supportive and open culture, they want people to enjoy what they do and have a consistent track record of delivery. We want a General Manager who is truly passionate about retail, a Manager who is passionate about their store and will work hard to constantly achieve the required levels of success.