At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a dynamic team and create an amazing customer experience in a tech-savvy store.
- Company: Join Anker Innovations, a leader in consumer technology at Westfield London.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career growth, and a vibrant work environment.
- Other info: Exciting opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and develop a high-performing team.
- Why this job: Be part of a fast-paced retail environment and make a real impact on customer experiences.
- Qualifications: 3-5 years in retail management with strong leadership and customer service skills.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 32000 £ per year.
Anker Innovations is looking for an experienced and customer-focused Store Manager to lead our brand experience store at Westfield London. This role will be responsible for the overall day-to-day management of the store, including team leadership, customer experience, operational execution, and commercial performance.
This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on retail leader with strong commercial awareness, a passion for consumer technology, and the ability to build and develop a high-performing team in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Take full responsibility for the day-to-day running of the store, ensuring high standards across sales, service, operations, and presentation.
- Drive store commercial performance through strong leadership, effective coaching, and excellent customer engagement.
- Deliver an excellent customer experience, creating a premium and welcoming in-store environment that reflects the Anker brand.
- Lead, coach, and develop the store team to achieve individual and store performance goals.
- Recruit, onboard, and train team members, building a strong and motivated store team.
- Manage rotas, staffing levels, and daily floor planning to ensure effective store coverage at all times.
- Monitor store performance, sales trends, and customer feedback, identifying opportunities to improve results.
- Ensure high standards of visual merchandising, product presentation, cleanliness, and overall store environment.
- Oversee stock management, replenishment, stock accuracy, and loss prevention processes.
- Manage customer queries, complaints, and escalations in a professional and timely manner.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, cash handling procedures, and health safety requirements.
- Work closely with internal teams to support product launches, campaigns, promotional activity, and retail initiatives.
- Provide regular reporting and feedback on store performance, operational challenges, and opportunities for improvement.
What We’re Looking For
- 3–5 years of experience in store management, retail operations, or a similar leadership role.
- Strong track record of driving commercial performance and delivering store KPIs.
- Experience in consumer electronics, technology, premium retail, or other customer-led retail environments would be highly beneficial.
- Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to motivate, coach, and develop a team.
- A hands-on approach with the ability to lead from the shop floor.
- Excellent customer service skills and a genuine passion for creating strong in-store experiences.
- Good commercial awareness and the ability to use store performance insights to drive action.
- Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
- Good understanding of retail operations, stock control, visual merchandising, and compliance.
- Confident communication skills in English.
- Flexibility to work weekends, bank holidays, late trading hours, and peak retail periods as required.
Desirable
- Experience working in a brand-led or experience-led retail environment.
- Experience supporting a new store opening.
- Interest in consumer technology and smart electronics products.
- Experience working within an omni-channel retail environment.
Store Manager employer: Anker Innovations
Anker Innovations is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment at our flagship store in Westfield London. We prioritise employee growth through comprehensive training and development opportunities, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation. With a focus on delivering outstanding customer experiences and a commitment to excellence, we empower our Store Managers to lead high-performing teams while enjoying the vibrant atmosphere of one of the UK's premier retail destinations.