Store Manager

Do you believe that sport has the power to uplift the mind? Does joining a truly purpose-driven brand align with your values? Well, then, we are looking for you. As a Store Manager, you will take the lead coordinating and motivating a team to achieve and exceed sales targets. Eye-catching window displays, smiling shoppers, and busy tills - you will be across it all, thanks to your keen commercial awareness and focus on delivering excellent customer service.

You will juggle everything from reporting performance to handling store overheads, all while inspiring your team to maintain the highest retail standards. Your decisions will have a direct impact on the business's bottom line as you steer your store to success.

Here at ASICS, we welcome diversity in our people, their backgrounds, and life experiences. So, you could be the right person for this role regardless of your age, nationality, religious beliefs, or gender identification.

Our perfect fit:

• We are looking for someone who lives and breathes our brand values in customer service, product presentation, and merchandising and is able to run a successful store.
• Someone who acutely understands the workings of the retail space and how best to manage the people who work there.

Does this sound like you?

• You are an expert communicator. You are a natural when it comes to explaining ideas.
• You are well organised. You plan your day and others' carefully.
• You are a true team player. You are a people person who believes in strong working relationships.
• You are resilient. You are prepared to go the extra mile and thrive in a fast-paced work environment.
• You are proactive. You take steps to solve issues in advance and look to create business opportunities.

How you will help us:

Based at our O2 Store in London and reporting to the District Manager, you will:

• Maximise sales and profitability through effective store management and excellent customer service.
• Guide and support our staff to maintain high standards in customer service and sales.
• Give clear directions to ensure our store achieves the brand standard in product presentation and merchandising.
• Recruit, train, retain, and develop a high-quality team.
• Achieve brand standards in reporting, action planning, and business performance endeavours.

More about you:

• Around 4-6 years of retail experience.
• Approximately 2-3 years of supervisory experience, including coaching, counselling and developing people.
• Qualification in Business Administration or related field (or two years' additional experience).
• Experience in retail operations, budgeting, planning, customer service, and people management.
• Impressive track record of delivering quality customer service.

How we will help you:

Your wellbeing is our top priority. That is why we will provide you with these resources to help you achieve and maintain a sound mind in a sound body:

• Calm app: Unlimited access to help develop your mental fitness through sleep, mindfulness, and meditation.
• Runkeeper Go(tm) app: Free premium subscription to our running app.
• Employee wellness programme: Free mindfulness sessions, online yoga, bootcamp classes, and Lunch & Learn sessions.
• OpenUp Access: A platform that offers professional psychological and medical assistance as well as meditation classes.
• Employee discount: Discount on ASICS, Onitsuka Tiger, and Haglofs Products.

We are ASICS. And our five letters have meaning. 'Anima Sana in Corpore Sano' or a Sound Mind in a Sound Body. We are committed to supporting more people to experience the transformative power of movement. So, this is your chance to join a truly purpose-driven brand and become part of a family. You will join a company focused on creating an inclusive environment that fosters diversity, individualism, healthy bodies, and healthy minds.