Retail Stores Manager in Barrow in Furness

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, focusing on opportunities to enhance the consumer experience through delivery of the highest retail standards and team behaviours.

Dimensions

• Financial: Controllable Costs, Sales, Stock
• People: Store Management Team, Store Team Members
• Impact: Responsible for the management of the sales floor during trading hours.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Manage Health and Safety procedures in store including ensuring all team members understand their responsibilities.
• Manage all Employee Relations issues fairly and in accordance with Company Policies and Procedures.
• Regularly review own performance and maintain a personal development plan.
• 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.
• Ensure the store administration processes are carried out effectively, with audit targets achieved.
• Ensure the effective management of the stock flow process to maximise sales and minimise losses.

Key Outputs/Results:

• Store to achieve required performance standards on KPIs such as sales, multi-sales, conversion and consumer satisfaction.
• Store P & L is monitored monthly and actions are taken to minimise controllable costs in order to achieve budgeted contribution.
• Floor control is delivered consistently, ensuring all consumers have a great brand experience.
• Reports and data provided are used to drive sales growth in-store to achieve budget.
• All trading periods are effectively planned in advance and executed correctly to maximise sales.
• Team availability is matched to sales and/or footfall to ensure it matches consumer demand.
• All HR documentation is completed correctly and sent on time to ensure correct payment of team members.
• All Company recruitment tools are used effectively to recruit all team members to ensure fair and legal recruitment.
• All Health and Safety training, checks and record keeping are completed on time and correctly ensuring compliance with Company Policies and relevant legislation.
• All employee issues are dealt with in a timely fashion ensuring compliance with Company Policies and relevant legislation.
• Maintain an up-to-date development plan and complete all performance review documentation before and after formal reviews.
• Record keeping and training for all team members are completed on time and correctly to ensure compliance with Company Policies.
• All relevant compliance of Company Policies and legal requirements are achieved and trained to team members where relevant.
• All team members are trained on Company Strategy and new initiatives, where relevant.
• Store Audits are prepared and successfully completed with company minimum standards achieved in stock accuracy, odds, financial variance and administration.

Qualifications:

Essential Knowledge:

• Stock Management
• Visual Merchandising
• Consumer Experience
• Managing Budgets
• Recruitment and Training

Technical Skills:

• IT proficient - able to use a range of systems to manage in-store activity
• Planning and Prioritising
• Commerciality
• Motivating and Leading a Team
• Well-developed Communication Skills

Successful Experience:

• Significant experience in retail management including leading a team, delivering consumer experience and managing store budgets.
• Delivering or exceeding sales and targets.
• Significant leadership experience including managing direct and indirect reports, coaching, giving feedback and developing team members.
• Managing staffing levels to sales.