Stock Manager - Dumfries Cuckoo Bridge (N112243)

To be an effective Stock Manager, you will lead and inspire your successful team to prioritise achieving performance targets. Every day will be varied, fast paced, challenging but ultimately rewarding. People are at the heart of what we do so your experience in providing leadership, coaching and motivating a team will be crucial to your success. You can count on us to invest in your personal development from day one. Flexible working options are available.

The Stock Manager supports the growth of our online business and ensures our customers get the very best online experience and customer service we can offer. You will support and encourage your team to meet performance targets, ensuring our customers get returned items refunded quickly or stock is packaged and ready to fulfil existing online orders.

What you will do:

• Support the Store management team across the back of house areas and communicate effectively with the Store Manager.
• Manage a team to deliver accurate stock processes in an environment which is operationally efficient, safe and where targets are met.
• Create an atmosphere where supporting, motivating and inspiring your team to be at their best is at the core of everything you do.
• Demonstrate a hands-on approach for all commercial and operational activities by adapting to change and working alongside the team.
• Ensure communication is up-to-date and accurate at all times in order to meet business needs.

About You:

• You are passionate about our customers, our people and our products.
• You are a great communicator who is friendly, calm and efficient and can work naturally with people at all levels.
• A team player who works at their best in a result driven, fast and challenging environment.
• Able to demonstrate the ability to problem solve, make sound business decisions, confidently challenge processes and generate innovative ideas to take the business forward.
• An effective multi-tasker who can plan, organise and prioritise your workload.

In accordance with Home Office guidance successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. This role is not one we would typically consider for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route due to, for example, the relevant Home Office requirements on skills level, not being met. Candidates are therefore encouraged to consider their own right to work options without Next sponsorship.

What’s Next:

Our in store recruitment team will review the successfully completed online applications - those that match the job criteria closest will be contacted to arrange a Telephone or Video Interview so we can have a chat to find out more about you as a person. This may progress to an in-store Assessment.

Benefits:

• Fantastic rewards for doing a great job and achieving great results.
• 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT).
• 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty.
• Sharesave Scheme.
• 60% off a generous working wardrobe allowance to buy clothes to wear for work (minimum 6 week contract).
• Early VIP access to sale stock.
• Hot deals and exclusive offers from over 3,500 retailers through our online benefits platform.
• Access to discounts at our Staff Shops.
• Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services.
• Life assurance.
• Discounted health plan options for you and your family.
• Financial Wellbeing tools.
• Apprenticeship opportunities (England stores only).
• Direct to Work - online and instore discounts, next-day collection.
• Support Networks - Network Groups.
• Wellhub - discounted gym memberships and related services.

Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change. We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. For accessibility/support with your application due to disability or long-term condition, contact careers@next.co.uk with the subject line “Workplace Adjustments”, or call 0116 479 2223 / 0044 116 479 2223 (Mon-Thu 9am-5pm; Fri 9am-4:45pm; Sat 9am-5pm; Sun 9am-4pm. Excludes bank holidays).