Assistant Boutique Manager - Luxury Beauty in Birmingham

We are seeking an inspirational and dynamic Assistant Counter Manager to play a leading role in the success of the store/counter by supporting the Store Manager to lead, coach and develop our team of Sales Associates to achieve all sales, customer service and operational targets.

Candidates should have proven supervisory, coaching and retail operations skills gained in a fast-paced retail environment. If you are an ambitious and high-performing self-starter with a flair for retail and a passion for coaching others to reach their full potential this could be the perfect role for you and the first step towards a long-term and fulfilling career with a leader in prestige beauty.

With a culture that values diversity of thought and people, we offer progressive career opportunities, outstanding training and development and a competitive remuneration and benefits package.

Qualifications

• Proven retail experience preferably within cosmetics
• The ability to provide inspirational, authentic and personalized customer service
• Previous supervisory experience with a proven track record of coaching/mentoring others to achieve sales and customer service targets
• Retail operations experience including inventory management and cash reconciliation
• Ability to work retail hours including days, nights, weekends and special events in a fast-paced work environment
• Previous experience with retail point-of-sale software
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Applicants must be able to provide proof of right to live and work in the country if invited to attend for interview

At Jo Malone London, bringing the brand’s generosity to life within our boutiques through exceptional customer service is paramount. Fragrant fun, curiosity and kindness are key. In this role you will truly be the host with the most, entertaining visitors from across the globe and showcasing The World of Jo Malone London to our customers, global colleagues, and corporate clients and media contacts.

As Assistant Boutique Manager, your role will be to elevate these events and draw success from them. You will also be accountable for the smooth running of the store, and ensuring all your team are aligned in the Boutique and Brand vision. The Assistant Manager will support the Boutique Manager in all aspects of running the business and will efficiently take control of the business in the Boutique Manager's absence.

Responsibilities and tasks

• Deliver exceptional customer service
• Maximise sales performance and productivity
• Team management
• Communicate effectively
• Build collaborative relationships across department store
• Create, organise and execute in-store events
• Effectively manage stock and inventory
• Maintain high VM standards and work environment
• Complete any administrative tasks to a high standard and in a timely manner
• To be aware of competitor activity and to drive an omni-channel approach

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will be warm, kind and friendly, love to help with a ‘can-do’ attitude. Will have a passion for service and storytelling whilst being adaptable and versatile. Will be gracious, intelligent, smart and have a groomed, clean and crisp image.

• Proven retail management/assistant retail management experience
• The ability to provide inspirational, authentic and personalized customer service
• Previous business planning experience including setting sales and customer service targets, sales analysis and staff scheduling
• Previous retail operations experience including inventory and facilities management and cash reconciliation
• Proven track record of leading a team to achieve sales and customer service targets
• Experience of creating and executing in-store events
• Ability to work retail hours including days, nights, weekends and special events in a fast-paced work environment
• Applicants must be able to provide proof of right to live and work in the country if invited to attend for interview

Our values are trust, respect and humour and we apply these to everything we do for the benefit of each individual and the company. At Jo Malone London your continued development is deeply invested in, you will inevitably become a fragrance connoisseur, awakening the most underplayed of the senses and seeing the world in high definition.

Our unique culture of kindness and creativity means not only a happy working environment where friendships are made, but also a supportive and stimulating one where careers are built.