Assistant Store Manager - New Store Opening
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Company Description
About Frasers
FRASERS is a department store group with locations across the UK and Ireland and is one of the best known names on the high street. With a heritage than spans over 170 years and a portfolio of over 500 global brands, we are now entering into an exciting new future of our brand as Frasers and are looking for a dynamic Assistant Store Manager to join our team at our brand new store location in Dundee.
Whether its leading floor walks with some of the UKs biggest luxury brands, working with our head office teams to manage your stores stock package or running training sessions to increase your team's product knowledge, with Frasers Group, no two days are ever the same. Reporting to the Store Manager, you will oversee a team of Retail Supervisors and Sales Advisors within your store, driving commercial success and contributing to company growth.
Job Description
COMMERCIAL EXPERTISE
• Be accountable for the commercial success of the store and drive store performance
• Develop and implement strategic plans to achieve departmental goals and objectives
• Analyse data and key performance indicators to make informed commercial decisions and drive KPIs
TEAM LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT
• Lead and inspire a team of Retail Supervisors, providing guidance, support, and mentorship
• Work closely with your Store Manager, acting on feedback and working to targets and deadlines
• Identify future talent within the team and support a plan for personal development and progression
• Build lasting relationships with internal and external stakeholders
OPERATIONAL EFFICIANCIES
• Oversee daily operations, ensuring efficiency, quality, and adherence to company policies and procedures
• Use business communication tools to oversee completion of tasks and ensure your team understand all key functions
• Ensure wage controls are met on a weekly basis, ensuring store team resolve any issues quickly and effectively
• Control stock movement, run accurate store audits and implement visual standards to company guidelines
Qualifications
THE PERSON
• High level of personal energy to drive projects to completion
• Positive and motivational management style
• Trend aware, fashion conscious and well presented at all times
• Resilient to challenges, able to think fast and bring solutions
THE REQUIREMENTS
• A background that shows you know how to increase sales and profits, control costs and stock loss
• Proven track record of internal progression and development
• Vast knowledge and passion of luxury retail including building lasting relationships
• Minimum 2 years of leadership experience within luxury or premium retail
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively at all levels of the organization
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
This is a full time permanent contract of 45h per week working 5 days over 7, including evening and weekend work. We are looking for full flexibility across the working week.
Additional Information
The Rewards:
Basic rate salary £35,101 per annum
• MONTHLY COMISSION SCHEME - COMISSION BASED ON A % OF YOUR STORES SALES, PAID EVERY MONTH INTO YOUR PAYCHECK
• MANAGEMENT BONUS* - KPI BASED BONUSES REWARDING STRONG COMMERCIAL PERFORMANCE *role dependant
• 24/7 ACCESS TO CONFIDENTIAL WELLBEING, HEALTH AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT VIA OUR PARTNERS THE RETAIL TRUST
• THRIVE LEARNING ONLINE PLATFORM WITH UNLIMITED ACCESS TO CONTENT FOR ALL EMPLOYEES
• 20% STAFF DISCOUNT ACROSS ALL BRANDS (INCLUDING SALE ITEMS) ONLINE AND INSTORE
• DISCOUNTED GYM MEMBERSHIP, FREE ACCESS TO WEEKLY FRASERS FIT CLASSES AND ACCESS TO OUR EVERLAST GYMS APP FOR WORKOUTS, NUTRITION TRACKING AND LIFESTYLE ADVICE
• UP TO 50% UNIFORM DISCOUNT ON ALL FOOTWEAR AND TEXTILES PRODUCT TO WEAR AS PART OF YOUR UNIFORM
• MONTHLY FRASERS CHAMPION AWARD - WINNERS DOUBLE THEIR MONTHLY SALARY
• EMPLOYEE INCENTIVES FROM OUR KEY PARTNERS
• EVANS CYCLES RIDE TO WORK SCHEME
• LONG SERVICE AWARDS
• FANTASTIC CAREER PROGRESSION OPPERTUNITIES ACROSS THE GROUP
• UPSKILLING OPPERTUNITES- ASSESS TO DEVELOPMENT COURSES & NATIONALLY RECOGNISED QUALIFICATIONS