Trainee Store Manager

Deichmann have an exciting opportunity to join our growing business – working as a Trainee Store Manager, supporting our Leeds White Rose store and stores in the surrounding areas.

For this particular role the stores you will cover & support include; Leeds (White Rose), Leeds (City Centre), Bradford Broadway, Bradford Kirkgate, Wakefield, York, Doncaster, and additional stores considered to be within a reasonable commuting distance.

Working as a Trainee Store Manager for Deichmann, you will be offered a competitive salary of £28,000 per annum.

This is a full time, permanent position and you therefore must be fully flexible to work across the week.

Additionally you must be fully flexible in terms of travel as you will be working in a number of different stores and it is therefore preferable for applicants to hold a full/valid UK driving licence.

*Please note, any travel required over & above your journey to your base store, will be subsidised.

Ideal candidate:

This a really exciting opportunity for a successful and ambitious retail professional, looking to progress their career into Store Management.

You will have previous experience working within a fast paced retail setting, at a supervisory level or above.

You will be able to problem solve, have the ability to plan and coordinate resources and be passionate about the delivery of exceptional customer service.

To be successful in this role you should be adaptable to work within different store environments with diverse teams and various challenges.

Key activities:

* Motivate and coach the team to deliver excellent customer service

* Lead by example in promoting and recommending complimentary shoe care products, demonstrating confidence with selling and excellent product knowledge, ensuring the very best level of customer service

* Resourcing / drafting rotas, working within budget

* Stock management

* Analysing and interpreting sales performance data and reports

* Making recommendation for ways to improve sales performance, based on analysis of quantitative and qualitative

Personal characteristics:

* A hands on leader, with experience in retail or a related industry sector

* Have a positive flexible approach with a can do attitude

* Energy and enthusiasm, with ability to work under pressure, in a demanding fast paced environment

* Have the confidence and ability to motivate, coach and inspire the team

* Methodical, organised and have a structured approach to work

* Numerate

* Attention to detail

* Good communicator

At Deichmann we can offer you the opportunity to develop and progress your career within a fast paced, growing company.

If you would like to join the team at Deichmann UK as our new Trainee Store Manager and you meet the job requirements, please click apply