Total 4 Manager level Purchasing / Procurement / Inventory job vacancies in Stevenage, SG1 1XN

Assistant Store Manager Opportunity:

Lead, inspire, and excel – creating amazing value everyday!

As an Assistant Store Manager, you are the vital link between the Store Manager and the store team. You're assuming a pivotal role in shaping the experiences of both your team and the customers' journey within the community you serve. Your day-to-day actions drive sales and allow you to use your creative flair when merchandising on and off plan to showcase our amazing value on GM and FMCG products within the store, creating an environment where our core values of love our customers, care for our colleagues, and protect the pounds (and euros) come to life.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Why Choose Us?

A member of our annual Retail Management Bonus Scheme acknowledging your contributions to our success.
Professional development, including the opportunity to pursue up to a Retail Manager Level 3 qualification through an apprenticeship.
Comprehensive induction plan and the opportunity to complete in-house development programmes, setting you up for success.
Rota’s are scheduled four-weeks in advance, creating a culture that cares for your life outside of work.
Holiday allowance increasing by one day per year (up to 33 days), plus an extra day for your Birthday.
Enhanced Family friendly benefits and life assurance.
In-store discount of 10% along with exclusive discounts through our colleague online benefits portal.
All year-round initiatives to recognise and reward our colleagues.
Access to Employee Assistance to support your well-being.

Your Impact:

Love our customers:
Customers are at the forefront of everything we do. You are a role model in delivering excellent customer service consistently to the highest of standards.
Always going above and beyond for our customers, whether greeting them, assisting them, or jumping on the checkouts – Keeping our 'two is a queue' initiative in mind.

Care for our colleagues:
Create a safe environment for your team and ensure all policies and procedures are followed.
Work alongside the Store Manager to help support the team around you.
Managing new colleagues' inductions and collaborating with supervisors to drive ongoing training and development through on-the-job coaching.

Protect the pounds (and euros):
Leading daily huddles to ensure commercial objectives, including sales, service, and shrink, are communicated, and achieved.
Ensure all our products are priced, merchandised and maintained to ensure the store runs smoothly.

Ready to Join Us?

This opportunity is for those ready to make an impact in a vibrant retail environment. We'd love to hear from you if you're driven to lead, inspire, and excel. Apply now and take your first step in a fulfilling career with us.

About us...

From one store in Burton-upon-Trent in 1990 to more than 850 across the UK and the Republic of Ireland today, Poundland & Dealz has developed a reputation for offering top brands and quality own-brand products at an amazing value. We sell everything from food and drink to DIY, pet products to stationery, not forgetting our very own fashion brand, PEP&CO. We have recently invested £45 million in the business, opened new stores and revamped existing ones. We’re on an exciting journey, and you can be a part of it.
We’re part of a much larger group in Europe called Pepco which has 3,000 stores in 17 territories serving 50 million shoppers, and the size of our business means there are so many opportunities for you to come and join us. From our retail stores to our support and distribution centres, everywhere you see Poundland and Dealz, you’ll find passionate and knowledgeable colleagues delivering amazing service to our customers. Once you’re part of our family, we’ll give you everything you need to be the best you can be, from training to coaching and mentoring. Our seven core values and seven leadership principles steer how we do business. They give us the building blocks to create a culture where everybody thrives, and sustainability is at the top of our agenda.

Our Store Managers are inspirational role models who aspire to continuously improve!

CELEBRATE LIFE & EXPRESS LOVE

Store Manager – Ernest Jones – Stevenage

As Store Manager here at Ernest Jones in Stevenage you’ll be responsible for achieving the store’s targets through promoting the sales culture instore, building and inspiring a strong customer-first team and by ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures. You’ll be passionate about role modelling your selling skills, coaching and inspiring your team through great leadership and adopting a proactive approach to sales management.

You’ll also be responsible for consistent compliance with company instructions, policies and processes and will be responsible for control of costs, payroll, shrinkage and expenses for the store. You’ll also oversee the planning and organisation of operational activities within the store.

We encourage our Store Managers to lead their teams boldly, by showing them the way and inspiring them, thereby creating a sense of pride and willingness to exceed expectations.

Become a special part of creating incredible memorable events for our clients!

At Ernest Jones you’ll devote your time to establishing excellent relationships with our clients, to ensure that when making a special purchase from our breath-taking collection of exquisite diamonds, our selection of some of the world's most prestigious watch brands or our extensive range of exclusive luxury jewellery and gift items that they are guided by your experience and knowledge to select the perfect piece to mark their occasion.

The experience of working in Jewellery and Watch retail is truly unique – join us and be part of something special!

Could you be the finishing touch that makes our team complete?

Are you the perfect gem?

We’re looking for suitable candidates to demonstrate the following:

• An excellent track record of successfully achieving KPI's.
• Experience of holding accountability for managing the commercial performance of a store.
• Experience of leading store teams.
• Experience of target-setting and interpreting business data.
• An ability to inspire, coach and develop your team to maximise potential and performance.
• Proven track record of role modelling and consistently delivering amazing customer experiences.
• Clear passion for our products and ability to put yourself in our customers shoes.
• A competitive spirit.
• Basic knowledge of legislative responsibilities e.g. recruitment, employment law, health and safety, trading standards.

What's next?

When you submit your application, you will be invited to complete a short online assessment.

If successful, you will be asked to complete a short video which gives you the opportunity to tell us a little more about you and why you would like to join us.

Successful applicants will be contacted by a member of our recruitment team inviting you to the final stage interviews.

We recommend to regularly check your emails to ensure you don’t miss any updates with your application.

What will you receive in return?

Your Rewards

Upon joining us as a Store Manager you’ll be supported from day-one through our bespoke Management Induction programme, which equips you with the core detail you require in order to succeed in-store. Brand training and internationally recognised Gemmological qualifications and other product-based training modules will all also be available at your fingertips through our internal ‘Signet Jewellery Academy’.

In addition to being able to access dedicated Learning & Development resources, you’ll also achieve the following benefits:

• Competitive salary including sales incentives.
• Generous discount of up to 30% off our fabulous products from day one.
• An annual enhanced discount to celebrate the day you joined our team.
• Retirement Savings plans which offer flexibility in the way you save for the future.
• Immediate Life Assurance from day one.
• A minimum of 33 days holiday per year.
• Recognised qualifications, study support and structured career progression.
• Health and Wellbeing Scheme.
• Financial Wellbeing scheme.
• Give As You Earn scheme – An easy way to support causes close to your heart.
• Real Rewards - exclusive discounts on groceries, travel and leisure.

Apply now to see how your career could Shine with Signet!

Be part of something special!

Signet is the name behind H. Samuel and Ernest Jones. Together, we have more than 270 stores in the UK and Republic of Ireland. But that’s not all, we are part of the world’s largest retailer of diamond jewellery with approximately 2,800 stores. Just imagine where your career could take you

Signet Jewelers (H. Samuel & Ernest Jones) is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are proud to have achieved Disability Confident Committed status (Level 1). All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

shoezone has an opportunity for a Store Manager to join our team based in Harlow. You will join us on a Full Time, Permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary.

Are you a role model who can inspire confidence in those around you, build strong relationships across the business and drive a culture that empowers colleagues to do the right thing for our customers?

About us:

We are a town centre, retail park and digital footwear retailer, offering low price and high quality footwear for the whole family. We operate from 310 stores and have approximately 2,400 employees across the UK.

Our store portfolio consists of 152 town centre stores, which stock the core shoezone product range and 114 hybrid town centre stores and 44 larger retail park stores which also stock additional brands such as Skechers, Hush Puppies and Kickers.

shoezone.com, which stocks online exclusive footwear, combined with our store network and marketplaces, ensures a full multi-channel offering for great customer service.

During an average year we sell 14.5 million pairs of shoes per annum at an average retail price of £13.

The Store Manager role:

As a Store Manager you will have the responsibility for the running of your store - you will be a hands on individual who leads from the front in a role which can at times be challenging and demanding, focussing ultimately on maximising sales through your local knowledge, exceeding budget targets, efficient cost controlling, promoting the best customer service and looking for opportunities to lead, motivate, develop and inspire your team.

Key duties and responsibilities of our Store Manager:

- Directly responsible for achieving optimum sales through commerciality, ensuring excellent customer service is provided by your team in a fast paced environment.
- Actively support, develop and mentor your team of colleagues to ensure store standards are high and that the best customer experience is offered to ensure repeat custom.
- Take ownership of the store by consistently maintaining store standards and commerciality by ensuring the store is merchandised to Marketing guidelines, and general housekeeping is at a high standard.
- Providing a safe environment for your team and customers by implementing current health and safety policies.

What we’re looking for in our Store Manager:

- A background in retail store management
- Able to demonstrate your passion for retail and customer service
- Be ready to take the next step in you retail Management career
- Someone who likes to be busy, able to multitask and can embrace change
- Able to listen to your team
- Be open and willing to learn and use your insight to develop the business

Benefits you’ll receive as our Store Manager:

- Holidays starting at 28 days which will increase to 33 days after 5 years service
- Profit Share Scheme
- 25% Discount on all our product range
- Birthday Holiday
- Opportunities for Progression and Development
- Workplace pension including life cover
- Access to services of the Retail Trust for emotional support, grants, legal and financial advise

Are we the right for you?

We are hands on at shoezone, and we have a ‘Just do it’ attitude when it comes to our stores, The pace is fast, our standards are high and we’re proud to be the best! We work very hard to meet the needs of our loyal customers. We are ever evolving and developing to ensure we stay current with market trends and customer expectation by embracing change.

Are you right for us?

If you feel that you have the skills and experience required to become our Store Manager, please click ‘apply’ today. We would love to hear from you!

Store Manager - Stevenage Store - Base salary of £27,500 with the potential to earn up to £37,000 with On Target Earnings - You will help us achieve our vision, driven to being a key player in moving our business forward with your natural ability to engage the team, inspire and ensure our customers choose the bed that suits them best!

The Role - Store Manager

We are currently looking for an experienced Store Manager to join our retail team. You would play a significant role in helping us to achieve our vision, driven to being a key player in moving our business forward, with your natural ability to set an example for the team to engage, inspire and offer advice to our customers to ensure they choose the bed that suits them best!

Your role as Store Manager will involve:

• Managing all aspects of this successful retail store, ensuring operational, financial and brand standards are upheld.
• Ensuring you have enough staff, resources and products as needed, driving sales, controlling costs, protecting profit. Leading by example in achieving sales targets, coaching your team and motivating on business objectives.
• Using our unique SleepPRO™ technology to ensure our customers choose the right mattress for them, giving them a perfect night’s sleep every night, building rapport with them to advise on Sleep wellness™.
• Taking customers through the sales process and completing the required order paperwork and credit agreements (full training provided).

Working closely with your store colleagues to ensure we offer every customer an outstanding in-store experience, we will give you extensive product training, and ongoing coaching and support throughout your time with us, giving you every opportunity to succeed, progress further and build your perfect career!

In return for your contribution to the store’s performance, we offer a competitive base salary plus uncapped individual commission paid monthly on top of your salary once your minimum sales target is achieved.

On target earnings c£37,000 based on your store sales target, but there is no upper limit to what you can earn beyond that!

Our busiest times tend to be when our customers are free to come in and visit the store, which includes evenings, weekends and bank holidays. You would be expected to cover some of these as part of your working week but, we understand the importance of a good work life balance so would not be expected to work all of them.

It should be noted that due to the nature of our product, the role will involve you and your colleagues moving products and some cleaning tasks will be necessary to ensure the store and our products are in the best possible condition for our customers.

Skills needed

We are looking for an experienced Store Manager to coach and motivate your team with pride, passion and a positive ‘can do’ attitude.
Someone who’s devoted, driven and daring!

• Devoted to delivering impeccable customer service with professionalism, ensuring our customers have an outstanding store experience.
• You will be an accomplished business manager, self-motivated and driven, able to manage financial performance, individual and team targets, team development & wellbeing, product knowledge & availability, health & safety and legal compliance, due diligence around company policies and procedures.
• Able to lead by example with resourcefulness and daring to try new things to help your business move forward.

Our Benefits!

In addition to that we offer you all these extra benefits:

• Monthly store bonus potential when your store achieves its target
• *Employee discount scheme for Bensons products
• *Medicash - cashback options for Health and Wellbeing services (dental, optical, virtual GP, other healthcare services and more)
• Unum Income Protection - for peace of mind if you’re off work long term due to illness
• *Pension scheme – provided by Legal & General
• *BUPA Private Healthcare
• *Discounted Gym membership
• *Cycle to Work scheme
• Annual leave buy & sell scheme – you can top up your holiday entitlement or sell unused days to suit you
• *Enhanced maternity and adoption leave
• Access to Retail Trust services (guidance and support on retail issues, mental health, wellbeing & financial topics)
• Learning and development programmes to gain new knowledge and skills
• Career progression – access to internal opportunities to build your career within Bensons for Beds
• *Long service awards and ‘Love to Shop’ voucher rewards to spend as you like

About Bensons for Beds

We're Bensons for Beds! We put Sleep Wellness™ at the heart of everything we do. With 100 years of experience in sourcing the best quality beds, frames and mattresses, at Bensons we understand how to design the perfect, tailored sleep experience. We have 170+ locations and employ c 1800 colleagues. Under new ownership of Alteri Investors we have an ambitious 3 year plan to grow the business further and achieve our mission.

Apply now!!

If you love leading by example, engaging with a variety of customers, leading a team, growing your skills and developing new ones then click now to apply to join us!

There is a brief online application process to complete, to tell us about yourself, answer some questions and confirm your eligibility. We’ll reply to you asap!