Store Manager, Retail & Store Manager

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Are you ready for your next retail adventure? If you have a passion for excellent customer service and love selling clothing within the outdoors industry, then this is the job for you!

We are looking for a Retail Shop Manager to drive forward quality service in our new concession in Gretna.

To fulfil this exciting role, you will possess excellent Retail Management skills, which you will have gained within a retail environment, ideally within the outdoor industry.

• Exceptional customer service skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Attention to detail
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to challenge others to improve their performance
• Skills to train and delegate effectively
• Time Management Skills
• Ideally, you will have a passion for outdoor travel adventure.

The ideal candidate will use their past experiences to engage the shop team in driving all aspects of the shop performance whilst maintaining our reputation for outstanding quality and customer service.

• Reaching and exceeding sales targets through assisting customers in the selection and purchase of merchandise.
• Organising and implementing store rotas and covering shifts and holidays through effective staff management.
• Helping, training and motivating sales staff on selling procedures to help achieve sales goals.
• Achieving commercial success through organising the store merchandise standards and restocking merchandise.
• Nurturing a thirst for high levels of product knowledge within an outdoor retailer and a passion for sharing that knowledge.

• Structured training sales and management training
• Access to in-house e-learning modules
  
  Clothing allowance
• 50% discount on our clothing
• Staff Partnership programme
• Contributions to a Pension scheme
• Life cover based on salary
• Sales bonus scheme
• Employee Assistance Scheme

We make gear to keep you protected and comfortable in the world’s wildest places. From performance clothing to shoes and luggage we have created a range that is all you need and nothing you don’t. From our original and iconic “bags” to our latest innovations everything is built on the original design principles that were conceived around a kitchen table in North Yorkshire fifty years ago.

That is what still makes us unique.

We just make gear that delights our customers and delivers on our promise.

To apply for the role of Retail Shop Manager, please click on the Apply button and follow the short application procedure.