Job Description
Your new role involves leading a team of store managers within a district. You will be responsible for ensuring a positive and motivated work environment, as well as smooth, effective, and efficient collaboration.
The ideal candidate will have experience in a fast-paced environment, excellent communication and planning skills, and the ability to motivate and lead a team. A strong interest in developing a career in retail is also essential.
Responsibilities:
* Management of a district with line manager responsibility for all store managers within your district.
* Ensuring a positive and motivated work environment and smooth, effective and efficient collaboration.
* Developing, supporting and coaching of store managers within your district.
* Analysing and optimising stock movements.
* Completing district tours with sales executives.
* Completing regular cash management checks.
* Supporting projects through analysis and provision of feedback.
* Overseeing store refurbishment, new openings and re-openings.
* Creating and implementing annual business plans for your district.
* Planning KPIs and store staffing structure for your district.
* Supporting the implementation of the company strategy in your district.
* Preparing for and participating in Area Manager meetings.
Requirements
To be successful in this role, you will need:
* A minimum of a 2.1 degree in any discipline or 3+ years of management experience.
* Excellent communication, planning, organisation and analytical skills.
* A full driving licence (required).
* Organised, flexible, motivated and a hard-working leader.
* Previous experience in a fast-paced environment.
* Proven ability to motivate and lead a team.
* Strong interest in developing a career in retail.
* Multi-site experience as an Area Manager would be an advantage.
Benefits
You can expect:
* €74,000 starting salary for a Trainee Area Manager.
* €84,500 rising up to €114,000 after 3 years.
* Flexiwage will allow you to split your monthly pay over the month - weekly or fortnightly options available.
* 25 days holidays per annum.
* Company pension after 6 months.
* Maternity & Paternity leave top up, Marriage Leave, Employee Assistance Programme.
* Bike to Work Scheme.
* Private employee medical insurance.
* Initial training and ongoing development of an experienced team member.
* A fully expensed company car.
* Mobile and broadband discounts.