Company Description
FLANNELS is the luxury fashion destination for men and women, home to an edit of over brands from established international designers to contemporary labels.
With an innate attention to detail and a timeless style, FLANNELS offers a luxury lifestyle that is as traditional as it is modern. Be it through our stores or website, we ensure an elegant simplicity, so nothing can detract from the brands we represent.
To continue our growth and expansion we now require a truly exceptional, driven and proven Assistant Store Manager to join our Flannels team in Preston.
Job Description
1. Maximise turnover to exceed required targets and identify opportunities to continually improve performance
2. Manage and motivate the performance of the team to ensure sales targets are met and exceeded
3. Be a strong presence on the shop floor to drive sales both personally and through the team
4. Ensure exceptional customer service is delivered at all times
5. Ensure all members of the team have the tools and knowledge to deliver the key business objectives
6. Manage the presentation and merchandising of seasonal stock in line with Head Office directives
7. Maintain an awareness of current and market trends, understand forthcoming customer promotions and monitor local competitors
8. Ensuring all paperwork, policies and procedures are carried out efficiently and accurately
9. Drive and deliver KPI's
10. Carry out all additional duties where and when necessary within the defined levels of responsibility and accountability for your role
Qualifications
Skills and knowledge:
11. You should have a strong clientele background, with a solid database of personal contacts and clients
12. Previous retail experience within the premium sector is preferred
13. You will be an exceptional people manager, with strong leadership and motivational skills
14. Excellent communication, planning and organisational skills
15. Excellent analytical skills, the ability to interpret financial and sales data
16. A high level of brand awareness and product knowledge
17. An awareness of the local area
Personal qualities
18. High level of personal energy to drive projects to completion
19. Confident and assertive
20. Positive and enthusiastic with a can do attitude
21. Passion for fashion retail
22. Professional manner
23. Trend aware, fashion conscious and well presented at all times
Please note this is a full time role, 45h per week, 5 days over 7. It will include a mixture of daytime, evenings and weekend work.