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Assistant Manager Designate Maternity Cover

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Superdrug

3mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior & Mid Level
  • Customer Relations
    Hospitality & Retail

AI generated summary

  • You must support others' success, thrive in achieving sales goals, value customer service, and bring fresh ideas from previous retail or assistant management experience.
  • You will coach the team, drive sales and service targets, manage stock control, and collaborate with your manager to enhance product knowledge and customer experience.

Requirements

  • You love watching others succeed in their careers.
  • You thrive when trusted to hit key performance indicators and achieve sales & profit goals, whilst you appreciate the importance of customer service.
  • Your previous retail experience with roles such as a Assistant Management or similar, you bring us fresh thinking.

Responsibilities

  • Our Assistant Store Manager Designates go beyond just great people management.
  • Their expertise enables us to reach targets and stay competitive.
  • With your passion for products, retail and customers, alongside the pride you take for everyone who works with you, it will be visible for all to see the success you and your team achieve.
  • The team gain expert knowledge from your coaching and share this with our customers which increasing our sales & profits.
  • You will work alongside your Store Manager to lead your team to beat sales and service targets.
  • You will work together to identify and explore opportunities to grow sales, ensure optimum stock range and availability, whilst maintaining strict cost and stock control.

FAQs

What is the location of the Assistant Manager Designate role?

The role requires willingness to travel to a variety of stores within a 1-hour radius of your base location until appointed into a specific store.

What are the working hours for this position?

The position requires 39 hours per week with flexible shift patterns, including mornings, afternoons, evenings, and weekends.

What is the salary range for this role?

The salary for this role is up to £30,000 per annum.

Is this position permanent?

No, this is a maternity cover role with a fixed-term contract of 12 months.

What qualities are important for the Assistant Manager Designate?

It is important to enjoy inspiring others, delivering great customer service, and having a good head for business while maintaining a fun work environment.

What type of experience is required for this role?

Previous retail experience in roles such as Assistant Management or similar is preferred, bringing fresh thinking to the team.

What benefits are offered with this position?

Benefits include a competitive salary, up to 25% bonus, 30% staff discount, up to 33 days annual leave, training and progression opportunities, pension and life assurance, and an employee assistance programme.

What does a "designate role" mean?

In a designate role, you support the business by traveling to various stores based on demand, gaining exposure and variety before being assigned to a specific store.

Are there any additional benefits for new parents?

Yes, there are enhanced maternity/paternity/shared parental/adoption leave, company sick pay, and support for pregnancy loss.

How is my data managed if I apply for this role?

For information on data management, please refer to the Superdrug privacy policy at https://www.superdrug.jobs/privacy-policy/.

Retail & Consumer Goods
Industry
10,001+
Employees

Mission & Purpose

Our purpose is quite simply to be the best in everyday accessible beauty and health. We are committed to bring innovation and the latest styles and trends to every high street in the UK and Southern Ireland at fantastic prices. As well as the best big beauty and health brands, our customers will also find a host of exclusive products that they won’t find anywhere else. Plus our Superdrug Own Brand collection is not only great value, it is excellent quality and all our beauty and toiletries Own Brand products carry the leaping bunny symbol which show they are certified by Cruelty Free International. We currently have over 800 stores including stores in the Republic Of Ireland and employ 12,500 colleagues. 200 stores have pharmacies with pharmacy consulting rooms. We currently have 15 stores with nurse clinics offering health checks but there’s much more to who we are. At Superdrug we’re part of the biggest health and beauty retailer in the world – A.S. Watson Group, operating retail stores across Europe and Asia. A key element to our brand's success is ensuring that our team is trained to give customers the service and quality they deserve. Through our retail academy team members are given the skills, confidence and knowledge to offer customers the best beauty and health advice on the high street.