Marie Curie
Retail
RetailManager
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“Retail Manager at Marie Curie. Skills: Sales generation, Client relationships, Deal closure, Team management. Lead store operations. Curate donated product”
What You'll Achieve.
Drive sales; Increase footfall; Meet sales targets
Industry & Context.
Lone working, Under 18 not recruited
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Solid retail experience, Experience managing a team, Comprehensive understanding of retailing, Experience of cash handling, Experience of financial management, Interpersonal skills, Communication skills, Customer-first attitude, Good organisational skills, Ability to prioritise workload, Understanding of health and safety
Nice to Have
Fashion/clothing retail experience, Managing volunteers experience
What You'll Do.
Lead store operations
Curate donated product
Create visual merchandising
Enhance feature displays
Manage commercial windows
Keep up to date with fashion trends
Identify opportunities for growth
Manage staff and volunteers
Recruit volunteers and staff
Train volunteers and staff
Support volunteers and staff
Provide excellent customer service
Uphold stock standards
Uphold store presentation standards
Coach staff on customer conversations
Add donations for charity
Sign up for loyalty scheme
Ensure sales targets are met
Keep direct costs within budgets
Ensure financial reporting is followed
Ensure management procedures are followed
Ensure cash handling is followed
Ensure daily banking is followed
Ensure security procedures are followed
Process donated goods
Price goods according to guidelines
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Managing staff and volunteers; Coaching volunteers and staff
Communication Scope
Customer conversations; Tact and discretion
Full Job Description
Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country. Our retail stores play a vital part in helping us achieve our mission by bringing in significant revenue generation, building awareness and engaging local communities. Join our team and be part of a dynamic retail environment where your can-do attitude makes a real difference. We're looking for courageous individuals who take initiative, considerate team players who put customers first and trustworthy colleagues who take pride in what they do. If you thrive in a collaborative workplace and enjoy helping people, we'd love to hear from you. As a Retail Manager, you will join an incredible team and support them to encourage sales, provide excellent customer service, and uphold the highest standards of stock and store presentation. You will be responsible for: * Lead store operations bringing energy and vision to create a memorable shopping experience. * Utilize your eye for design and style, to curate your donated product through great visual merchandising with enhanced feature displays and strong commercial windows to drive sales and footfall. * Keep up to date with the latest fashion trends and local market demands, identifying opportunities for growth. * Managing staff and volunteers where you’ll get to work with some amazing people. Taking the lead in recruiting, training, managing and supporting volunteers and staff members to ensure the effective operation of the store. * Customer engagement and leading by coaching volunteers and staff to have great conversations with every customer on" Rounding up" their purchase, making an "add donation" for our charity and signing up for our loyalty scheme. * Ensuring sales targets are met and direct costs are kept within managed budgets. * Ensuring all financial reporting and management, cash handling, d
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