Associate General Manager

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

Inspired by a shared love of fashion, sneakers and the surrounding culture, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] was founded in Newcastle upon Tyne back in 2005. Today, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] serves over 2 million customers worldwide through a seamless blend of online and physical retail. With over 600 employees across our HQ, offices, and retail locations, our customer-first mindset continues to guide everything we do.

The Role

The AGM should help the store manager organise and run their store, filling in for the Store Manager when needed. They should assist with day-to-day responsibilities, overseeing the staff and providing consistent and stable leadership in line with [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] values.

Here’s a breakdown of what you’ll be doing:

• Assist the store manager in the operating manner of their choice, exhibiting continuity in all operations.
• Positioned to be ready to assist with and take over full managerial tasks as necessary.
• Be familiar with the entire running of the Store Operations with a good working knowledge of the processes behind all services and procedures.
• Ensure the full team is equipped with knowledge relevant to the industry and the specific product [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] represents.
• Lead the team in excellence of service through outwardly displaying exemplary service techniques.
• Drive the store sales through personally and effectively motivating the team to achieve and exceed set budgets and sales targets.
• Identify opportunities and initiatives to continually improve performance, communicating them to the Store Manager regularly.
• Ensure that the store image is in line with business standards by conducting and following up on floor walks to maintain awareness of product and merchandising standards, utilising floorplans, replenishing stock and following VM guidelines.
• Financial accountability in supporting the Store manager in managing wage to sales budget, shrinkage and revenue.
• Maintain workplace safety and provide a healthy environment for staff and customers.

Who We’re Looking For

• Good knowledge and comprehensive understanding of the range of processes, procedures and systems used in carrying out tasks and activities across the team and how these inter-relate with other teams to deliver outputs.
• Accountable for delivering assigned tasks within departmental projects to continuously improve. Plans, schedules and monitors work of self and others to meet deadlines.
• Good understanding of the team and how it interacts and collaborates with other teams within the department and function.
• Management responsibility for ensuring team members are motivated and capable of delivering a high-quality service and performance.
• Make judgements based on good practice and previous experience. Looks to remove complexity where possible.
• Influencing decisions through joint accountability for the volume, quality and timeliness of end results.
• Sound communication and diplomacy skills to enable the exchange of complex information.

What We Offer

• 30 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• 40 Hours per week - Monday to Sunday
• Holiday trading (Buy or sell 3 days)
• Your birthday off
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Healthcare Cashback Plan
• Moments that matter gifts (Weddings and Babies)
• A pension that both you and the company contribute to
• Generous staff discount
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression
• And so much more….

We know that great talent comes in many forms. So even if you don’t meet every single criteria, we would still love to hear from you. If you’re passionate, driven, and believe you can contribute to our future success, we encourage you to apply.

Please note: Employment is conditional upon having the legal right to work in the UK for the role offered.

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