We are employing a Retail Sales Manager on behalf of a sports retail store in Bristol.

We are looking for someone with a high level of commercial awareness, and the ability to grow the store's reputation and sales.

REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum of 2 years management experience in a fast paced retail store
- Customer focused attitude
- Have a passion for retail - preferably in the sports and leisure industry. You should be an expert in sports and leisure.

ROLE - KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Organise and deliver an efficient store operation at all times
- Displaying outstanding customer service, and ensuring that your team display this too whilst embodying the company values
- Develop sales of products and services to consistently meet agreed targets
- Recruit, train and motivate your team
- Use effective management techniques to inspire your team to deliver sales targets and exceptional customer service
- Proactive stock management, and other administrative duties
- Present financial information as required to the directors

YOUR EXPERIENCE AND ABILITIES SHOULD INCLUDE:
- Being able to perform under pressure.
- You are able to communicate to all levels; Directors, end customers, and B2B sales
- Has trained a team to deliver the complete solution in order to increase basket size, ensuring that they do this whilst delivering exceptional customer service. Making sure that everyone sees the customer from start to end adding on different items such as accessories and sporting equipment.
- Is able to manage the store during high-footfall periods, ensuring that store standards and add on sales are not compromised, whilst maintaining a high level of customer service standards.
- Being able to problem solve and create solutions for things such as managing high-footfall periods. Then being able to think on your feet; Making "out of the box" suggestions that are not necessarily corporate.
- Has run store promotions that can increase footfall and increase sales.

Due to the high volumes of applications we are currently receiving, unfortunately we are only able to contact candidates who are successful in progressing to the next stage. If you have not been contacted within 7 days of your application, then please presume that you have not been successful on this occasion