DEPUTARTMENT MANAGER EDINBURGH

Job Description

Overview

NEW OPPORTUNITY AS GENERAL MANAGER AT STRADIVARIUS-

A bit about us!

Inditex is one of the largest retailers in the world, with 7 brands in the UK which are Zara, Pull & Bear, Massimo Dutti, Bershka, Oysho, Stradivarius & Zara Home. We have over 7,000 people who make up the Inditex UK & Ireland group!

What’s it like to work with us?

We are proud to call ourselves Inditex and believe our brands are truly a special place to work. We celebrate diversity and welcome team members from all different backgrounds. We look for people who bring new cultures, experiences and perspectives that not only drive the business forward but make this an exciting and vibrant company to be part of.

We have a commitment to our people as they are at the heart of everything we do. Our company values are all about ‘putting people first’. We believe in our 5 core values which are ‘Show that you care, connect with your team, be fair and transparent, grant autonomy & lead by example’. These values sit at the heart of every role here at Inditex. Working for us is more than just a job; it’s somewhere to build a career you are passionate about. We provide everyone with a collaborative and fun place to work, so if this sounds like a culture and environment you want to be a part of, we’d love to meet you!

How we imagine you

We are seeking passionate people with attention to detail that are looking for a challenging yet rewarding career in fashion. You should have a track record of commerciality, people management and an understanding of customer service. You should be able to work in a fast-paced environment and be able to multi task between your key responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• To ensure that order and replenishment are done timely and effectively
• To ensure that the store is merchandised according to the best sellers and current trends
• To ensure that the stockroom is organized efficiently
• Sales: To use commercial information and product knowledge to drive sales and other activity in the store using the internal tools provided
• Sales: To drive marketing initiatives and sales performance
• Hours: To manage the budget of hours in the store effectively
• Rota: To design the ideal rota to ensure you have people in the right place at the right time
• Productivity or cash/unit: To meet the budget or to have all procedures in place to make it happen, monitoring and taking corrective actions when necessary
• Competitors awareness: To be aware, involved and create and manage relationships and / or do Competitor Shopping giving relevant feedback to appropriate parties such as product managers, regional managers and teams
• Stores Procedures and Cost Control: To meet the targets or to ensure that procedures are in place, driving them, monitoring and putting corrective actions in place when necessary, for all the following procedures: Security and Shrinkage, Cash desk management, Administration management, Health and Safety, To control stationary, cleaning, telephone, post, maintenance, uniforms and travel costs in line with Company budgets
• Customer Service: To follow the minimums of customer service consistently and drive the team to ensure that these minimums are maintained across the store
• People Management Procedures: To ensure that procedures are in place, driving them, monitoring and putting corrective actions in place when necessary for Payroll and Payroll System (TGT, rotas), HR: ER processes, Recruitment, Learning & Development
• Leadership Capability: Role Model – Please see Skills & Attitudes section below; Communication – To have clear, timely and effective communication with Head Office, Product Managers, Brand Manager / HR Manager and with the store overall with the relevant follow-ups, To manage conflict effectively respecting Company standards
• Developing People – To give and receive constructive and honest feedback and criticism for/from people they work with in a positive manner and to use it for their own development and their team; To develop the team through performance reviews and Personal development plans with the relevant follow-ups; To ensure that inductions and relevant training are carried out for all employees; To manage succession plans in the store (including Company development programs); To manage performance of the relevant employees and to coach them when needed

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Up to 25% employee discount across all our brands on our fantastic products, including sale
• Auto-enrolment into our pension plan
• Monthly sales target incentive scheme
• Employee of the Month programme
• Refer A Friend Bonus Scheme
• Access to our Internal Development Platform
• 28 day holiday allowance
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Store discount

Requirements

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule: 8 hour shift, Day shift, Weekend availability

Application question(s): What are your salary expectations? Do you have the right to work in the UK?

Work Location: In person

Application End: INDINDITEXSM