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Job Title Fashion Area Manager

Location Covering Scotland- Ideal candidates based in Edinburgh / Glasgow

Hours Full time & permanent (39 hours per week)

Salary Competitive Salary DOE

Benefits Fully expensed Company Car included

An excellent opportunity has presented itself to join our client, as their Fashion Area Manager. An industry leader in the fashion sector, we are actively recruiting for a Fashion Area Manager to join the management team, reporting directly to the CEO.

As the Area Manager, you will maximise business profitability of your stores by optimising sales opportunities whilst working within planned costs. You will manage day to day operations of all stores within your region, deliver excellent customer service through staff training and leading by example, providing an excellent service to all customers.

Primary Responsibilities

• To achieve and exceed sales and profit budgets in the stores and the area overall
• Take a leading role in setting business objectives and budgets as well as agreeing with Store Manager plans and strategies to achieve the same.
• Take responsibility to ensure that high standards of customer service and satisfaction are achieved and maintained in all stores
• Plan, monitor and regulate the financial performance of stores, identifying opportunities, remedying issues, and maximizing the return from existing resources
• Plan store strategies / layouts in line with divisional sales strategies and ensure the stores implement the agreed seasonal and promotional plans.
• Identify new opportunities to profitability expand each store business potential and feed back to Head Office any other business opportunities, e.g., potential new sites.
• Ensure that stores are crewed effectively to maximise sales and maintain store standards, within the set cost parameters.
• Take responsibility for ensuring every possible measure is taken to reduce the operating costs stores and protect profitability. Taking effective action to combat shrinkage and controllable expenses.
• Ensure that the company procedures for cash and stock handling are followed within stores and security procedures are being followed within stores.
• To recruit Store Management in conjunction with HR, in line with the needs of the individual store and company
• Take responsibility for the effective Induction and ongoing training of Store Management in line with company Induction Guidelines
• Identify and develop individuals with potential for succession, and in conjunction with HR maintain an accurate succession plan for the area
• Monitor the ongoing performance / behaviour of Store Managers and take disciplinary action as required within company procedures and personal limits of authority
• Ensure Store Managers recruit, induct and train their store teams in line with company procedures and programmes.
• Ensure Store Managers monitor their team’s performance ongoing, and carry our Annual Performance
• Ensure that stores maintain a safe working / shopping environment in line with the HASWA and company procedures, and carry out Risk Assessment of new stores or as directed by the Health and Safety Department.
• Flexibility is essential since the job-holder's working hours will be determined by the requirements of the business.

Experience & Requirements

If you feel these qualities describe you, then we would like to hear from you. Please only apply for the role if you are comfortable with the role outlined below.

Please submit your career details to  Andrew Bridges  at  PDA SEARCH & SELECTION LIMITED .