Retail Store Manager - Full time, Permanent - 40hrs per week
Join the colourful world of Crown Paints as a Store Manager– It's not just paint, it's personal.
Crown Paints is seeking a dedicated and commercially savvy Retail Store Manager to spearhead our thriving retail team. You'll be looked upon by our full-time and part-time Sales Assistants, for support and mentorship in improving profits within the store, through driving innovative yet effective sales with our range of decorative paints and sundry items. We rely on you to lead and empower in equal measure as you and your team provide every customer with a truly personal experience from the moment they enter our Crown Decorating Centre.
What we offer
- A variety of discounts / vouchers on products that Crown supply
- 28 days leave (plus bank holidays and 10 days off over Christmas), pension and health & well-being perks
- Offering a starting salary of £29,400 per annum, plus an outstanding benefits package
- Training and development throughout your role
- You will be running the store Monday to Friday 7.00am to 5pm.
- No nights! No Sundays!
Here's some of the other things you can look forward to
- Lead a team of enthusiastic Sales Assistants, turning their potential into high-performance art
- Drive sales with the finesse of an artist, promoting our vibrant range of paints and decorating sundries
- "Mix and match" strategies to increase store profits like a true colour connoisseur
- Craft customer experiences so memorable, they'll feel like they've walked into a masterpiece
- Analyse sales 'portraits' and critical metrics, seeing opportunities for a 'masterstroke' in business growth
- Coordinate a seamless delivery service, ensuring every customer order is 'framed' to perfection.
What you can expect from this role
As the Store Manager, you will be looked upon by our full-time and part-time Sales Assistants/Drivers, for support and guidance in maximising profits within the store, through driving innovative yet effective sales with our range of decorative paints and sundry items. We rely on you to manage and motivate in equal measure as you and your team provide every customer with a truly personal experience from the moment they enter our CDC.
Who we are looking for
A commercially astute leader who can demonstrate retail management, team leadership and a consultative sales approach. Ideally you will be experienced in continually striving to improve store performance through regularly reviewing sales / KPI results, and identifying areas for development in the sale of key products.
At Crown Paints, as part of our journey to excellence we always recruit based on four values that unite us all; Connecting to customers, Constantly challenging, Socially committed, Inspiring confidence. To a large extent our values describe the way we already are, but there is also an element of aspiration... expressing the way we want to be.
More about Crown Paints
Crown Paints have been manufacturing paint for longer than most, over 200 years in fact, with over 60 years proudly holding the Royal Warrant. It's fair to say that we know our craft; however, what really sets Crown apart is the support we provide for cultural, humanitarian and scientific causes across the world.
Alongside our owners, The Hempel Foundation, we place a special focus on education for children in need, and are proud to support the education of over 55,000 children across 22 projects worldwide. You can therefore guarantee here at Crown – It's not just paint. It's personal!