Store Manager

Location: Bermondsey, South East London

Salary: £39,500 + up to 20% annual performance bonus

OTE: Up to £48,980 including potential additional audit bonus

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Job Reference: VRSSB26

The Opportunity

Are you a commercially driven Store Manager who thrives on generating sales, winning new business and taking ownership of a successful retail location?

We are recruiting for an ambitious, investment backed retail business experiencing significant growth across London. With an expanding network of locations and ambitious expansion plans, this is an excellent opportunity to join an organisation where commercial performance, initiative and independent thinking are valued.

This is not a traditional retail management role where sales are generated primarily through customer footfall.

We are looking for someone who actively creates sales opportunities, develops new business relationships and takes ownership of growing revenue.

Unlike conventional retail management positions, this opportunity is focused on managing the business itself rather than managing a large team. You will have significant autonomy, with responsibility for commercial performance, customer relationships, facilities and daily operations.

The role offers the opportunity to establish and grow a customer base, develop strong local business relationships and directly influence the commercial success of your location.

If you enjoy working independently, winning new customers and seeing the direct results of your efforts, this could be an excellent next step.

Your Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of the commercial performance and daily operations of your location.
• Proactively generate new business through outbound calls, prospecting, networking and local business development.
• Identify and develop sales opportunities with both individual consumers and commercial customers.
• Convert enquiries into sales through effective questioning, objection handling and closing techniques.
• Build relationships with local businesses to generate referrals and develop new revenue streams.
• Establish and grow a customer base through targeted sales activity and relationship development.
• Take responsibility for achieving sales targets, revenue growth and customer acquisition.
• Manage customer relationships, retention and opportunities for additional sales.
• Monitor sales KPIs, conversion rates and overall commercial performance.
• Oversee facilities management, site presentation, health and safety and operational compliance.
• Work confidently and independently, including periods of lone trading, while maintaining excellent customer service standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and overall business profitability.

What We Are Looking For

Proven experience in proactively generating sales is essential.

We are particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate:

• Store Management, Branch Management or strong Assistant Management experience.
• A successful track record of achieving sales targets through proactive selling and business development.
• Experience generating new business rather than relying solely on customers entering a store.
• Confidence in outbound prospecting, lead generation, relationship building and closing sales.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to identify opportunities and turn them into revenue.
• Experience managing the commercial and operational performance of a retail location or business.
• The confidence and self motivation to work independently with minimal supervision.
• A proactive, hands on approach to problem solving, customer service and operational responsibilities.
• Experience working towards measurable sales KPIs, revenue targets and conversion objectives.
• The ability to balance sales generation with facilities management and daily business operations.

Experience within telecommunications, furniture, electricals, automotive, specialist retail, consultative sales or other commercially focused environments would be particularly advantageous.

Important: This position requires demonstrable proactive sales experience. Candidates whose backgrounds are primarily focused on stock management, merchandising, checkout operations or processing existing customer transactions without direct sales generation responsibilities are unlikely to meet the requirements.

Right to Work: Applicants must have permanent, unrestricted right to work in the UK without requiring visa sponsorship.

Salary & Benefits

• £39,500 basic salary
• Annual performance bonus of up to 20%
• Potential additional audit bonus of up to 4%, subject to performance
• Total potential annual earnings of up to £48,980
• 28 days annual leave including bank holidays
• Additional day off for your birthday
• Paid volunteering day
• Employee rewards and recognition programme
• Comprehensive training and ongoing development
• Career progression opportunities within a rapidly expanding business

Ready for Your Next Challenge?

If you are a commercially ambitious Store Manager who enjoys generating new business, working independently and taking ownership of commercial performance, we would welcome your application.

Apply today quoting VRSSB26 to find out more about this opportunity.

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