AREA MANAGER RETAIL - FASHION - IRELAND -  €68,000K DOE

In partnership with its client CPL is currently seeking an experienced Area Manager for a permanent role based in the Munster area.

The Client:

Cpl Retail have partnered up with a well know high street fashion retailer who have grown to become one of the high-street's favourite fashion brands across Ireland.

Key Accountabilities:

Customer Focus:

• Create a customer service culture throughout all stores in the area, where all teams are seizing every opportunity to encourage sales
• Support, develop and coach unit managers to identify and take advantage of opportunities to improve service standards as well as to resolve complaints
• Lead by example, personally demonstrating excellent customer service to both internal and external customers
• Drive and implement customer service improvement initiatives throughout the area

Sales and Business Performance

• Responsible for ensuring that the Area exceeds all sales and profitability targets and for delivering outstanding business results
• Effective and efficient control of costs and allocation of resources throughout the Area
• Monitor and control budgets throughout the Area, whilst making each Store Manager accountable for controlling operating costs within budget
• Use a coaching style to develop the commercial awareness of Store Managers, and ensure each Manager applies a commercial view to all proposals and decisions, based on excellent product knowledge, and understanding of local trading environment, competitors and customer base.
• Responsible for ensuring that all key loss areas, particularly shrinkage, are controlled throughout all units

Operating Standards:

• Responsible for compliance to company policies and procedures and current legislation in all stores on the Area
• Manage the Store Managers, to ensure that all stores adhere to best practice and deliver excellent operating standards and working environment
• Ensure that all commercial opportunities are maximized through timely implementation of Company promotions, offers and marketing initiatives
• Coach Store managers to use flair and creativity to ensure that visual merchandising maximizes sales opportunities and consistently exceeds company standards

Team working & Leadership

• Act as an active member of the retail team by supporting colleagues for benefit of the wider business, even if detrimental to own area
• Provide inspiring Leadership and support for unit Managers
• Uses performance management to set out clear accountabilities and responsibilities as well as giving praise and recognition to positive behaviors and results, whilst dealing swiftly and constructively with performance issues
• Build a diverse team with a blend of experience skills and potential, treating other with respect, dignity and integrity and encouraging ownership of shared goals and objectives.
• Recruit, develop and coach managers so that every unit has a competent Manager and individuals continue to expand their range of skills through personal development

All applications will be treated with the strictest of confidence

CPL Contact:

To apply or for further information please contact Emily Mason on +353 1 614 6066 or e-mail with you updated CV to emily.mason@cpl.ie

Cpl Retail is currently working with the top Irish & International retailers nationwide recruiting for various roles. If the above role does not meet your requirements please send through your CV to us as we also have vacancies nationwide in all different retail sectors like Grocery, Fashion, Textiles, Home, DIY, Non Food, Electrical, Telecoms and Beauty.