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Department Manager

Location: 

Guildford, GB, GU1 4AF

Contracted Hours:  39
Salary:  26600
Sport:  Watersports

THE MISSION  

As a Department Manager, you'll be growing a dynamic business within the department you’re in charge of to empower and develop your team; all to ensure that your local customers can get everything they need in your department to practice their favourite sports. Most importantly, you have to ensure they have an amazing shopping experience in the process.

Through a 3-month training period that covers business operations and management basics, you will face new adventures and challenges every day but with the support of your team.  In a nutshell, your responsibilities will include:

Team leadership:

  • Recruit, train, and manage a team of Sport Advisors (sales assistants)
  • Mentor and lead the development of each team member within your department
  • Foster a collaborative and motivated work environment
  • Set performance goals and provide ongoing feedback
  • Conduct performance evaluations and manage scheduling effectively.


Sales and Customer Service:

  • Set sales goals and drive the team to achieve these targets 
  • Ensure excellent customer service 
  • Ensure that your team is trained to provide product knowledge and assistance to customers.


Merchandising and Inventory Management:

  • Ensure top-level and organized department displays 
  • Manage inventory levels, including restocking and inventory counts.
  • Ensure that campaign materials and visual merchandising policies are implemented 


Commercial Strategies:

  • In collaboration with our Commercial Team, prepare a commercial plan and stay updated on product knowledge within the department
  • Together with your store leader, define the product range to be offered to customers and sport practitioners 


Reporting and Analysis:

  • Generate and analyze sales reports and key performance indicators (KPIs).
  • Use data to make informed decisions and adjustments to department strategies 


Secure operational efficiency by becoming a Duty Manager

  • Implement and maintain operational procedures and policies during assigned duty hours 
  • Lead the overall operational function of the store during assigned duty hours 
  • Ensure compliance with company policies and safety regulations

THE PROFILE

  • An energetic self-starter preferably with strong leadership skills and a love for sport
  • People-centric and has a strong sense of service to help others
  • A game changer who can innovate retail
  • A motivational person who nurtures the development of others
  • Invested in the development of yourself and others

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
As a Department Manager, you will be required to work usual retail hours including evenings and weekends.

BENEFITS


Get to enjoy the following benefits and perks:
Annual remuneration reviews

  • Healthy employee discount on all Decathlon products
  • Weekly Staff Sports/Activities
  • Cycle-to-Work Scheme
  • Intensive Learning and Development training via Decathlon Academy

… and many more

LOVE SPORT? MOTIVATIONAL LEADER? ENTREPRENEURIAL THINKER?

IF YES, THIS COULD BE THE PERFECT ROLE FOR YOU!

 

As a Department Manager/ CS Leader you'll be growing a dynamic business from day one. To put it simply, the purpose of your role is to empower and develop your team; all to ensure that your local customers can get everything they need from your department to practice their favourite sports; and most importantly, they have an amazing shopping experience in the process.

What will you benefit from?

  • Career progression - At Decathlon, you choose your own career path, whether you aspire to become our next customer service manager or our next CEO - your opportunities for progression are endless!
  • Profit sharing scheme - We’re one big international family who exclusively shares the profit we make with our employees.
  • We play sport together and have regular team socials!
  • Quarterly bonus scheme
  • Permanent contracts with fair pay - We don’t believe in zero-hour contracts.
  • Cycle to work scheme - 25% discount on a bike of your choice.
  • 30% staff discount on our Decathlon products.

 

 

 

Your Responsibilities:

  • Customer Service - Through your own passion for sport, you’ll share your tips and experiences with users and through our hands-on product training you will be able to give the best technical advice for the sports you are responsible for. Decathlon has shifted over the last year into an omnichannel business so it’s essential that our sales assistants are able to assist customers in all aspects of retail shopping, whether that’s in store or online!
  • Merchandising - Whether full time or part time, every Sales Assistant is encouraged to take responsibility to autonomously manage stock levels and pricing and to provide a high level of merchandising so that each customer can easily find the right product for their sporting practice.
  • Team Player - You will be part of a shop floor team of like-minded Sales Assistants, practicing sport and celebrating victories together, so it’s important that you are able to work well within a team environment as well as independently.

  Sound good so far? If so, here's the type of person we're looking for…

 

  Who Are You? 

 
  • Someone looking to combine a passion for sport with work.
  • A people person who is prepared to go the extra mile.
  • Someone looking for a retail career with a difference
  • Problem solver with excellent communication skills.
  • Able to play as part of the team during the busiest times (weekends and holidays).
 

Additional Information:

 

As a Department Manager you will be required to work usual retail hours including evenings and weekends. The role will be shop-floor based with full Covid-19 safety regulations and precautions in place. The safety of our teammates and customers is our main priority during these times.

 

 

IF YOU LOVE SPORT AND WANT AN EXCITING CAREER IN BUSINESS, APPLY TODAY!

Decathlon is committed to inclusion and non-discrimination, and thus acts on a daily basis in favor of disability, a multi-generational workforce, social diversity, and equality between women and men. If, due to a disability, you require any special accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know. At Decathlon, first and foremost, we are recruiting personality and character.

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