Assistant Sales Manager – Cosmetics, Menswear & Handbags - #2085064

Assistant Sales Manager – Cosmetics, Menswear & Handbags

Full Time

Morleys Department Store in Brixton

Your local department store is now one of the most aspirational stores on the high street, its recent reinvention has made it a destination of choice. It has been part of the community since 1880 and is very much the heart of Brixton.

The Store is part of the Morleys Stores Group, an independent group of 7 department stores based in and around London. Each of our stores comes with its own unique heritage and position within the local communities, and we continue to be the go-to location for premium fashion and houseware on our high streets. We are proud to continue the tradition of excellent customer service delivered through our fantastic teams.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic Assistant Sales Manager to support the ground Floor Manager in leading the teams on the ground floor including Cosmetics, Menswear & Handbags. You will assist in managing both the in-house team and several account managers from our luxury cosmetic brand partners.

Experience of working in a similar environment within cosmetics would be a strong advantage.

If you are passionate about retailing and have a proven track record in a store management role, then this is the ideal position for you.

The Role:

• You will be motivating and developing an established team to reach their full potential.
• Empowering your team to achieve targets and maximise sales.

Effective communication and interpersonal skills are key to this role; your energy and enthusiasm will be used to its full capacity in maintaining standards and encouraging your team to give excellent customer service.

The Candidate must be:

• An experienced Assistant Manager with a proven track of delivering results.
• An excellent communicator who has the ability to build relationships at all levels.
• You will need to enjoy working under pressure and be able to use your commercial skills to identify opportunities to the benefit of the business.

In return we offer:

• A great working environment with quality break out areas.
• 30% Staff discount that can be used in all of our stores and 20% most of our concession partners.
• 28 days holiday including Bank Holidays
• L & D opportunities including E Learning and Apprenticeships
• Refer a friend scheme.