Total 21 Manager level Purchasing / Procurement / Inventory job vacancies in Cardiff, Cardiff, CF10 1AA

Job Title: Office and Purchasing Manager

Sector: Building & Construction

Location: Kidderminster, office based

Salary: c.£40,000

Job type: Full-time, Permanent

About the Company:

Our client is a leading SME within the access sector, providing nationwide services. They specialise in bespoke and unique projects, making them leaders in their sector.

Position Summary:

We are currently seeking an Office and Purchasing Manager to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for leading and managing the office function and overseeing all purchasing activities for small projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a team of administrators, ensuring the smooth daily operations of the office.
• Foster a productive and efficient work environment, supporting the administrative needs of the company.
• Develop and implement procurement strategies in line with project requirements and company goals.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, negotiating prices and ensuring timely delivery of materials.
• Monitor and control procurement budgets, seeking cost-saving opportunities without compromising on quality.
• Ensure all procurement activities comply with company policies and industry regulations.
• Stay updated on market trends and emerging products to make informed purchasing decisions.
• Oversee all office operations, providing feedback to both management and employees.
• Identify opportunities to streamline office processes and implement improvements to enhance efficiency.
• Ensure the office complies with all relevant health and safety regulations and company policies.
• Conduct regular performance reviews, alongside HR, providing feedback and setting development goals for the team.
• Address any performance or conduct issues within the team, following company disciplinary procedures to ensure fair and consistent handling alongside HR.
• Perform any other duties within the scope of this role profile, as qualified by prior training and experience.

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience in a purchasing or similar role in the construction industry.
• Experience in managing a team and fostering a collaborative work environment.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Excellent organisational and multitasking abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of construction materials and industry regulations is a plus.
• A keen eye for detail.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary of c.£40,000.
• Full-time, permanent position.
• Opportunities for professional development and growth.
• A supportive and inclusive work environment.
• A small, family feel business culture.

Your new company
A globally recognised logistics specialist. They have an outstanding reputation and invest in their people and operations to maintain their status as a genuine leader within the sector.
Your new role
This Warehouse Team Leader role is on a small but busy site, and is best suited to someone who likes to be hands-on, working autonomously within a small team.
What you'll need to succeed
You will already have a Counter Balance licence and be happy in a role that involves being on the forks more than in the office. Reach licence an advantage but not essential. Please note, this is weekdays only, rotating earlies (0600 - 1440) and lates (10.30 - 1900). You will partner up with another driver on shift and ensure vehicles and containers are loaded and unloaded promptly. You will use scanners and various computer systems to book goods in, generate labels, and ensure H&S standards are adhered to at all times.
What you'll get in return
Competitive salary and a shift pattern that gives you a good deal of flexibility. This role is suited to someone who is happy to be their own boss, working within a small team with a good degree of autonomy, trusted to do a good job. Competitive salary and benefits as well as potential for ongoing progression within a sector-leading company.
What you need to do now
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Job Introduction

Store Location: Perry Barr

Store Hours: 42.5

With a real focus on customer experience and colleague development, our Store Managers are key to driving the success of our stores. As a store manager, you will be responsible for delivering commercial growth and developing a team culture of putting the customer at the heart of everything we do.

Role Responsibility

• You will have overall responsibility for the running of the store, focusing on customer experience, colleague development, and delivering commercial growth in line with our 5-year strategy.
• Putting the customer at the heart of everything we do you will develop a team of colleagues who live and breathe our customer promise and actively seek ways to delight our customers.
• You will coach, train and develop colleagues within your store harnessing their strengths and building on development areas.
• Be proactive in recruiting a team of Assistant Managers, Team Leaders, and Sales Assistants that reflect our values, behaviours with the required skill set to meet our business needs.
• Make commercial decisions around stock availability and merchandising.
• Actively seek contact with key stakeholders to gain a wider understanding of the business
• Providing constructive and beneficial feedback to the store team, District and Regional Managers around store performance and business opportunities to encourage continual growth.

The Ideal Candidate

• You will be as passionate about celebrating our customers’ life moments as we are
• Have previous experience as a store manager within a retail environment working collaboratively with wider stakeholders across the business
• Have experience in leading and developing a team of colleagues
• Be prepared to work towards KPIs in a fast-paced environment

Package Description

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About the Company

Card Factory is the UK’s leading specialist retailer of greetings cards, dressings, and gifts with over one thousand stores across the UK and Ireland.  In 2020 we launched our exciting 5-year business strategy including our vision of becoming a true Omni-channel retailer.  This strategy sees significant investment into our colleagues across the business creating multiple opportunities to join a fast-paced environment and be part of our exciting journey. 

In return, we offer a wide range of benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.

Benefits

• Pension
• 15% Card Factory colleague discount in-store and online
• Save As You Earn scheme
• Financial Wellbeing Support
  • Financial Education Tools
  • Salary Advance
• Seasonal incentive schemes
• Retail Management Apprenticeship Programmes with local providers with access to a virtual internal network for learning together
• Discounted gym membership, mobile phone contracts, and car leasing
• Discounts across 100’s of UK retailers
• Employee Assistance Programme – access to tools to support mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption leave

This is an exciting role with genuine prospects for the right candidate. If this role describes you and your career aspirations, click apply now.

For any questions email: vacancies@cardfactory.co.uk (we do not accept CVs/Applications via email)

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once sufficient suitable applications have been received. We advise applying early to avoid disappointment as applications will be reviewed regularly.

No agencies, please.

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Sportswift Ltd T/A Card Factory

Job Introduction

Store Location: Canton, Cardiff

Store Hours: 42.5

With a real focus on customer experience and colleague development, our Store Managers are key to driving the success of our stores. As a store manager, you will be responsible for delivering commercial growth and developing a team culture of putting the customer at the heart of everything we do.

Role Responsibility

• You will have overall responsibility for the running of the store, focusing on customer experience, colleague development, and delivering commercial growth in line with our 5-year strategy.
• Putting the customer at the heart of everything we do you will develop a team of colleagues who live and breathe our customer promise and actively seek ways to delight our customers.
• You will coach, train and develop colleagues within your store harnessing their strengths and building on development areas.
• Be proactive in recruiting a team of Assistant Managers, Team Leaders, and Sales Assistants that reflect our values, behaviours with the required skill set to meet our business needs.
• Make commercial decisions around stock availability and merchandising.
• Actively seek contact with key stakeholders to gain a wider understanding of the business
• Providing constructive and beneficial feedback to the store team, District and Regional Managers around store performance and business opportunities to encourage continual growth.

The Ideal Candidate

• You will be as passionate about celebrating our customers’ life moments as we are
• Have previous experience as a store manager within a retail environment working collaboratively with wider stakeholders across the business
• Have experience in leading and developing a team of colleagues
• Be prepared to work towards KPIs in a fast-paced environment

Package Description

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About the Company

Card Factory is the UK’s leading specialist retailer of greetings cards, dressings, and gifts with over one thousand stores across the UK and Ireland.  In 2020 we launched our exciting 5-year business strategy including our vision of becoming a true Omni-channel retailer.  This strategy sees significant investment into our colleagues across the business creating multiple opportunities to join a fast-paced environment and be part of our exciting journey. 

In return, we offer a wide range of benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.

Benefits

• Pension
• 15% Card Factory colleague discount in-store and online
• Save As You Earn scheme
• Financial Wellbeing Support
  • Financial Education Tools
  • Salary Advance
• Seasonal incentive schemes
• Retail Management Apprenticeship Programmes with local providers with access to a virtual internal network for learning together
• Discounted gym membership, mobile phone contracts, and car leasing
• Discounts across 100’s of UK retailers
• Employee Assistance Programme – access to tools to support mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption leave

This is an exciting role with genuine prospects for the right candidate. If this role describes you and your career aspirations, click apply now.

For any questions email: vacancies@cardfactory.co.uk (we do not accept CVs/Applications via email)

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once sufficient suitable applications have been received. We advise applying early to avoid disappointment as applications will be reviewed regularly.

No agencies, please.

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Sportswift Ltd T/A Card Factory

Store Manager - Cardiff
Location : Splott Road, Cardiff, CF24 2DA

Salary: £32,500 - £38,500 per annum plus great benefits

Contract: Permanent



We're looking for a skilled Store Manager to join our retail team. This full-time Store Manager role comes with a competitive salary and brilliant benefits package.

As a Store Manager, you'll help to deliver the store purpose by guiding the commercial and community strategies in your store. You'll also lead your team and show them how to make shopping at Co-op a fantastic experience, you'll help them to grow and learn so they can show our customers, colleagues and members the difference Co-op brings to local communities.

In this role, you can expect to:

* Empower your team to deliver great service, personally promoting the Co-op difference to customers and members
* Build an inclusive culture where everyone can speak up and share their views
* Develop your team through regular performance conversations to help them reach their potential
* Make sure the store is safe, legal and operational
* Manage and optimise your store's commercial performance, recruit new team members and manage HR processes

You'll need experience of guiding and developing a team and working in a busy, service-focused environment. Good communication skills are essential, and you should be able to coach, motivate and inspire your team. You'll also need:

* Resilience and great problem solving skills
* The ability to understand and analyse commercial information
* Willingness to roll up your sleeves and support the team with delivery of store activities

In return for your passion and commitment, you'll get a competitive salary and great benefits package which includes an annual bonus (based on personal and business performance), 36 days holiday including bank holidays (rising with service) and 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores all year-round. You'll also get:

* A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
* Wagestream app - giving access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
* Cycle to work scheme
* Coaching and training to support your career development

At Co-op, we're proud to do things a different way. As one of the world's largest co-operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart of what we do. Since our Co-op was founded in 1844, we've had a clear social purpose, and everything we do as a business helps to build a fairer world for our members, customers, colleagues, and communities.

We're actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.

We'll ask whether you'd like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.

If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we'll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.

You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process.

You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at colleagues.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-and-wellbeing.
As part of the application process for this job, you'll need to complete two online assessments. It will take around 20 minutes to complete these tests.
We reserve the right to remove a vacancy before the scheduled closing date.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Role overview

Join Our Leadership Team: Store Manager Position Open in Llanrumney!

Are you an experienced Retail Store Manager, Branch Manager, Deputy Manager, Assistant Store Manager, or Customer Trading Manager
ready to elevate your retail management career? Heron Foods is seeking a dynamic leader to drive our Llanrumney store's
performance to new heights. In this key role, you will leverage your strong leadership skills to inspire and motivate your team
towards exceptional retail standards and impressive sales growth. At Heron Foods, our Store Managers are hands-on leaders. You'll
be on the shop floor, directly engaging with your team, providing coaching, and fostering an environment where everyone can excel.

As a Store Manager at Heron Foods, you will demonstrate unmatched leadership by guiding your team to excel in a fast-paced,
community-focused retail environment. Supported by your Area Manager, you'll develop robust succession plans and nurture top
talent, ensuring the ongoing success and expansion of Team Heron as a leading discount retailer. If you thrive in a high-energy
setting and are committed to pushing the boundaries of what's possible in retail, we invite you to apply today and join us in our
mission to serve the community while growing your career.

Heron Foods is one of the UK’s fastest-growing food retailers with over 320 stores across England and Wales. As part of the B&M
retail group, we are really going places, with new store openings planned month-by-month. Last year we won a ‘Happiest Workplace’
award in the WorkL awards which is based on employee feedback and reviews, and as we have grown, we have retained the ethos and
spirit of a family-owned business.

We are passionate about nurturing our team's potential, offering unrivalled opportunities for growth and development. Our Store
Managers play a crucial role in this journey, leading by example and inspiring their teams to achieve more every day.

What we offer our Store Managers:

* A salary of up to circa £32,000 plus bonus opportunity
* Workplace Pension
* 30 days annual leave with accrual of additional leave for long service plus option to purchase additional days.
* 10% discount across both Heron Foods and B&M stores; double discount weekends throughout the year.
* Money off a range of products and services via BenefitHub.
* Free, confidential wellbeing support via our employee assistance programme
* 24/7 online access to a GP for you and your family (partner and children up to aged 21).
* Access to BenefitHub for you and your family for exclusive deals and discounts on everyday purchases, eating out, family days
out, financial services etc.
* Ongoing learning and career development including on-the-job training, eLearning or apprenticeships.
* Reward and recognition schemes and celebration of long service & work anniversaries.



Store Manager Essential skills and/or experience:

* Experience within a similar retail role at Store Management level.
* A record in the achievement of the development of teams and accomplishment of results.
* A genuine passion for retail, customer and product.



If you have experience as a Store Manager, Retail Manager, Branch Manager, General Manager, Grocery Manager or wanting the next
step up from being a Assistant Manager, Deputy Manager, Deputy Store Manager, Duty manager, Senior Supervisor, Supermarket
Manager, Grocery Team Leader, Department Manager, Shop Manager, Branch Manager, Night Manager, Retail Store Manager then this
could be the next best opportunity for you.

If you have the ambition and drive to succeed within a rapidly expanding business, we want to hear from you. Please click apply
now and we will review your application.

The Job

• Working as part of a team providing excellent customer service wherever there is interaction with one of our customers
• Motivate and inspire a team of Goods In colleagues
• The safe unloading and administration of all stock received in Branch
• Safe, timely and efficient instore storage/distribution of stock
• The contracted hours for this role are 37 or more

What's in it for you?

Here at Selco, we value our colleagues, and you will be entitled to a whole host of benefits when working with us. We offer a wide range of lifestyle perks, including;

• Free health cash plan, making it easy for you and your family to get the healthcare you need and claim back the costs.
• Profit Based bonus scheme, up to £175 per month.
• Discounts and offers at thousands of retailers, cinemas, restaurants, amusement parks and gyms.
• Generous staff discount on all products sold in store.
• Competitive company pension scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Holiday Buying.
• Free life assurance.
• Share save scheme.

At Selco, the opportunities for professional growth and development are limitless. We actively support and encourage internal advancements through a fully developed and supported career path, with plenty of training opportunities along the way to help you develop the career path you want.

About Us

Fancy developing your career with the UK's fastest growing builders' merchants? We're on the lookout for enthusiastic and ambitious individuals with a 'can do' attitude to help us serve the nation's tradespeople.

We won't pretend it's not hard work and at times a challenging environment however you'll be working with some great people and in return we offer a first-class rewards package.

We're growing year-on-year with no signs of slowing down. With new branches opening their doors nationwide, this is your chance to be a part of our exciting journey and build your career with Selco.

We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating a work environment that is diverse, inclusive and welcoming to all. Our aim is for Selco colleagues to be a true representation of all sections of society. We are committed to the Health and Safety of our Colleagues being our top priority.

Job Title: Assistant Store Manager

Location: Cardiff CA

Salary: £18,408 per annum

Weekly Hours: 30

Reference: YMC1030825

Are you an experienced retailer?

Do you want to try a new type of retailing in Charity where you can support and deputise for a Store Manager raising money to help change young people’s lives?

You will work alongside paid staff and volunteers, proud of everything you achieve together at the heart of your local community and raise money for an amazing charity. If this excites you then we have a fantastic opportunity in our store.

As an Assistant Store Manager, you will play a key role in the stores success. You will be highly organised with experience of merchandising, stock rotation and excellent customer service. You will work effectively and efficiently to maximise income for the shop and promote the work of YMCA within the local community. You will deputise for the store manager when needed and work in an environment that presents challenge and meaning.

Why join YMCA England & Wales?

You will have the opportunity to work in a role that is varied and stimulating, supporting the manager and shop team to represent and serve your local community. You will get real autonomy working with your Store Manager using your entrepreneurial skills to raise money and represent YMCA in your area.

You’ll also get a package that includes:

• Pension
• 28 days annual leave including bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff)
• Regular salary reviews
• Sick pay (after a qualifying period)
• Services to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing, including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Health shield cash plan

This is an exciting time to join us as we embark on a journey of expansion. We are opening many new stores across England & Wales, Our Charity Shops are unique and offer a wide range of donated products. We are passionate about recycling and pride ourselves in selling over 95% of our donated stock and we don’t sell new goods! If successful, you will be joining an amazing team and receive support and guidance from your Store Manager and Area Manager.

At YMCA England & Wales, we strive to create a workplace that fully reflects and serves its local community. We want all staff to feel empowered to bring their full, authentic self to work each day. We have diverse teams, we encourage everyone to do their best and support them to reach their full potential.

If you are passionate about improving young lives, this will be the role for you.

As an employer committed to inclusivity we welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from disabled and Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, who are currently under-represented throughout YMCA England & Wales

Safer recruitment is important to us and the successful applicant will be asked to provide two references. They will also be required to complete a safeguarding self-declaration and undertake a DBS check.

For further information on YMCA, visit www.ymca.org.uk/about.

Are you looking for an opportunity to progress in store management? Do you have a passion for strong visual merchandising and driving sales?

We’re looking for an Assistant Store Manager to join our home store team in Southport so we could be the perfect match!

This is a great opportunity to not only contribute to the success of our stores but also get involved in projects that contribute to achieving our strategic objectives.

What does this role involve:

As an Assistant Store Manager, you support the Store Manager with the day to day running of the store and take full responsibility in their absence.

Inspiring and supporting staff and volunteers to deliver an excellent customer journey that reflect our values, our Assistant Store Managers contribute towards the success of their stores by:

Ensuring highest standard of customer service
Achieving targets
Maintaining a high standard of visual merchandising
Maximising sales through physical and digital channels
Supporting with the recruitment and development of volunteers
Achieving expectations within campaign activities
Working with the manager to generate stock
Our stores are fast-paced and trade 7 days a week which means we require flexibility from our store teams to work weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis. 

Due to the volume of collections, deliveries and donations, it can be physically demanding at times, yet most rewarding as you play a part in helping to fund life-saving research

Here at Peacocks we are looking for a Store Manager for our Flagship store located in the centre of St David’s Shopping Centre, Cardiff.

This Flagship Store Manager position requires a candidate who displays exceptional leadership and thrives on driving sales forward, whilst maintaining our brand values; offering our customers quality clothing at exceptional value.

You will continually grow the success of the brand, combining your experience, commercial insight, operational experience, and visual merchandising skills. Day to day, you will support and motivate your team in order to achieve the store’s targets by identifying and maximising on opportunities to achieve and surpass KPIs and turnover. You will be expected to have a strong retail floor presence, guiding, and training the store, as well as ensuring back office activities are completed in order to execute the company’s commercial strategy

Role Responsibilities will include:

Manage the day to day operation of the store whilst ensuring costs are contained within targets.
Ensure that a high level of customer service is delivered at all times.
Maintaining a highlevel of stock availability and excellent visual merchandising standards throughout the store
Manage, coach and motivate the team to deliver to all targets and lead by example.
Communicates in a timely & effective manner to enhance store operations
Driving sales through your team, proactively seeking out opportunities to increase revenue through analysing daily and weekly sales results.
Maintain on going communication with your Regional Manager and peers on sales performance and opportunities.
Maintains a safe shopping and working environment by ensuring store‘s policies and procedures are complied with
Build brand loyalty by promoting and hosting events and engaging with your local community.
The ideal candidate will have:

Proven track record within a high turnover fast fashion environment
A great leader with a natural flair for leading and developing a high performing team
Be people, sales and customer focused in delivering an excellent customer service to all
The ability to be adaptable and flexible to changing business needs
A positive, can-do attitude with an enthusiasm moving the store forward.

About the Role

We are excited to announce we are opening a new store in Cardiff Garden Centre, Newport Road, St. Mellons, Cardiff. CF3 2WJ and we are looking for an Assistant Store Manager to join the team.

Your inspirational leadership will make our store a great place to work for your team. Somewhere they can be themselves and progress in a rewarding career with a company that always looks to promote talent internally.

You’ll be in competition with sites of outstanding natural beauty, but you’ll nevertheless aim to make visiting our stores a highlight of every customers’ day. That’s a challenge you’ll take on every day by driving standards among your team and setting goals for their ongoing development.

Deputising for the Store Manager when required, you’ll use sales figures as your guide as you help them develop strategies for recruitment and stock management as well as a labour model aligning resource to demand. As you do that, you’ll ready yourself to make the step up to being the manager for real when the time comes.

About You

You’ll be able to win over the team straightaway with your passionate and energetic approach to what you do. An experienced hand in retail management, you’ll know how to get the best out of your team members and assist their development with training that will keep them motivated and always improving.

By looking analytically at performance, you’ll be able to identify ways to make us better at what we do so we can smash KPIs and move forward as a better retailer. You’ll want to get creative and make a real difference with your next career move—at Lakeland we’re ready for you to do exactly that.

About Lakeland

Founded in the early 60s, we're still a family-owned business with the same strong values of quality and customer care now as when we first started. From selling plastic bags for home freezing from the Rayner family garage in Windermere, to over 4000 kitchen and home products today, Lakeland has grown to the extent that we now send out thousands of parcels a day from our Kendal despatch centre, and we have stores nationwide, stretching from Aberdeen to Exeter, with more in the pipeline.

Benefits

There are many benefits to being part of the Lakeland team. Other than being part of a huge and happy working family, our colleagues are rewarded with a competitive salary, discretionary bonus scheme and a group personal pension plan.

There are 29 days’ paid holiday (including bank holidays) and generous discounts on our products. We offer a great retail environment, and the chance to be part of a team who like to work and socialise together.

Apply now

About the Role

We are excited to announce we are opening a new store in Cardiff Garden Centre C73 2WJ and we are looking for an Assistant Store Manager to join the team

37 Hours per week Permanent Role

£13.57 per hour (circa £26,000pa)

Your inspirational leadership will make our store a great place to work for your team. Somewhere they can be themselves and progress in a rewarding career with a company that always looks to promote talent internally.

You’ll be in competition with sites of outstanding natural beauty, but you’ll nevertheless aim to make visiting our stores a highlight of every customers’ day. That’s a challenge you’ll take on every day by driving standards among your team and setting goals for their ongoing development.

Deputising for the Store Manager when required, you’ll use sales figures as your guide as you help them develop strategies for recruitment and stock management as well as a labour model aligning resource to demand. As you do that, you’ll ready yourself to make the step up to being the manager for real when the time comes.

About You

You’ll be able to win over the team straightaway with your passionate and energetic approach to what you do. An experienced hand in retail management, you’ll know how to get the best out of your team members and assist their development with training that will keep them motivated and always improving.

By looking analytically at performance, you’ll be able to identify ways to make us better at what we do so we can smash KPIs and move forward as a better retailer. You’ll want to get creative and make a real difference with your next career move—at Lakeland we’re ready for you to do exactly that.

About Lakeland

Founded in the early 60s, we're still a family-owned business with the same strong values of quality and customer care now as when we first started. From selling plastic bags for home freezing from the Rayner family garage in Windermere, to over 4000 kitchen and home products today, Lakeland has grown to the extent that we now send out thousands of parcels a day from our Kendal despatch centre, and we have stores nationwide, stretching from Aberdeen to Exeter, with more in the pipeline.

Benefits

There are many benefits to being part of the Lakeland team. Other than being part of a huge and happy working family, our colleagues are rewarded with a competitive salary, discretionary bonus scheme and a group personal pension plan.

There are 29 days’ paid holiday (including bank holidays) and generous discounts on our products. We offer a great retail environment, and the chance to be part of a team who like to work and socialise together.

Apply now

About the Role

Lakeland are currently recruiting for an Assistant Store Manager for our upcoming new store in Cardiff Garden Centre C73 2WJ.

*Store opening subject to contract

Permanent - 37 hours

£13.57 per hour (circa 26,000pa)

Your inspirational leadership will make our store a great place to work for your team. Somewhere they can be themselves and progress in a rewarding career with a company that always looks to promote talent internally.

You’ll be in competition with sites of outstanding natural beauty, but you’ll nevertheless aim to make visiting our stores a highlight of every customers’ day. That’s a challenge you’ll take on every day by driving standards among your team and setting goals for their ongoing development.

Deputising for the Store Manager when required, you’ll use sales figures as your guide as you help them develop strategies for recruitment and stock management as well as a labour model aligning resource to demand. As you do that, you’ll ready yourself to make the step up to being the manager for real when the time comes.

About You

You’ll be able to win over the team straightaway with your passionate and energetic approach to what you do. An experienced hand in retail management, you’ll know how to get the best out of your team members and assist their development with training that will keep them motivated and always improving.

By looking analytically at performance, you’ll be able to identify ways to make us better at what we do so we can smash KPIs and move forward as a better retailer. You’ll want to get creative and make a real difference with your next career move—at Lakeland we’re ready for you to do exactly that.

About Us

We want to be celebrated for bringing excitement, innovation and fun to people’s homes and lives. We do this through our extraordinary products sold with devotion and flair.

Training during the first few weeks will involve some training in other Lakeland stores, which are around an hours travel away

Benefits

There are many benefits to being part of the Lakeland team. Other than being part of a huge and happy working family, our colleagues are rewarded with a competitive salary, discretionary bonus scheme and a group personal pension plan.

There are 29 days’ paid holiday (including bank holidays) and generous discounts on our products. We offer a great retail environment, and the chance to be part of a team who like to work and socialise together.

Apply now

About the Role

Lakeland are currently recruiting now for a Store Manager for our new upcoming store in Cardiff Garden Centre, C73 2WJ.

* Store opening subject to contract

Permanent - 39 hours

As a Retail Store manager, you are accountable for the overall store operation. You will drive store sales and profitability and deliver high operational store standards through motivating and coaching your team. You will lead your team to deliver operational processes and customer service excellence, exceeding the expectations of our customers. You will lead by example and follow the Lakeland Essence, Values and Behaviours and you’ll be passionate and knowledgeable about our products, leading your team to sell them with devotion and flair.

About You

You will need

• Previous experience as a retail manager, with strong selling and customer service skills
• Experience of managing store profitability and KPIs
• Strong planning and organisational skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• To be able to manage, organise and motivate team members on a day to day basis
• To be able to take ownership and make decisions
• The ability to comprehend and analyse sales figures
• Recruitment/interviewing experience
• Intermediate IT skills (e.g. word and excel)
• Previous experience of training others
• Existing knowledge of Lakeland and our products
• Experience of change management
• Experience in selling through service
• Team coaching skills

About us

We want to be celebrated for bringing excitement, innovation and fun to people’s homes and lives. We do this through our extraordinary products sold with devotion and flair.

Benefits include: 20% Company Discount – Pensions Scheme opportunities – Company Uniform.

Training will include some time spent away from home while you train in other Lakeland stores within the UK.