Store Manager
£32k - £34k GBP
Born on South Molton Street, London in 1971, Molton Brown is an icon of uniquely British style. Today, Molton Brown is one of the leading global brands in Kao´s global cosmetics portfolio. Growing from small-scale artisans into the international fragrance brand it is today, its pioneering presence is felt in our stores and websites, travel retail, luxury department stores and the most esteemed hotels around the world.
Expertly blended in London, Molton Brown’s signature fragrances, bath and shower gels, home and hand care luxuries have claimed iconic status. Kao and Molton Brown have a passion for integrity, for craftsmanship, for artistry and for giving our consumers the ultimate, quality experience.
We are seeking an experienced Store Manager with a passion for luxury to lead our Clarks Village store!
Position: Store Manager – Full Time
Location: Clarks Village
Hours per Week: 37.5 (Permanent)
Salary: £32,000 - 33,500
What we offer to our Store Managers:
- A 50% staff discount to use on all of your favourite Molton Brown products
- 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
- A day off for your birthday!
- A quarterly store bonus scheme up to 1.25% of retail sales if store targets are reached
- Free product allocation every quarter up to 5 Molton Brown eligible items!
- Access to discounts/cashbacks from high street retailers
- Enhanced family leave
- Private Medical / Healthcare Plan
- Wellbeing Support
- Season Ticket Loans / Cycle To Work Scheme
- Company Pension Scheme
- Ongoing development and the opportunity to enhance your skills
- A company where your voice will be heard and your opinion matters!
- Exclusive access to our e-Learning platform (including access to qualifications, certifications and memberships)
The Store Manager role:
- A Store Manager for Molton Brown will be the driving force of our business demonstrating a will to win, passion for people, is future focused and demonstrates exceptional standards of execution
- Has strong strategic and analytical thinking in seeking activity to maximise all business opportunities and actively drives and achieves store sales, KPI’s and business profit through inspirational motivation
- Ensures the customer journey is a sensorial experience tailored to the individual, delivering the principles of our customer service programme, knowing what excellence looks like and will always strive to deliver
- Builds and develops a highly effective team through engaging communication, coaching and training, empowering individuals to reach their full potential
The Perfect Store Manager Candidate:
- Minimum of 2 years retail management experience
- Experience within the fragrance and beauty retail environment is desirable
- An excellent communicator
- An engaging and successful leader
- Proven commercial acumen and P&L accountability
- Customer Centric approach
- Flexibility in working arrangements to suit business requirements including some travel to meetings and to support other locations
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Molton Brown is part of Kao founded in Japan in 1887, Kao is passionate about making a difference in people’s lives with our high-quality products and services to create a Kirei Life for all – a beautiful life that respects the needs of our consumers and customers as well as the planet. We never compromise on quality and craft our products with care for the consumer and the environment. As a company driven by purpose and strong corporate values, we pride ourselves to be listed among the World´s Most Ethical Companies since 17 consecutive years. Our corporate philosophy, the Kao Way, guides us in everything we do – acting with integrity, courageously driving innovation and treating each other with trust and respect.
How we work: Having been selected among the World´s Most Ethical Companies for 17 consecutive years, we are a company with a purpose and strong corporate values. We never compromise on quality and craft our products with care for the consumer and the environment. At Kao, each employee can actively shape their job and their career. We work collaboratively to achieve our common goals, always aiming to deliver the best for our customers.
What we offer: A friendly and flexible work environment with competitive salaries, benefits package, ongoing development and the opportunity to enhance your skills and deliver tangible results. At Kao your voice will be heard. Your opinion really counts. We believe that change comes from taking opportunities into your own hands, so we value and reward entrepreneurial thinking and innovation.
Hiring Process: Kao embraces the diversity and the individual personalities of its people because we believe it is diversity that makes us strong. This is why we welcome applications from all areas of the global community.