Department Manager

About the role

As a Department Manager at Primark, you will own a department, focusing on maximizing its sales, inventory, and standards. You will impact the business daily by managing inventory, moving product according to customer demand, reviewing and managing planograms and period layouts, and being commercially aware, knowing what is trending and ordering merchandise accordingly to drive sales.

Responsibilities

• Manage inventory and ensure stock file accuracy for your department.
• Use data to gain full knowledge of your department's performance to drive sales and meet targets.
• Keep an eye on the local market to maintain a competitive advantage in price, product, and shopping experience.
• Hire, train, coach, and motivate a team of Sales Associates and Team Leaders.
• Ensure your department delivers an exceptional shopping experience for every customer and a positive work environment for every colleague.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of retail leadership experience in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Strong commercial acumen.
• Nimble and adaptable, able to flex plans and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Good communication skills and the ability to relate to customer needs.
• Commercially aware with an understanding of local market, key competitors, and how to use relevant systems and tools to improve option control and drive sales.
• Experience supporting store management with the protection of people, property, and premises by securing cash, stock, and property.
• Keyholder responsibility including availability for emergency call outs.
• Ability to effectively manage difficult situations and have good problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Commercially aware with an understanding of local market, key competitors, and how to use relevant systems and tools to improve option control and drive sales.
• Good planning and organizational skills, prioritizing and working within agreed timescales.
• Experience supporting store management with the protection of people, property, and premises by securing cash, stock, and property.
• Keyholder responsibility including availability for emergency call outs.
• Ability to effectively manage difficult situations and have good problem-solving skills.

Skills

• Commercial acumen
• Leadership and motivational skills
• Customer service and communication skills
• Inventory management and stock control
• Data analysis and reporting
• Team building and coaching
• Problem solving and decision making

Benefits

• Competitive benefits
• Work-life balance

Pay

The pay range for this role is: $58,700-$71,760. This is a good faith estimate of the minimum and maximum we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. The base pay rate offered will account for internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region of work, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors.

Schedule

Details about the schedule are not specified in the job posting.