Stock Acquisition Manager – Retail

Stock Acquisition Manager – Retail

My client, a not-for-profit retailer is looking for a Stock Acquisition Manager to acquire stock donations (clothing, furniture, homewares, accessories, jewellery) and purchase vintage clothing for their 130 nationwide stores and online platforms.

A big part of this job will involve developing more partnerships with retailers for end of line/faulty/returned stock as well as keeping a focus on local stock donations.

The office is based in Naas with two days working from home.

The Stock Acquisition Manager will be vital to the growth of the organisation through developing strong relationships and building donor bases and income.

Reporting the Head of Business Development, you will have one direct report.

The ideal candidate will have a background in fashion and a real passion for pre-loved items coupled with excellent networking skills and tons of charisma to get donators on board!

Salary & Package: €45k-€50k, 5% Pension Contribution, 21 days holidays.

Responsibilities for the job of Stock Acquisition Manager:

  • Procurement of all stock – clothing, accessories, homewares, jewellery
  • Develop partnerships with high-street retailers
  • Develop partnerships with hospitality for lost property
  • Deliver local campaigns/appeals
  • Big focus on sourcing higher end stock for their designer pop up stores
  • Sourcing of stock for Ebay, and Thriftify (online platforms)
  • Sourcing vintage clothing
  • Working with local clubs, schools, and businesses for donations
  • Manage, develop, and coach the Stock Acquisition Assistant

Ideal requirements for the job:

  • Proven ability to generate new business across a robust pipeline
  • Experience of negotiating and positively influencing outcomes
  • Excellent networking and relationship management skills
  • Experience of managing budgets and providing accurate financial reports

Should you be interested in this job opportunity please apply or contact Ambyr Medford 01 8717609.

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Store Manager – Craigavon

Store Manager – High Street

Are you a passionate retail manager with a love for fashion, team development, service, merchandising and driving KPI’s?

If so, I have an exciting job opportunity for you! I am on the hunt for a Store Manager to join a well-known high-street brand in Craigavon, Armagh.

I am eager to speak with fashion or high-street store managers who have a proven track record of delivering exceptional service and a passion for enhancing commerciality through strategic product placement.

My client is looking for an enthusiastic store manager who comes with creative, fun and innovative ideas.

Responsibilities of this Store Manager job:

  • Fully responsible for driving sales KPI’s and service across the store through mentoring, coaching, and motivating an engaged sales team.
  • Day to day general operations of the store.
  • Analysing trade reports and reacting accordingly to ensure the correct product mix for customer profile.
  • Ensure the store is delivering on store standards and visual display.
  • Provide 5 star service to customers at all times.

Skills and experience required for this Store Manager job:

  • 2+ years’ experience as a manager in fashion, high street or non-food retail.
  • Experience managing 6-10 people.
  • Passionate and energetic with a love for delivering excellence.
  • Strong visual and commercial experience.
  • KPI driven.
  • Strong motivational and mentoring skills.
  • A passion for driving a can do and positive culture.

Should you be interested in hearing more about this Store Manager opportunity in Craigavon then please forward over your updated CV to the link provided and Rebecca will look after your application. Alternatively, if you would like to discuss any other roles on our website call Rebecca 01 8717646.

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Assistant Manager – 30 hours

Assistant Manager – 30 hours

Are you a dynamic and passionate retail manager? Are you ready to join an exciting high street retailer in Derry/Londonderry? Are you open to working 30 hours?

I am looking to speak with fashion or high-street retail managers who are looking to lead a passionate team, contribute to store merchandising and drive the stores profitability. If this is you then get in touch with me today!

My client pride themselves on service and creativity and are looking for an energetic people manager who strives in a sales and service driven environment.

Responsibilities of this Assistant Store Manager job:

  • Supporting the store manager with the general day to day operations of the store.
  • Drive sales and service across the store through mentoring, coaching and motivating an engaged team.
  • Use your commercial acumen to drive and increase store sales and productivity.
  • Utilise commercial reports daily & weekly to ensure the store is set up to trade productively.
  • Responsible for the development of your team.
  • Ensuring store visual merchandising is in line with company policies.

Skills and experience required for this Assistant Store Manager job:

  • 1 year + experience managing a team in a fashion or high street store.
  • Passionate and energetic with a love for delivering excellence.
  • Experience managing teams of 6-8 people.
  • Strong visual and commercial experience.
  • KPI driven.
  • Strong motivational and mentoring skills.
  • A passion for driving a can do and positive culture.

*30 hour contract*

Should you be interested in hearing more about this job opportunity in Derry/Londonderry then please forward over your updated CV to the link provided and Rebecca will look after your application. Alternatively, if you would like to discuss any other roles on our website call Rebecca 01 8717646.

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Junior Fashion Designer

Junior Fashion Designer

My client, a popular and successful fashion, homewares, and gift retailer is seeking to recruit a creative Junior Fashion Designer. In this role, you will support the Designer in the design and development of the seasonal collections. This is an amazing opportunity to join a progressive employer with a values-based culture. Dublin based with flexible working from home options.

Package

  • Salary €35-40k
  • Pension
  • Illness Benefit
  • Staff Discount
  • Agile working

Responsibilities of this Junior Fashion Designer job include:

  • To contribute towards research, trend, fabrics, and colour for the brands lifestyle ranges in both home and clothing.
  • Responsible for supporting the Designer in the design and development of the seasonal collections.
  • Determine commercial trends and create artwork for our Homewares range.
  • Manage the development of products from concept design to launch, liaising with buyers, ensuring deadlines are met.
  • To liaise with both Irish and international suppliers.
  • Create technical packs and liaise with international suppliers to ensure efficient sampling.
  • To assist in the sourcing and development of fabrics and trimmings.
  • To assist with the updating of range plans using Adobe packages.
  • To be style led in your designs, while being trend aware.
  • To work with packaging experts, to bring the product to mark.

Requirements for this Junior Fashion Designer job include:

  • Creative flair, originality and eye for excellent design is essential.
  • Excellent computer skills full knowledge of the Adobe creative suite such as Photoshop and Illustrator.
  • Ability to work on numerous seasons at once and across different categories.
  • Commercial awareness and up to date knowledge of retail and consumer trends.
  • An in-depth knowledge of repeat print and pattern design is essential.
  • Successful candidates should be confident and be able to forecast and give presentations to all levels of management.

Aoife McCaul is handling the recruitment for this role in complete confidentiality. Please upload your CV below and she will be in touch should you have the correct experience for the position. For more jobs like this, please visit the Excel Recruitment website or call Aoife McCaul 01 871 7613 for more information. Unfortunately, due to volume only suitable applicants can be contacted.

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Junior Fashion Designer

Junior Fashion Designer

My client, a popular and successful fashion, homewares, and gift retailer is seeking to recruit a creative Junior Fashion Designer. In this role, you will support the Designer in the design and development of the seasonal collections. This is an amazing opportunity to join a progressive employer with a values-based culture. Cork based with flexible working from home options.

Package

  • Salary €35-40k
  • Pension
  • Illness Benefit
  • Staff Discount
  • Agile working

Responsibilities of this Junior Fashion Designer job include:

  • To contribute towards research, trend, fabrics, and colour for the brands lifestyle ranges in both home and clothing.
  • Responsible for supporting the Designer in the design and development of the seasonal collections.
  • Determine commercial trends and create artwork for our Homewares range.
  • Manage the development of products from concept design to launch, liaising with buyers, ensuring deadlines are met.
  • To liaise with both Irish and international suppliers.
  • Create technical packs and liaise with international suppliers to ensure efficient sampling.
  • To assist in the sourcing and development of fabrics and trimmings.
  • To assist with the updating of range plans using Adobe packages.
  • To be style led in your designs, while being trend aware.
  • To work with packaging experts, to bring the product to mark.

Requirements for this Junior Fashion Designer job include:

  • Creative flair, originality and eye for excellent design is essential.
  • Excellent computer skills full knowledge of the Adobe creative suite such as Photoshop and Illustrator.
  • Ability to work on numerous seasons at once and across different categories.
  • Commercial awareness and up to date knowledge of retail and consumer trends.
  • An in-depth knowledge of repeat print and pattern design is essential.
  • Successful candidates should be confident and be able to forecast and give presentations to all levels of management.

Aoife McCaul is handling the recruitment for this role in complete confidentiality. Please upload your CV below and she will be in touch should you have the correct experience for the position. For more jobs like this, please visit the Excel Recruitment website or call Aoife McCaul 01 871 7613 for more information. Unfortunately, due to volume only suitable applicants can be contacted.

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Ecommerce Manager

Ecommerce Manager

This is a really fantastic opportunity for an Ecommerce Manager to be part of a well-known Irish Cosmetics Brand based out of their Head Office in Ashbourne, Meath (hybrid option).

As the Ecommerce Manager you will have a minimum of 3 years’ experience ideally in Beauty/Fashion/Cosmetics.

You will have the ability to deliver strategy through website, applications, mobile sites, and e-commerce platforms.

Salary up to €65K may be negotiable but must reflect experience, 23 days holidays, Pension Contribution, Health Insurance, Flexitime and Free Onsite Parking.

Their range of beautiful products are sold online and across retailers nationwide and with plans to expand its range even more and launch internationally this is a very exciting time to come on board.

Responsibilities for the job of Ecommerce Manager:

  • You will build and implement the strategic framework to plan and manage all eCommerce activities related to traffic acquisition, sales conversion and a/b testing and reporting
  • Work with developers to improve website performance and improve speed while re platforming website to new CMS and improving website mobile capability
  • You will drive the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) including design, content, branding and marketing performance to deliver the best experience to the online customer
  • Ownership and management of data analysis to drive sales performance
  • Responsibility for week-by-week online sales performance for each brand category through each eCommerce channel
  • Grow sales profitability across all channels using data that will drive us ahead of our online beauty competitors
  • Audit and check site regularly to update content as needed
  • Use web analytics to gain insight and action changes to support the growth of the business and performance of the site
  • Work with the Marketing team to execute strategy through content calendars, focusing on seasonal campaigns, new product launches and key dates e.g., Black Friday
  • Oversee or directly manage digital marketing channels across PPC, SEO, Display, affiliates, and email marketing and social media
  • Manage onsite merchandising and cross selling spaces
  • Responsible for all onsite promotions including merchandising product pages and landing page content as well as navigation changes
  • Awareness and ability to react to emerging beauty market trends and technologies to ensure we are at the forefront of website performance
  • Communicate live issues to the team ensuring the business is up to date with all developments
  • Increase the brands visibility using SEOs to drive online sales and customer engagement

Should you be interested in this job opportunity please apply or contact Ambyr Medford 01 8717609.

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Store Manager

Store Manager

My client is a very successful business with Nail & Beauty Salons nationwide and they are expanding rapidly with more stores opening in November. Exciting times!

I have a vacancy in their new store opening in Galway City.

They have created a brand-new senior role of Retail Beauty Manager; someone who will manage all the commercial and operational aspects of a very fast-paced business and who can coach and lead a team of up to 12 including an Assistant Manager.

Salary is €32K-€35K negotiable but must reflect experience and bonus.

The ideal candidate does not need to come from this industry but they must have a real passion for beauty and a track record of management at some level.

I welcome both junior (looking for a step up) and senior candidates from areas such as Retail, Salon, Spa, Hair Salon, Hospitality, Restaurant and Front of House.

Responsibilities for the job of Retail Beauty Manager

  • Managing the day to day running of the busy salon and reception desk area and motivating the team, ensuring sales targets are met and high customer service standards are maintained
  • Through your leadership you will develop the team to deliver exceptional service, to recruit new customers whilst engaging existing customers, to create strong connections and build relationships and securing brand loyalty
  • You will drive KPI’s through encouraging your team to identify and maximise sales opportunities to deliver your store goals and targets
  • Business planning with a proactive as well as reactive approach will be key in driving your team always with a hands-on authentic leadership style remaining solutions driven
  • Managing your team’s performance through creating development plans to ensure the therapists reach their potential and maximise revenue
  • Delivering an exceptional customer experience for all clients on their customer journey from start to finish
  • Booking/confirming appointments and briefing each therapist on their appointments for the day
  • Managing the stock levels ensuring the counter remains stocked at all times, ordering and replenishment of stock and reporting any concerns to head office immediately
  • Ensuring that you have sufficient cover for your store based on the staff rosters and scheduling the rosters onto the appointment system
  • Responding to emails, calls and general customer enquiries
  • Dealing with complaints and ensuring they are dealt with promptly
  • End of day closing and cashing up procedures
  • Opening and closing the store

If you want to hear more about this opportunity, please apply or call Ambyr 01 8148747.

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Store Manager

Store Manager

My client is a very successful business with Nail & Beauty Salons nationwide and they are expanding rapidly with more stores opening in November. Exciting times!

I have vacancies across multiple locations; Dublin City and Liffey Valley.

They have created a brand-new senior role of Retail Beauty Manager; someone who will manage all the commercial and operational aspects of a very fast-paced business and who can coach and lead a team of up to 20. including an Assistant Manager.

Salary €35K-€40K negotiable but must reflect experience and bonus.

The ideal candidate does not need to come from this industry but they must have a real passion for beauty and a track record of management at some level.

I welcome both junior (looking for a step up) and senior candidates from areas such as Retail, Salon, Spa, Hair Salon, Hospitality, Restaurant and Front of House.

Responsibilities for the job of Retail Beauty Manager

  • Managing the day to day running of the busy salon and reception desk area and motivating the team, ensuring sales targets are met and high customer service standards are maintained
  • Through your leadership you will develop the team to deliver exceptional service, to recruit new customers whilst engaging existing customers, to create strong connections and build relationships and securing brand loyalty
  • You will drive KPI’s through encouraging your team to identify and maximise sales opportunities to deliver your store goals and targets
  • Business planning with a proactive as well as reactive approach will be key in driving your team always with a hands-on authentic leadership style remaining solutions driven
  • Managing your team’s performance through creating development plans to ensure the therapists reach their potential and maximise revenue
  • Delivering an exceptional customer experience for all clients on their customer journey from start to finish
  • Booking/confirming appointments and briefing each therapist on their appointments for the day
  • Managing the stock levels ensuring the counter remains stocked at all times, ordering and replenishment of stock and reporting any concerns to head office immediately
  • Ensuring that you have sufficient cover for your store based on the staff rosters and scheduling the rosters onto the appointment system
  • Responding to emails, calls and general customer enquiries
  • Dealing with complaints and ensuring they are dealt with promptly
  • End of day closing and cashing up procedures
  • Opening and closing the store

If you want to hear more about this opportunity, please apply or call Ambyr 01 8148747.

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Assistant Manager – Fashion

Assistant Manager – Fashion

My client is a well-recognised Sports Retailer with stores both here and abroad and since they are part of an even bigger retail group this is a fantastic business to be part of.

They are recruiting an energetic and sales driven Assistant Store Manager to lead a busy team in a very fast paced store in Dublin City.

Salary is €44,200, 3% Pension Contribution, Bonus and 20% staff discount.

The Retail Store Manager will have tons of personality, a strong leader and people manager who can get the best out of their team in driving sales through top service and excellent product knowledge and merchandising standards.

You will be very sales driven motivating your team to encourage add on sales and link selling in order for the store to hit its targets and KPI’s.

This person must have experience in managing large teams in a high turnover, high volume retailer.

A great opportunity to join a big business with lots of career opportunities for a career driven manager.

Key Responsibilities for the job of Assistant Store Manager:

  • Assist the store manager in overseeing the day-to-day operations of the store
  • Motivate the sales team to ensure that the stores KPI’s are consistently delivered
  • Ensure that the store is commercially merchandised and visually appealing
  • Provide customer feedback to the head office buying and merchandising teams
  • Ensure staff are upselling and providing alternatives to increase sales
  • Minimise stock loss and organise stocktakes
  • Analyse sales reports and KPI’s and use the information to make commercial decisions
  • Champion superior customer service in store
  • Coach and develop a team on product knowledge, sales skills and service
  • Monitor on an ongoing basis staff attendance, timekeeping and productivity
  • Recruitment and training
  • Cash handling, wages and banking
  • Monitor the store margin and profit and loss
  • Health & Safety

Should you be interested in this job opportunity please apply or contact Ambyr 01 8717609.

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Assistant Manager – Fashion

Assistant Manager – Fashion

My client is a well-recognised Sports Retailer with stores both here and abroad and since they are part of an even bigger retail group this is a fantastic business to be part of.

They are recruiting an energetic and sales driven Assistant Store Manager to lead a busy team in a very fast paced store in South Dublin.

Salary is €39,325, 3% Pension Contribution, Bonus and 20% staff discount.

The Retail Store Manager will have tons of personality, a strong leader and people manager who can get the best out of their team in driving sales through top service and excellent product knowledge and merchandising standards.

You will be very sales driven motivating your team to encourage add on sales and link selling in order for the store to hit its targets and KPI’s.

This person must have experience in managing large teams in a high turnover, high volume retailer.

A great opportunity to join a big business with lots of career opportunities for a career driven manager.

Key Responsibilities for the job of Assistant Store Manager:

  • Assist the store manager in overseeing the day-to-day operations of the store
  • Motivate the sales team to ensure that the stores KPI’s are consistently delivered
  • Ensure that the store is commercially merchandised and visually appealing
  • Provide customer feedback to the head office buying and merchandising teams
  • Ensure staff are upselling and providing alternatives to increase sales
  • Minimise stock loss and organise stocktakes
  • Analyse sales reports and KPI’s and use the information to make commercial decisions
  • Champion superior customer service in store
  • Coach and develop a team on product knowledge, sales skills and service
  • Monitor on an ongoing basis staff attendance, timekeeping and productivity
  • Recruitment and training
  • Cash handling, wages and banking
  • Monitor the store margin and profit and loss
  • Health & Safety

Should you be interested in this job opportunity please apply or contact Ambyr 01 8717609.

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