Average Retail salary in the UK

Retail ManagerLocation: Oxford, OX1 1BPHours: Full timeContract: PermanentSalary: £26,000 per annumOur client is one of the UK’s most exciting and influential contemporary art organisations, renowned for its bold and ambitious artistic programme that promotes diversity and internationalism and celebrates contemporary art as a progressive agent of social change. This summer, they have undergone large redevelopment projects which include a new look and location for their shop. They are looking to hire a passionate and proactive Retail Manager to work with the Commercial Manager to oversee all aspects of their shop including product research, ordering stock, visual merchandising and sales. Person Specification Essential skills and experience At least two years’ experience of working in a retail environment at a management level.Evidence of visual merchandising and display skills.Excellent customer service skills with a strong sales focus.Excellent communication skills, experience of telephone and email enquiries.Strong organisational skills and ability to priorities duties.Evidenced experience of managing an online shop.Excellent computer competencies, preferably on Apple computers.EPOS till systems. Desirable skills and experience Experience of working in a gallery environment.InDesign, Canva or Photoshop experience.Experience of using social media for marketing. Benefits 25 days annual leave plus eight public bank holidays.Employees are entitled to up to a 25% discount in their Shop and Café.Employee Assistance Programme through Gemelli.Cycle and Home & Tech schemes available via BHN extras.An auto-enrolment pension scheme is in place with Legal & General. Under pension auto enrolment legislation, the employee will pay 5% (before tax relief) and the employer will pay 3% of qualifying earnings to the Legal and General plan. Application deadline 29/07/2024 APPLICATION PROCESS: To find out more information, please click the apply button. You will be taken to a simple CHM Recruit form and then redirected to complete your application for this position. Notes They are one of the UK’s most exciting and influential contemporary art organisations, renowned for its bold and ambitious artistic programme that promotes diversity and internationalism and celebrates contemporary art as a progressive agent of social change. They welcome more than 100,000 visitors each year with 10,000 attendances in creative learning and participation activities. The organisation’s digital content reaches 450,000 through their digital channels annually. Through a wide range of high-quality content creation and programming, they aim to make contemporary art accessible and engaging to the widest audience and to promote creativity in all of its visual forms. Over the last 50 years they have brought some of the world’s most important artists to the city, and the UK, and has developed an international reputation for pioneering emerging and under-represented artists. They are a registered charity and rely on core funding from Arts Council England and Oxford City Council, and the generous support of individuals, trusts and foundations, sponsors, and friends. No agencies please.

Reporting to the Product and Marketing Manager (PMM) of the Electrical division based in head office, the Retail Co-Ordinator is responsible for providing first class administrative support in order to ensure the smooth running of the department. This role is crucial to support the PMM to ensure all supplier and store queries are dealt with quickly and efficiently. This role is incredibly fast paced and the ability to prioritise will be crucial. This role is very administrative based and support systems such as Excel and SAP are used daily to deliver exceptional levels of support. You will be working with Global brands such as Dyson, Nespresso, Delonghi and many more on a regular basis. YOUR JOB - your tasks will include: Product Management, including price changes, competitor and market analysis.Working in conjunction with our Web team to ensure products are advertised online.Provide assistance with the overall day-to-day administrative operations of the Electrical Department Head Office team.Data entry.Requesting and Processing supplier funding.Handling external and internal communications.Working with SAP.Running reports.Event support.Ad hoc duties as required. YOUR PROFILE - your knowledge, skills and experience include: High attention to detail essential.Strong PC skills required particularly in Excel.SAP experience is desirable but not essential, training will be provided.Effective communication skills.Proactive.Well-organised.Works well as part of a fast paced, dynamic team. WHY PEOPLE JOIN US We’re dynamic and growing!Fun, high energy work environment.Culture of developing and promoting from within the company.Our entrepreneurial spirit. BENEFITS 28 days annual leave (pro rata) - increasing with your length of service, plus the opportunity to buy or sell annual leave.Ongoing training and development opportunities.Generous staff discounts.Birthday Day off (1 year service applies).Long service award. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION This is a permanent contract subject to a six-month probationary period.We need our employees to be flexible about when they work, covering store opening hours, attending head office meetings as required, including evenings, weekends and public holidays.

Red Recruitment is recruiting a Retail Supervisor to join our client who has been trading for over 40 years and have become a global success story. This role is to support the Store Manager in Reading, you will be assisting with the day-to-day running of the store whilst motivating and leading a team to achieve sales performance and agreed KPIs. The salary for this role is £27,813 per annum and also contains many benefits. Benefits and Package for a Retail Supervisor: Salary: £27,813 per annumHours: Full-timeContract Type: PermanentLocation: ReadingPerformance related bonus paid quarterly onto your annual salary20 days holiday plus an attendance Bonus which can mean up to 4 days additional annual leave or a cash paymentChristmas Gift PaymentOngoing training and support, in store and through our learning management platformExcellent Opportunities for Career developmentAccess to hundreds of high street discountsStaff Discount applicable to all products and up 60% on own brand productsEmployee Assist Programme with access to 24-hour counselling Key Responsibilities of a Retail Supervisor: Assisting the Store Manager in the day to day running of the store, taking full responsibility in their absenceBeing commercially focused and motivated by hitting store targets and encouraging others to do the sameMaximising sales through product display in line with company guidelines and through commercial awarenessBeing responsible for visual merchandising, stock management and assisting with the training and development Key Skills and Experience of a Retail Supervisor: You should have experience in a Supervisor role managing a teamBeing passionate about going above and beyond to ensure a great experience for customersGood retail experience is required, you ideally will be able to demonstrate the use of a product with your knowledge to encourage salesA great work ethic with a drive to succeed and work hard is essential for this roleYou should be computer literate as you will be required to use computers to place quotes and orders If you are interested in this position and have the relevant skills and experience, please apply now! Red Recruitment (Agency)