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  • Finance Manager

    Bristol
    Permanent
    £45,000 - £50,000 per year

    The role of Finance Manager involves overseeing financial operations and ensuring accurate reporting to support business objectives within the retail industry. This position is based in Bristol and requires strong expertise in accounting and finance.

    • Management accounting focused Finance Manager
    • SME with a great collective culture
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  • Accounts Receivable Clerk

    Gillingham
    Permanent
    £25,000 - £27,000 per year

    The Accounts Receivable Clerk will play a critical role in managing the company's financial transactions by ensuring that all receivables are accurately processed and recorded. This position is essential in maintaining accurate accounting practices and supporting the Retail industry's financial operations.

    • A successful and expanding organisation
    • Competitive Benefits
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  • Customer Experience Manager

    Chiswick
    Permanent
    £45,000 - £55,000 per year

    The Customer Relationship Manager role in the retail industry is focused on fostering positive customer experiences and building lasting relationships. This permanent position, based in London, requires a proactive individual to oversee and improve the customer experience.

    • If you can work in Chiswick 5 days a week.
    • If you have Customer Experience management experience.
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  • Accounts Receivable

    Gillingham
    Temporary
    £15 - £19 per hour

    The Accounts Receivable role in the retail industry is focused on ensuring accurate and efficient processing of incoming payments while maintaining financial records. This temporary position in Gillingham is ideal for someone with an eye for detail and a passion for accounting and finance.

    • Urgently seeking an Accounts Receivable Clerk for 9-12 months
    • Immediate start
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  • Customer Service Executive

    London
    Temporary
    £18 - £20 per hour

    This role requires an organised and detail-oriented Customer Service Executive to support clients with their inquiries and ensure a smooth customer experience. The ideal candidate will assist in maintaining high standards of service delivery within the business services industry.

    • Customer Service Executive role in the City of London.
    • Hybrid position with flexibility.
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  • Shipping & Logistics Coordinator - 9 Month FTC

    London
    Interim
    £30,000 - £35,000 per year

    Join a leading premium retail business on a 9-month fixed-term contract as a Shipping & Logistics Coordinator based in London, managing domestic and international shipments to ensure products move efficiently across the supply chain. Working closely with logistics partners, suppliers, and internal teams, you will play a key role in delivering operational excellence while maintaining compliance, accuracy, and exceptional service levels.

    • 9 Month FTC with potential for role to go permanent
    • Previous experience in premium/white glove logistics environment
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  • Sales Performance Manager - Scotland and the north

    Scotland
    Permanent
    £46,800 - £52,000 per year

    The Sales Performance Manager will oversee sales operations, ensuring targets are met and exceeded within Scotland and the north. This role requires expertise in the retail industry and a strong focus on driving results and building effective strategies.

    • Responsible for driving sales performance and achieving commercial targets
    • Involves managing relationships with dealers and executing sales strategies
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  • Senior Management Accountant

    Bolton
    Permanent
    £47,000 - £57,000 per year

    The Senior Management Accountant will play a pivotal role in overseeing financial reporting and providing strategic insights to support decision-making. This position is based in Bolton and offers a fantastic opportunity for growth and development in accounting and finance.

    • Senior Management Accountant - Bolton
    • Discretionary bonus, hybrid working, flexible working hours
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  • Duty Pharmacist Manager - Cirencester

    Cirencester
    Permanent
    £50,000 - £60,000 per year

    This is an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Pharmacy Manager (DPM) to join a highly regarded retail organisation in Cirencester. The role requires strong expertise in healthcare and retail operations to ensure the delivery of exceptional service and compliance.

    • Support with further development and IP
    • Working with a professional team, providing support and great work ethic
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  • Management Accountant

    Slough
    Permanent
    £55,000 - £65,000 per year

    The Management Accountant will play a key role in overseeing financial operations, providing accurate reporting, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. This is an exciting opportunity to join the retail sector in a permanent role based in Slough.

    • Chance to work in an exciting industry!
    • Excellent benefits!
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  • Financial Accountant

    Llandudno
    Permanent

    Michael Page are partnering with a well-established and growing business to recruit a Financial Accountant for their finance team based in Llandudno. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong accountant to join a high-performing finance function and play a key role in statutory reporting, compliance and technical accounting projects across a multi-entity business.

    • Fantastic role in a growing business
    • Hybrid working & loads of progression
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  • Sales Development Representative

    Trafford Park
    Permanent
    £28,000 - £33,000 per year

    The Sales Development Representative will play a key role in driving sales growth in the retail industry by identifying and qualifying new business opportunities. Based in Manchester, this role requires a proactive and results-oriented individual to contribute to the success of the customer service department.

    • Great culture, amazing career development
    • Attractive salary with commission
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  • Interim Fraud & Risk Manager

    Bristol
    Temporary
    £450 - £550 per day

    We are working with a growing, forward-thinking organisation seeking an Interim Fraud & Risk Manager to strengthen its risk framework and protect against evolving threats. This is an opportunity to take ownership of fraud prevention strategies, influence senior stakeholders, and drive meaningful change across a complex and dynamic environment.

    • Lead fraud strategy with real influence on key risk decisions.
    • Shape outcomes in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
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  • Accounts Payable Clerk

    Wolverhampton
    Temporary
    £13 - £15 per hour

    An Accounts Payable Clerk is needed in the retail industry to support the accounting and finance department with invoice processing and payment management. This temporary to permanent role in Wolverhampton offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to efficient financial operations.

    • Immediate start
    • Temporary to permanent
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  • Finance Analyst

    Surrey
    Temporary

    The Finance Analyst role in the retail industry involves supporting the Accounting & Finance department with key financial analysis and reporting. This temporary position offers a hybrid working arrangement and requires a detail-oriented professional with a strong grasp of financial processes.

    • Hybrid Working
    • Global Organisation.
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  • Finance Manager - Controls and Accounting

    Nottingham
    Permanent
    £60,000 - £68,000 per year

    Joining a High performing Controls and Accounting team, this is a technical finance role, working across several entities, providing support during a major business transformation

    • Reporting, process improvement, Audit, Controls
    • Management accounts, controls, partnering
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  • Mechanic

    Edinburgh
    Permanent
    £35,000 - £45,000 per year

    We are seeking a skilled and motivated Mechanic to join a leading retailer within the motor industry. This permanent role offers an exciting opportunity for a professional based in Edinburgh to work within a fast-paced and rewarding environment.

    • Excellent opportunity to join a family run business.
    • Working within a modern, high-tech garage.
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  • Head of Commercial Growth - B2C App

    City of London
    Permanent
    £120,000 - £150,000 per year

    We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Head of Commercial Growth & Business Strategy to lead revenue growth initiatives in a fast-paced retail & e-commerce environment. A highly hands-on commercial operator who can own revenue growth end-to-end-someone who can own & design winning prize campaigns, build partnerships with brands, generate top-line revenue growth, and lay the commercial foundations of the business.

    • We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Head of Commercial Growth
    • Lead revenue growth initiatives in a fast-paced retail & e-commerce environment
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  • Practice Manager - Brighton

    Brighton
    Permanent
    £50,000 - £60,000 per year

    This is an exciting opportunity for a Practice Manager to oversee healthcare operations within the retail industry. Based in Brighton, the role focuses on delivering efficient practice management and ensuring high-quality service.

    • Opportunity to develop furthermore.
    • Full support provided in all aspects of the role.
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  • Commercial Finance Manager

    Nottingham
    Permanent
    £60,000 - £65,000 per year

    The role of Commercial Finance Manager involves providing financial insights and strategies to support business decisions. Based in Nottingham, this position focuses on delivering financial guidance to drive profitability and operational efficiencies

    • Business Partnering. analysis, decision support, SAP
    • Tremendous culture and employer brand, unlimited career progression
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  • Pharmacist Manager - Sudbury

    Sudbury
    Permanent
    £50,000 - £60,000 per year

    This is an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacist Manager to lead a healthcare team within the retail industry. Based in Sudbury this role focuses on delivering exceptional pharmacy services and ensuring the highest standards of patient care.

    • Opportunities to develop furthermore.
    • Working with a well supportive team.
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  • Head of Sales - FMCG

    Manchester
    Permanent

    We are seeking an ambitious and commercially driven Head of Sales to lead our sales strategy and accelerate growth across key FMCG channels. Reporting directly to the Commercial Director, you will be responsible for delivering revenue targets through the UK and Irish Retail Market and leading a team of National Account Managers.

    • Exciting Head of Retail role within FMCG
    • Exciting Growth Category
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  • Office Manager

    Shepperton
    Permanent
    £30,000 - £35,000 per year

    The Office Manager role requires an organised and proactive individual to oversee administrative operations and support the team effectively. This permanent position in Shepperton offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to a growing organisation.

    • If you can be office based in Shepperton 5 days a week.
    • If you have office management and Admin experience.
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  • Contact Centre Advisor

    Leeds
    Permanent
    £26,200 - £27,200 per year

    Michael Page have partnered with a reputable Automotive Business in Morley to recruit for a Permanent Contact Centre Advisor to start asap due to expansion!

    This would be an exceptional opportunity for someone experienced within customer services or someone that has vehicle repair/ vehicle parts retail experience.

    Apply now immediate interview!

    • A new exciting Permanent Contact Centre Advisor Position in Leeds!
    • To work for a reputable business within the Automotive Sector!
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  • Assistant Accountant

    Liverpool
    Permanent
    £30,000 - £32,000 per year

    The Assistant Accountant will support the Accounting & Finance department within the retail industry, managing financial records and assisting with reporting processes. This is a permanent role based in Liverpool, offering a competitive salary and an excellent opportunity for professional growth.

    • Permanent role.
    • Commutable location.
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  • Head of Growth & Marketing

    Oxfordshire
    Permanent
    £75,000 - £90,000 per year

    This Head of Growth and Marketing role leads brand, digital, and eCommerce strategy for a fast-growing consumer business, driving revenue across retail and online. It combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution across performance marketing, creative campaigns, and team management.

    • Shape brand and digital growth
    • Lead omnichannel expansion
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  • Finance Data Analyst

    Uxbridge
    Permanent
    £40,000 - £42,000 per year

    As a Finance Data Analyst in the retail industry, you will play a pivotal role in providing data-driven insights to support financial decision-making. This permanent position is based in Uxbridge and requires a detail-oriented individual with a strong understanding of accounting and finance processes.

    • An excellent opportunity to work for an established organisation
    • Located in Uxbridge, well-connected by public transport
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  • Corporate Tax Manager

    Reading
    Permanent
    £75,000 - £90,000 per year

    The Corporate Tax Manager will oversee corporate tax compliance, reporting, and advisory tasks within the business services industry. This permanent position in Reading offers a chance to lead tax strategies and ensure adherence to regulatory requirements.

    • Join a highly recognisable global company
    • Strong progression & opportunity to move abroad longer term.
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  • Tesco SNAM

    Staines
    Permanent
    £70,000 - £70,000 per year

    A superb opportunity for a S/NAM to join a leading World Food Distributor to head up a £35m P&L portfolio of brands into Tesco's. With category captaincy, you'll partner with Buyers on leveraging existing brands as well as landing new consumer led opportunities for world brands.

    • Full 'Sales' ownership on Tesco's, the key grocer for a World Food Distributor!
    • Exciting SNAM opportunity to head up a £35m grocer P&L for a food Distributor!
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  • Tax Manager

    London
    Permanent
    £65,000 - £70,000 per year

    The role of Tax Manager in the retail industry involves overseeing tax compliance and ensuring accurate reporting for the organisation. Based in London, this permanent position is ideal for someone with strong tax expertise and a keen eye for detail.

    • Opportunity to develop and grow a tax function
    • Hybrid working
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A guide to retail jobs

Retail careers can vary greatly but all typically provide services to either both businesses and individual customers or specialise in products specific to one or the other. Retailers normally have their staff working in teams and those teams can be located within stores, an office, or even a warehouse. Working times are usually allocated on a shift basis and will vary depending on the specific products and/or services being provided. The type of products that retailers sell can vary, they may sell very specific products or offer a diverse range of merchandise. For example, a retailer might specialise in selling electronics, produce, entertainment or clothing while some larger stores might offer a mixture of these. Good customer service is a key part of any retail sales success and most retailers now have an online presence that bridges the gap between online sales and the high street shops.
Michael Page Retail & Fashion have forged strong relationships with our clients over the past 40 years. The jobs we recruit for range from positions within traditional stores to multiples and department stores, as well as multi-channel operations, online retailers, mail order and TV shopping channels, covering food, non-food and general merchandise.

Retail jobs we recruit

  • Assistant Store manager
  • Head of Merchandising
  • Buyer
  • Technologist - retail
  • Retail Store Manager
  • Merchandiser
  • Sales Advisor
  • Retail Customer Services Manger
  • Sales Consultant - retail

Key retail tasks

  • Greet customers as the first point of contact.
  • Deal with customer refunds.
  • Handle customer complaints.
  • Work within established guidelines, particularly with brands.
  • Receive and store stock deliveries.
  • Set up displays and POS material.
  • Assist customers in finding the products they are looking for.
  • Process cash and card payments.
  • Stock shelves with merchandise.
  • Report any problems or discrepancies.
  • Provide customers with advice and guidance on product selection.
  • Balance cash registers with receipts.

Key retail skills

As a retailer, good communication skills are a must when dealing with queries and executing a sale. If the customer can’t understand you or if you fail to get your point across, that oversight could impact any potential sale. You need to be comfortable working directly with members of the public because sales roles require regular interaction with customers, whether that’s on the phone or face-to-face. You also need to possess a confident demeanour, not only will this improve a customer’s confidence in you as a sales representative but it will also increase their association with the brand or product you are selling to them. A shy and uncertain sales person might discourage a customer from making a purchase. 
Being helpful and polite, while possessing a comprehensive understanding of your area of sales is a must. The better you know your product, the more confident you will be in selling it and similarly your potential buyer will have more confidence in you. Finally, a person that works within retail needs to be able to work effectively as part of a sales team which would include getting point of sales (POS) items ready, filling in if a colleague is away, completing a sale on behalf of a colleague or helping a colleague by persuading a customer that the product that they’re considering is the right one.

Qualifications and experience

Retail jobs have no formal educational requirements. However, most employers look for what you already know. For a lot of retail jobs, experience is learned while training on the job, although some large stores have training programs for new hires. If you have any prior experience with the products you'll be expected to sell it will be a plus, such as IT experience when applying for a sales position at a computer or electronics store. Prior experience will help boost your initial salary.
However, if you’ve set your sights on long-term career progression then there are various levels of qualifications available for you to choose from and these qualifications enable employers to make better informed decisions during the crucial recruitment stages. The levels range from entry level through to level 8. The higher levels begin from the City &Guilds Higher Professional Diploma in Retail Management (level 4) and the BTEC Higher National Diploma in Retail Management (level 5) and are reserved for those that want to be leaders in their field, e.g. managing directors.  The topics covered do these courses range from customer service, managing retail operations, finance, managing retail environment, to consumer behaviour, supply chain, and retail marketing. Westminster Kingsway College and the University of Brighton offer diploma courses too, like the Access to Higher Education Diploma Business level 3.
If you're interested in undertaking a foundation degree then there are courses available, supported by Skillsmart Retail – the sector skills council. There are higher education institutes that also offer courses including Manchester Metropolitan University, the University of the Arts London, and Leicester College. The degree courses offer a more specialist focus like fashion retailing, retail marketing or buying. There are also postgraduate degree options that include retailing MBAs.
A few big employers are also offering workplace-based courses which allow flexibility to students and provide valuable hands-on experience to better equip them when they progress with their career.
If you would like to discuss your career options, get in touch with our team of specialist retail consultants. Alternatively, if there is a specific position you are interested in contact the listed consultant directly.
To browse jobs by salary, region or industry use the filter on the left-hand side of the page to find your perfect role.

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