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  • Assistant Store Manager - Berkshire

    Berkshire
    Permanent
    £30,000 - £31,000 per year

    An Assistant Store Manager is needed to support the daily operations and drive sales in a fast-paced retail environment. This role requires excellent organisational skills and a focus on delivering exceptional customer service.

    • Assistant Store Manager in Berkshire
    • Great menswear brand with an excellent reputation
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  • Assistant Store Manager

    London
    Permanent
    £34,000 - £38,000 per year

    The role of Assistant Store Manager in the retail industry involves supporting the Store Manager in overseeing daily operations, ensuring excellent customer service, and driving sales performance. This position in London offers the opportunity to lead a team and contribute to a thriving retail environment.

    • Assistant Store Manager required at central London store
    • Popular menswear brand with great reputation!
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  • Store Manager - Windsor & Maidenhead

    International
    Permanent
    £38,000 - £40,000 per year

    The Store Manager role in the retail industry involves leading a team to deliver exceptional customer service and operational excellence. This position is based in London and requires strong organisational skills to manage all aspects of store performance effectively.

    • Store Manager position with a womenswear clothing brand
    • Excellent well known brand, store has a great reputation
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  • Senior Merchandiser

    Birmingham
    Permanent
    £45,000 - £65,000 per year

    The Senior Merchandiser will play a key role in overseeing merchandise planning and stock management within the retail industry. This role is based in Birmingham and requires a proactive individual with strong analytical skills.

    • Close to transport links; Free Parking
    • Early Finish on a Friday
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  • Assistant Merchandiser - Fashion

    Birmingham
    Permanent

    As an Assistant Merchandiser in the retail industry, you will support the merchandising team in maximising sales and ensuring stock levels meet customer demand. This role is based in Birmingham and offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to the success of a thriving business.

    • Free Parking ; Close to transport links
    • Early Finish on a Friday
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  • Import Merchandiser - Apparel

    Chesterfield
    Permanent

    The Global Inbound Logistics Coordinator Apparel will oversee the coordination of stock and supplier relationships to ensure timely delivery of products in the retail department. This role requires a proactive individual with experience in managing imports and supply chains within the retail industry.

    • Free Parking : Close to Transport links
    • Progression Opportunities
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  • Senior Mens Graphic Designer

    City of London
    Permanent
    £50,000 - £55,000 per year

    The Senior Mens Graphic Designer will play a pivotal role in creating innovative and market-leading designs. This permanent role based in London requires a creative individual with a strong understanding of graphic design, licensing and branding

    • Senior Menswear Graphic Design Role
    • Hybrid in central london
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  • Graphic Designer

    London
    Permanent

    We are seeking a talented Ladieswear Graphic Designer to join a retail-focused team, creating engaging designs that captivate retail customers.

    This role requires a strong eye for detail and a passion for delivering incredible product for customers.

    • Develop ladieswear graphic designs for this dynamic fashion jerseywear supplier.
    • Work with an inspirational leader, with a great reputation in the industry.
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  • Account Manager

    London
    Permanent

    The Account Manager role within the retail fashion industry requires a proactive individual to manage client relationships, and oversee the delivery of exceptional customer service. This position involves working closely with retailers to ensure their requirements are met while supporting the growth of the business.

    • Work with an inspirational leader for this highly reputable jersey supplier.
    • Work with a highly dynamic, energetic and supportive team.
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  • Merchandiser

    Doncaster
    Permanent
    £32,000 - £40,000 per year

    The role of Merchandiser in the retail industry requires an individual with a keen eye for trends and the ability to optimise product performance. Based in Doncaster, this permanent position offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to the success of a thriving retail department.

    • Free Parking: Close to transport links
    • Enhanced Benefits
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  • Store Manager - Kildare

    Kildare
    Permanent
    £44,000 - £48,000 per year

    This is an exciting opportunity for a Store Manager to lead a retail team in the FMCG industry in Ireland. The role requires strong leadership skills and a results-driven approach to achieve sales targets and maintain a high standard of customer satisfaction.

    • Based in Kildare
    • Great brand to work with
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  • Womenswear Design Director

    London
    Permanent
    £100,000 - £140,000 per year

    Alongside managing a talented design team, design key pieces and shape collections from the ground up.

    This role will suit someone who is strategic, can roll their sleeves up, and can operate at all levels.

    • Work with a brand that values timeless quality over fast fashion trends.
    • Lead a high performing team and represent a clear brand philosophy.
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  • Financial Accountant

    Camberley
    Permanent
    £60,000 - £67,000 per year

    The Financial Accountant will oversee financial reporting, compliance, and analysis within the retail technology sector. This permanent role is based in Chertsey and offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to the Accounting & Finance department.

    • Support high quality financial reporting, working with the FD
    • Lead the month-end close process
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  • Merchandiser

    Chesterfield
    Permanent

    The role of Merchandiser in the retail industry involves planning, analysing, and coordinating product ranges to meet customer demand and maximise profitability. Based in Chesterfield, this permanent position requires a detail-oriented professional with a strong understanding of market trends and inventory management.

    • Free Parking : Close to transport links
    • Progression Opportunities
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  • Merchandising Analyst

    Trafford
    Permanent

    The role of Merchandising Analyst in the retail industry involves analysing sales data and inventory trends to optimise stock levels and support business growth. Based in Trafford, this position requires a detail-oriented professional with strong analytical capabilities.

    • Free Parking/ Close to transport link
    • Hybrid Working
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  • Marketing Executive

    Marlow
    Permanent
    £33,000 - £38,000 per year

    The Marketing Executive will be responsible for developing marketing campaigns that boost brand visibility and consumer engagement, this role suits a proactive individual with strong attention to detail.

    • Do you have a passion for social media growth and engagement?
    • Are you interested in end-to-end campaign management?
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  • Merchandising Manager - Fashion- FTC

    City of London
    Interim
    £70,000 - £72,000 per year

    The Merchandising Manager - Fashion will lead and implement strategies to optimise product performance, ensuring alignment with business objectives, needs to be a strategic thinker more so than product focused. Immediate start, three month FTC.

    • Merchandising Manager- Fashion
    • Premium fashion brand
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  • Junior Merchandiser

    Birmingham
    Permanent
    £32,000 - £40,000 per year

    This is an exciting opportunity for a Junior Merchandiser to join a thriving retail company in Birmingham. The role requires strong organisational skills and a keen eye for detail to support the merchandising team effectively.

    • Progression Opportunities
    • Free Parking ; Close to transport links
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  • Merchandising Administrator

    Leeds
    Permanent
    £22,500 - £23,500 per year

    The Merchandising Administrator will play a key role in supporting the retail department within the FMCG industry. This permanent role, based in Leeds, requires a detail-oriented individual to manage and coordinate merchandising activities efficiently.

    • Close to transport links: Free Parking
    • Progression Opportunities
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  • Digital Designer

    City of London
    Permanent

    Our client is looking for a creative Designer to join an exciting fashion brand in London. You'll be bringing bold prints and ideas to life across digital platforms, designing eye-catching visuals that feel current and on brand.

    • Fantastic opportunity for a designer
    • To join an amazing womens clothing brand
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  • VP Merchandise Planning & Commercial Inventory Strategy - Multi-Brand Retail - Dubai

    International
    Permanent
    £15,067 - £17,220 per month (£180,815 - £206,646 per year)

    Lead enterprise wide merchandise planning across a complex omni channel multi-brand retail portfolio, driving OTB, forecasting, inventory and margin performance across stores and digital channels. Partner with Buying, Commercial and Digital leadership to shape commercial strategy and influence high-impact trading decisions at regional scale.

    • Leading multi brand retail & distribution platform with complex omni channel ops
    • Leadership scope with enterprise scale planning transformation exposure
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  • Sales Executive/Account Executive

    Reading
    Permanent

    This is an exciting opportunity for a Sales Executive/Account Executive to contribute to the growth of a thriving business located in Reading. The role involves managing client relationships, achieving sales targets, and driving revenue growth within the sales department.

    • Manage major retail accounts in a fast-growing entertainment sector.
    • Combine relationship management with commercial sales growth.
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  • Operations Manager

    London
    Temporary
    £26 - £32 per hour

    Managerial Operations position within the Retail industry involves overseeing and optimising secretarial and business support functions. This temporary position requires a results-oriented professional adept at managing operations to ensure efficiency and compliance.

    • Operations Lead Opportunity in the City of London.
    • Great hybrid position offering flexibility.
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  • Finance Manager

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

    This will be a part-time Finance Manager role and will oversee financial operations, ensuring accuracy in reporting and compliance and being a real right-hand person to the senior management team. This role requires a proactive individual to manage budgets, forecasts, and financial analysis within the business services industry.

    • Growing organisation with exciting future plans
    • Great part-time flexibility available
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  • Purchase Ledger Assistant

    Stockport
    Temporary
    £28,000 - £30,000 per year

    The Purchase Ledger Assistant will play a key role in the accounting and finance department, ensuring the accurate processing of invoices and maintaining supplier accounts. This temporary position in Stockport offers an opportunity to contribute to a retail business with a structured approach to finance.

    • Purchase Ledger Clerk
    • Stockport Office based Immediate Start
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  • Sales Executive

    Epping
    Permanent
    £35,000 - £55,000 per year

    The Sales Executive will play a key role in driving revenue within the retail industry by managing client relationships and identifying growth opportunities. This office-based role in Epping requires a proactive approach to achieving sales targets and maintaining customer satisfaction.

    • Office Based in Epping
    • Account Management and Business Development
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  • Assistant Accountant 12 month FTC

    Leeds
    Interim
    £35,000 - £37,000 per year

    This is an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Accountant to support financial operations within the retail industry on a 12-month fixed-term contract. Based in Leeds, this role focuses on delivering accurate financial reporting and assisting with key accounting tasks.

    • Perfect opportunity for an AAT studier.
    • 12-14 month FTC opportunity in Leeds.
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  • Payroll Manager

    Suffolk
    Temporary
    £50,000 - £60,000 per year

    Great opportunity within the retail sector to take full payroll ownership of a high performing, large UK outfit. This is initially a fixed term contract with a likelihood of a permanent transition.

    • Take ownership of a large UK payroll function
    • Help the business navigate system change and BAU
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  • Management accountant

    Portsmouth
    Permanent
    £40,000 - £500,000 per year

    This role provides an excellent opportunity for an experienced accounting professional to contribute to financial operations within the retail industry. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in overseeing financial processes and ensuring accuracy in reporting.

    • Gain experience in reporting, budgeting, forecasting, audits and controls.
    • Join a respected organisation with strong career development opportunitie
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  • Management Accountant

    Chester
    Permanent

    Are you a Management Accountant who enjoys getting involved in every aspect of finance, rather than sitting behind month-end reports? We're recruiting for a growing, entrepreneurial business in Chester looking to appoint a Management Accountant to become a key member of a close-knit finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in an SME environment, enjoys variety, and wants to play an active role in supporting the wider business.

    • 2 days working from home
    • Full ownership of a business entity
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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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