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  • Interim Shopper Activation Executive

    Berkshire
    Interim
    £40,000 - £50,000 per year

    The Shopper & Activation Executive owns the strategy and delivery of best‑in‑class shopper activation, bringing brands to life at the point of purchase across omnichannel retail. Working cross‑functionally with Sales, Brand and external partners, the role drives commercially effective, sustainable activation that fuels brand growth.

    • Own and deliver best‑in‑class shopper activation
    • 12 months FTC £40,000 (5days ) / £50,000 (4days ) considered Hybrid Working
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  • Pharmacist Manager - Cardiff

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

    We are seeking a highly organised and professional Pharmacist Manager to oversee the daily operations and ensure the highest standards of healthcare delivery in a retail setting. This permanent role in Cardiff offers a rewarding opportunity to lead a dedicated team and provide exceptional patient care.

    • Full time position
    • Supportive team
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  • Deputy Pharmacist Manager - Ramsgate Manston

    Ramsgate
    Permanent
    £50,000 - £52,000 per year

    The Deputy Pharmacist Manager role in the retail healthcare sector is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is eager to contribute to managing projects effectively. This position is based in Ramsgate Manston and offers an opportunity to support impactful initiatives in healthcare within a retail organisation.

    • Working with on of UK's largest company
    • Leading a supportive team
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  • Management Accountant

    Bournemouth
    Interim
    £40,500 - £49,500 per year

    The Management Accountant will play a key role, focusing on providing financial insights and supporting decision-making within the Accounting & Finance department. This FTC position offers the opportunity to work in a hybrid environment.

    • Excellent opportunity for a Management Accountant on a fixed term basis.
    • Hybrid working offering work / life balance.
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  • Pharmacy -Newtown

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

    Join the healthcare department of a leading retail organisation as a Pharmacist based in Newtown. This permanent role offers an opportunity to make a significant impact by providing expert pharmaceutical services in a retail environment.

    • Ability to develop furthermore in Pharmacy
    • Supportive and collaborative team
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  • Neath

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

    This is an exciting opportunity for a healthcare professional to join the retail industry as a key member of a growing team. The role is based in Neath and focuses on delivering exceptional service and expertise in a healthcare retail environment.

    • Ability to develop and train furthermore within Pharmacy
    • Excellent team
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  • Purchase Ledger Clerk

    Maidstone
    Permanent

    The role of a Purchase Ledger Clerk within the retail sector involves ensuring accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices and payments. This position is based in Maidstone and requires a detail-oriented individual with experience in accounting and finance.

    • Rapidly expanding business
    • Opportunities for career development
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  • Credit Controller

    Southampton
    Temporary
    £18 - £22 per hour

    The Credit Controller will play a vital role in managing accounts and ensuring timely payments. This temporary role requires a detail-oriented individual with strong organisational skills.

    • Develop your career within credit control.
    • Gain experience in a busy, fast paced finance team.
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  • Management Accountant - FTC

    Bournemouth
    Interim
    £40,000 - £45,000 per year

    The Management Accountant role requires expertise in accounting and finance to support business operations and decision-making. The position is based in Bournemouth and focuses on delivering accurate financial reporting and analysis to stakeholders.

    • Maternity cover contract which can start quickly.
    • Ideal opportunity for an ACCA or CIMA studier.
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  • Financial account

    Milton Keynes
    Temporary
    £50,000 - £55,000 per year

    This temporary Financial Accountant role in Milton Keynes requires a detail-oriented professional to support the accounting and finance department within the retail industry. The position involves managing financial records and ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations.

    • Immediate start
    • Temp to Perm
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  • Senior FP&A analyst

    City of London
    Interim
    £54,000 - £63,000 per year

    The Senior FP&A Analyst will play a critical role in supporting the Accounting & Finance department by providing insightful financial analysis and driving performance improvements. This role requires a strong understanding of financial planning and analysis within the retail industry.

    • Commercial finance role in retail brand.
    • Business partnering focused role.
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  • Interim Marketing Manager - Growing Beauty Brand

    London
    Temporary

    As Interim Marketing Manager, you will lead and execute the marketing strategy for the German market as part of the brand's European expansion. This role drives brand awareness and engagement through multi-channel marketing programmes across retail, digital, social and influencer.

    • Minimum 3 month interim role, starting immediately
    • Supporting a fast growing beauty business with market launch
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  • Head of Financial Operations

    Manchester
    Permanent
    £70,000 - £80,000 per year

    Job Title: Head of Financial Operations
    Location: Manchester City Centre (Hybrid Working)
    Salary: Up to £80,000 per annum + Bonus
    Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

    • Head of Financial Operations - Manchester City Centre
    • Well-established business offering hybrid working
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  • Purchase Ledger Clerk

    Herefordshire
    Interim

    We are looking for a dedicated Purchase Ledger Clerk to join an Accounting & Finance team within the retail industry. This role is based in Herefordshire and involves managing financial transactions to ensure smooth operations.

    • 6 Month Fixed Term Contract
    • Company Pension
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  • Social Media & SEO Specialist,

    Bishop's Stortford
    Permanent
    £35,000 - £40,000 per year

    This is an exciting opportunity for someone who loves creating standout content and optimising it to perform at the highest level.

    • Are you creative, data‑driven, and passionate about digital marketing?
    • Elevate their online presence, grow engagement, and drive organic traffic
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  • Deputy Pharmacist Manager - Coulby Newham

    Middlesbrough
    Permanent
    £50,000 - £52,000 per year

    This is an excellent opportunity for a Deputy Pharmacist Manager to lead and support a healthcare team in a retail environment. The role focuses on delivering exceptional pharmaceutical services while ensuring compliance and customer satisfaction.

    • Part time 30 hours a week over 5 days
    • Managing a supportive and collaborative team
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  • Legal Counsel (Data Protection & Compliance)

    Dunstable
    Permanent
    £120,000 - £120,000 per year

    The Legal Counsel (Data Protection & Compliance) role offers an excellent opportunity to provide expert legal guidance on privacy and data protection matters within the business services industry. This permanent position requires a driven individual to ensure compliance with applicable regulations while supporting the legal department.

    • Legal Counsel (Data Protection & Compliance)
    • FTSE Listed Hospitality Brand
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  • Payroll Team Lead

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

    Great opportunity to join a highly productive, busy retail payroll team. This is a close-knit operation with end to end processing, team leader responsibility and system ownership.

    • Join a highly reputable brand!
    • Belong to a busy payroll function!
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  • Group Tax Adviser

    East Midlands
    Interim
    £49,500 - £60,500 per year

    The role of Group Tax Adviser offers an opportunity to manage and support tax compliance and advisory activities. This position requires expertise in tax processes and the ability to provide strategic tax advice to the organisation

    • Newly Created Group Tax Advisor role - East Midlands
    • Working for a Global PLC based in the East Midlands
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  • Technical support Support Specialist

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

    The Technical Support Specialist will assist in maintaining and resolving technical issues within the Engineering & Manufacturing department of a Automotive retail-focused organisation. This role is based in London and offers the opportunity to provide hands-on support and technical expertise to ensure seamless operations.

    • If you have worked as a Technical support specialise before
    • If you have worked in the Automotive industry.
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  • Pharmacist Manager - Thornton Cleveleys

    Thornton-Cleveleys
    Permanent
    £55,000 - £65,000 per year

    This position offers an exciting opportunity to lead and manage the healthcare department within a retail setting. The role focuses on delivering exceptional customer service and ensuring operational efficiency in Thornton Cleveleys.

    • Supportive team
    • Working with one of the UK's largest supermarkets.
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  • Pharmacy Manager - Brampton - Yorkshire

    South Yorkshire
    Permanent
    £55,000 - £65,000 per year

    This is an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Manager to lead operations in a retail healthcare setting. The role is based in based in Brampton in Yorkshire and will focus on delivering excellent customer service while ensuring compliance with pharmaceutical standards.

    • Supportive team
    • Ability to lead a team within on of the UK's largest Supermarkets.
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  • Deputy Pharmacist Manager - Folkestone

    Folkestone
    Permanent
    £50,000 - £52,000 per year

    The role of Deputy Pharmacist Manager in the retail healthcare industry involves supporting the Pharmacy Manager in delivering high-quality pharmaceutical services. Based in Folkestone, this position focuses on ensuring compliance, customer satisfaction, and team support.

    • Supportive and collaborative team to lead
    • 36 hours over 5 days
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  • Interim Management Accountant

    Bromsgrove
    Temporary
    £275 - £330 per day

    The Interim Management Accountant will play a pivotal role in overseeing financial operations, ensuring accurate reporting and compliance within the retail industry. This temporary position offers a challenging yet rewarding opportunity to contribute to a growing team.

    • Interim Management Accountant for a 9 month term
    • Opportunity to join a growth business
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  • Call Handler

    Leeds
    Permanent
    £24,750 - £25,750 per year

    Are you currently working in hospitality or retail and looking to transfer your customer service skills into an office based role?

    Do you want to join a business which will invest in you from day one provide the best training and progression plan?

    Would you like to join a fun and vibrant team?

    Then please apply now we are looking for a Call Handler!

    • A new exciting Permanent Call Handler Position in Leeds!
    • To work for a reputable and progressive Law Firm!
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  • Pharmacist - Newcastle Under Lyme

    Newcastle-under-Lyme
    Permanent
    £50,000 - £60,000 per year

    This exciting opportunity is for a Healthcare professional to join a retail environment in Newcastle Under Lyme. The role involves overseeing healthcare services in a fast-paced and customer-focused setting.

    • Ability to develop furthermore
    • Supportive team
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  • Pharmacy Manager- St Andrews

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

    This is an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Manager in the retail sector to lead and manage a healthcare department. The role focuses on delivering excellent customer care and ensuring the effective operation of the pharmacy in St Andrews in Northern Scotland.

    • Supportive team
    • Ability to lead a team for UK's largest supermarket
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  • Management Accountant

    Greater Manchester
    Permanent

    We're looking for a driven and ambitious Management Accountant to join a growing finance team. This role is perfect for someone who has qualified in industry and is ready to step into a position with more visibility, more responsibility, and real opportunities to influence decision‑making.

    • Perfect for newly-industry qualified CIMA or ACCA.
    • Progression opportunities.
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  • Deputy Pharmacist Manager - Whitstable

    Whitstable
    Permanent
    £50,000 - £52,000 per year

    The Deputy Pharmacist Manager role in the retail industry involves supporting project management activities within the healthcare department. Based in Whistable - Kent, this part time position focuses on delivering high-quality results while collaborating with various stakeholders.

    • Supportive team
    • Part time, 30 hours
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  • Deputy Pharmacist Manager - Thirsk

    Thirsk
    Permanent
    £50,000 - £52,000 per year

    The role of Deputy Pharmacy Manager in the retail industry within the healthcare department is a permanent position based in Thirsk - Yorkshire. This opportunity offers a chance to support project management efforts while driving key initiatives to support the organisation's healthcare goals.

    • Part time 30 hours a week, flexible
    • Working within a supportive team
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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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