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  • Pharmacist Manager - Stroud

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

    This is an opportunity to lead and manage a pharmacy team in a retail healthcare setting, ensuring the delivery of exceptional customer service and compliance with professional standards. The role of Pharmacist Manager will involve overseeing operations and driving the success of the pharmacy in Stroud.

    • Supportive company for further learning and development
    • Ability to lead a team of professionals
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  • Sales Ledger & Credit Controller

    East Sussex
    Permanent
    £28,000 - £30,000 per year

    The Sales Ledger & Credit Controller will manage financial processes, ensuring accurate invoicing and income tracking within the retail sector. This permanent role is based in East Sussex and requires a detail-oriented professional with a strong background in accounting and finance.

    • Sales Ledger
    • Credit Control
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  • Sales Performance Manager South

    London
    Permanent

    The Sales Performance Manager South will be responsible for driving sales growth and optimising performance within the automotive industry. Based in the South Coast of the UK, this role requires a commercially-minded individual with a proven track record in sales management and performance improvement.

    • High-impact role with real ownership
    • Be part of a bold new automotive challenger brand
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  • Used Car Development Manager

    London
    Permanent
    £60,000 - £61,000 per year

    We are seeking a skilled Used Car Specialist/Used Car Development Manager to lead and optimise sales operations in the retail sector. This role requires a results-driven individual with a strong understanding of the used car market and a proven ability to meet sales targets.

    • Fastest Growing Brand in the UK
    • Strong Career path
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  • Treasury Lead - New Function - Fashion

    City of London
    Permanent
    £60,000 - £75,000 per year

    This is an exciting chance to step into a newly created role for a high-growth, international retailer. You'll take ownership of critical treasury operations including cash flow forecasting, cash management, strengthening financial controls, and safeguarding risk across a retail environment.

    • Opportunity to build out a Treasury function for a global fashion brand
    • Broad role covering Cash Management, Banking mandates, Accounts Payable and more
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  • Financial Controller

    Nottingham
    Permanent
    £70,000 - £75,000 per year

    Key part of the Business Management team, ensuring timely and accurate management reporting, compliance and controls, developing strong process and value added insight

    • Reporting, process improvement, budgets, variance work
    • Hands on, team management, month and year end
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  • Assistant Product Manager

    Surrey
    Permanent

    As Assistant Product Manager, you will support the growth and success of the organisation across UK and international markets. Working closely with product development, sales, marketing, and manufacturing teams, you will help coordinate product launches, develop marketing materials, analyse market trends, and support retail and ecommerce initiatives.

    • Assistant Product Manager based in Surrey
    • Working for a health and medical devices organisation
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  • Wholesale & Group Manager

    International
    Permanent
    £43,162 - £51,794 per year

    We are seeking a highly motivated Wholesale & Group Manager to lead field execution and deliver strong commercial performance across the Irish FMCG retail and convenience market.

    • Join a growing international Brand
    • Great commission structure
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  • ER Advisor

    Liverpool
    Interim
    £33,000 - £35,000 per year

    The ER Advisor will play a key role in supporting the Human Resources function within the retail sector, ensuring effective and efficient HR processes. Based in Liverpool, the role involves advising on HR policies, employee relations, and supporting the business's people strategy.

    • 12 month FTC
    • Busy and Supportive team
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  • Solicitor

    Northampton
    Temporary
    £45 - £50 per hour

    An In-House Commercial Property Locum is required for an immediate start with a national retail-led organisation based near Northampton. This 3-6 month contract offers £45-£50 per hour, with hybrid working and two days per week in the office.

    • Immediate start, 3-6 month contract
    • £45-£50ph with hybrid working
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  • Senior HR Business Partner

    Northamptonshire
    Permanent
    £85,000 - £95,000 per year

    This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior HR Business Partner professional in the Retail industry to contribute to the strategic objectives of the human resources department. With a Head office in the Midlands, this role focuses on delivering impactful HR solutions to support organisational growth and employee engagement across the South of the UK. This is a multi site role with travel

    • Working for a well known name in the Retail Industry in a Multi Site role
    • Opportunity to partner c-suite is specific business area
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  • Senior HR Business Partner

    Derbyshire
    Permanent
    £85,000 - £95,000 per year

    This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Human Resources professional to join the Leisure/Retail industry as a Senior HR Business Partner. The role is based in the Derbyshire area and offers a competitive salary along with excellent benefits, including a bonus and car allowance.

    • Working for a household name in the Retail/Leisure industry
    • Opportunity to partner multiple business divisions.
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  • Digital Marketing Executive

    Brighton
    Permanent

    This role is responsible for maximising the sale of industrial and engineering assets by designing and executing targeted, data-driven marketing campaigns. Operating across Europe, the USA and Asia, it leverages email, paid search, social media and emerging AI-driven channels to drive qualified buyer traffic and deliver measurable results.

    • Newly created Digital Marketing Executive role with a growing business
    • Based Brighton - offering hybrid working following induction
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  • Credit Controller

    Reading
    Permanent

    The Credit Controller will be responsible for managing customer accounts, ensuring timely payments, and maintaining accurate financial records. This role in the retail industry offers an excellent opportunity to work in a permanent position within the accounting & finance department.

    • Opportunity to work in the retail industry in Reading.
    • Exposure to a professional and structured work environment.
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  • Finance Analyst

    Leeds
    Permanent

    As Finance Analyst, you will play a key role in supporting business performance through high quality financial and operational data analysis. Working closely with the Retail Finance team, you will help deliver insight, improve reporting processes, and support strategic decision making across the business.

    • Analyse finance data to drive insight, reporting, and business decisions.
    • Build dashboards and improve forecasting across a large finance team.
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  • Senior Paid Media Executive

    Greater Manchester
    Permanent
    £36,500 - £39,000 per year

    The Senior Paid Media Executive will be responsible for managing and optimising paid media campaigns to drive growth and performance within the retail industry. This role requires a strong understanding of marketing and agency functions, with a focus on delivering measurable results.

    • Great career Progression
    • Hybrid 4 days in office 1 day at home
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  • TikTok Lead

    Greater Manchester
    Permanent
    £33,500 - £35,000 per year

    The TikTok Lead will oversee the creation and execution of innovative TikTok campaigns to enhance brand visibility and engagement. This role in the retail industry requires expertise in content strategy and a deep understanding of TikTok trends and analytics.

    • Great career opoortunities
    • Local to public transport links
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  • Temporary Purchase Ledger Clerk

    Poole
    Temporary
    £14 - £17 per hour

    The Temporary Purchase Ledger Clerk will play a crucial role in the Accounting & Finance department, ensuring accurate and efficient processing of invoices and payments. This temporary position is based in Poole and offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to the smooth running of the finance function.

    • Must be available on short notice.
    • Temporary Purchase Ledger opportunity on the south coast!
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  • Management Accountant

    Slough
    Permanent
    £45,000 - £49,000 per year

    This is an excellent opportunity for a Management Accountant to join a well-established retail company in Slough. The role focuses on delivering accurate financial reports and ensuring effective financial management.

    • An excellent opportunity to work for an established organisation
    • Located in Slough, well-connected by public transport
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  • Multi-Skilled Engineer

    Essex
    Permanent
    £49,680 - £49,680 per year

    We are on the hunt for a skilled and dedicated Multi-Skilled Engineer to join my clients Maintenance Department in Grays, Essex. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for detail and a passion for ensuring systems function at their peak within the retail industry.

    • Successful Business
    • Growth Potential
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  • Multi-Skilled Engineer

    Coventry
    Permanent
    £49,680 - £49,680 per year

    We are on the hunt for a skilled and dedicated Multi-Skilled Engineer to join my clients Maintenance Department in Coventry. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for detail and a passion for ensuring systems function at their peak within the retail industry.

    • Stable, successful Business
    • Progression Opportunities
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  • Morrisons - Carmarthen - PM

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

    This role offers an excellent opportunity for a Pharmacist Manager to manage and oversee healthcare operations in a retail environment. Based in Carmarthen, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running and compliance of the department.

    • Working within a local community
    • Supportive and collaborative team
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  • Personal Injury Solicitor

    Bradford
    Permanent
    £40,000 - £45,000 per year

    An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Personal Injury Solicitor to join a large regional law firm with offices across Yorkshire. Working within a highly regarded defendant litigation team, you will handle complex multi track EL and PL claims for major retail and corporate clients, managing cases from litigation through to trial.

    • High value multi track defendant litigation work on offer
    • Join a large regional law firm with national clients
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  • Customer service coordinator

    City of London
    Permanent
    £28,000 - £31,000 per year

    The Customer Service Coordinator/ Logistics Administrator role in the retail industry involves providing excellent support to customers and ensuring smooth communication across various channels. This permanent position is based in London and requires a detail-oriented individual who can manage customer inquiries efficiently.

    • Great opportunity working for an ethical beauty brand
    • Customer Service/ Logistics Administrator role
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  • Management Accountant

    Bournemouth
    Permanent
    £40,000 - £50,000 per year

    The Management Accountant role in the retail industry involves providing financial insights and support to aid in decision-making processes. This position is based in Bournemouth and requires a strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting.

    • Management Accountant Position
    • Salary £40,000 - £50,000
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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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  • Support Pharmacist

    Treharris
    Permanent
    £50,000 - £55,000 per year

    This is a permanent opportunity for a Healthcare professional to join the retail industry in Nelson. The role involves providing top-tier healthcare services and contributing to the success of a well-established organisation.

    • Supportive management and structured pharmacist cover
    • Flexible approach to 4 or 5 working days for the right candidate
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  • Head of Finance

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

    This is a hands-on role suited to someone who is keen to go beyond traditional finance responsibilities, contribute to business performance, and identify opportunities for improvement and cost savings.

    • business partnering, analysis, stakeholder management
    • Management accounts, controls, partnering
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  • Part Time Administrator

    Birmingham
    Temporary
    £25,000 - £30,000 per year

    We are seeking a meticulous and organised Part Time Administrator to join a retail business in Birmingham. This temporary role involves providing essential secretarial and business support to ensure smooth day-to-day operations.

    • This is a Part Time vacancy, working 19 hours per week.
    • Flexible temporary role with an opportunity to go permanent.
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  • Sales Support Executive

    Chiswick
    Permanent
    £32,000 - £35,000 per year

    The Sales Support Executive will play a crucial role in assisting the sales team with administrative and operational tasks to ensure smooth daily operations. This role in the retail industry is based in London and requires a detail-oriented individual with excellent organisational skills.

    • If you can work in Chiswick 5 days a week.
    • If you have worked in the automotive industry before.
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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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