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  • FP&A analyst

    Newbury
    Permanent
    £30,000 - £30,000 per year

    This FP&A Analyst role in the retail sector offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to financial planning and analysis within the Accounting & Finance department. The position is based in Newbury and requires a detail-oriented professional to support key business decisions.

    • Join a growing business
    • Hybrid and Study Support
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  • Pharmacist Manager - Hastings

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

    This exciting opportunity as a Pharmacy Manager in the retail industry requires a motivated professional to oversee and optimise the healthcare department's operations. Based in Hastings, you will lead a dedicated team to deliver exceptional service and ensure compliance with healthcare regulations.

    • Working with a supportive and collaborative team
    • Working in one of the UK's largest supermarkets
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  • Sales Administrator

    Leeds
    Permanent
    £26,000 - £28,000 per year

    The Sales Administrator will support the customer service department within the retail industry by handling administrative tasks, ensuring smooth communication, and maintaining accurate records. This permanent position offers an opportunity to contribute to a growing team while enhancing organisational efficiency.

    • Fantastic opportunity to grow a fast growing business
    • Opportunities for internal growth
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  • Deputy Pharmacist Manager - Broadstairs

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

    The position of Deputy Pharmacist Manager within the retail industry requires a skilled professional to oversee the healthcare department's operations and staff. The role is based in Broadstairs in Kent and offers an exciting opportunity to support team development and ensure smooth departmental performance.

    • One of the UK's largest supermarket
    • Leading a supportive team
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  • Finance Manager - Controls and Accounting

    Nottingham
    Permanent
    £60,000 - £65,000 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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  • Pharmacy - Bangor

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

    This is an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare professional to join a leading Retail organisation as a Pharmacist. Based in Bangor, you will oversee pharmacy operations, ensuring a high standard of care and compliance.

    • Ability to develop furthermore in Pharmacy
    • A collaborative and supporting team
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  • Pharmacy - Plymstock

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

    This is an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare professional to join a leading Retail organisation as a Pharmacist. Based in Plymstock, you will oversee pharmacy operations, ensuring a high standard of care and compliance.

    • Ability to develop furthermore in Pharmacy
    • A collaborative and supporting team
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  • Pharmacist - Carmarthen in South Wales

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

    We are seeking a Pharmacist to join a reputable organisation within the retail industry, specifically in the healthcare department. This permanent role, based in Carmarthen in South Wales. This offers a great opportunity to provide high-quality pharmaceutical care and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

    • Supportive team
    • Ability to develop and upskill within the role.
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  • Group Category Manager

    Liverpool
    Permanent
    £44,000 - £55,000 per year

    The Group Category Manager for Indirect Procurement is responsible for developing and executing category strategies that optimise cost, strengthen supplier performance, and ensure compliance with organisational and sustainability objectives. The role leads strategic sourcing, manages supplier relationships, drives cost‑out initiatives, and partners with stakeholders to deliver value across multiple indirect spend categories.

    • Group Category Manager Role with Growing Retail Organisation near Liverpool!
    • Opportunity to align indirect procurement with business objectives and targets.
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  • Pharmacy Manager - Skegness

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

    This is an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare professional to join a leading Retail organisation as a Pharmacist Manager. Based in Skegness, you will oversee pharmacy operations, ensuring a high standard of care and compliance.

    • Ability to upskill to develop furthermore in Pharmacy
    • A collaborative and supporting team
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  • Pharmacy - Barrow

    Barrow-In-Furness
    Permanent
    £50,000 - £60,000 per year

    This is an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare professional to join a leading Retail organisation as a Pharmacist Manager. Based in Barrow, you will oversee pharmacy operations, ensuring a high standard of care and compliance.

    • Ability to be progress through training and development
    • Supportive team
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  • Finance Director

    Leeds
    Interim

    Interim Finance Director position with unique opportunity to join a well known Global brand on an overseas project.

    • Pivotal role driving financial performance in overseas team
    • Unique opportunity within a high growth sector and Global business
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  • Finance Business Partner

    Leeds
    Permanent
    £60,000 - £70,000 per year

    Michael Page are seeking a skilled Finance Business Partner to oversee financial operations in the retail industry. Based in Leeds, you will play a pivotal role in supporting senior stakeholders across the business, providing insight, challenge, and financial guidance to drive performance and growth.

    • Partner with stakeholders to drive performance and commercial decisions.
    • Deliver insight, forecasts, and support key business change initiatives.
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  • Pharmacy - Scarborough

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

    This is an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare professional to join a leading Retail organisation as a Pharmacist/ Pharmacy Manager. Based in Scarborough, you will oversee pharmacy operations, ensuring a high standard of care and compliance.

    • Ability to develop furthermore in Pharmacy
    • A collaborative and supporting team
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  • Pharmacy Manager - Thornton Cleveleys

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

    This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Pharmacy Manager to lead and manage a healthcare team within a retail environment based in Thornton Cleveleys. The role requires a strong understanding of pharmaceutical operations and a commitment to delivering exceptional patient care.

    • Ability to upskill development
    • Working in a supportive team
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  • Management Accountant

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

    Job Title: Management Accountant
    Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 (depending on experience)
    Location: Office-based (Full-Time)
    Job Type: Permanent

    • Management Accountant - Bury
    • Well-established business offering progression and development opportunities
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  • Senior Talent Acquisition Manager

    East Midlands
    Permanent
    £75,000 - £80,000 per year

    We are seeking a Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition for a key role within this business. This position, based in the Midlands, focuses on developing and executing hiring strategies to attract top talent for a growing organisation whilst instilling a Performance mentality to the team.

    • Working for a FTSE business in the Midlands region
    • Acting in a No2 capacity
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  • Aberaman

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

    This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate healthcare professional to join the retail industry in Aberaman as a key member of a healthcare department. The role will focus on delivering high-quality service and ensuring compliance with industry standards.

    • Supportive team
    • Ability to progress furthermore
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  • Management Accountant

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

    The Management Accountant in Derbyshire will play a key role in supporting financial operations within the accounting & finance department.

    This role in the retail industry requires strong analytical skills and a keen eye for detail to ensure accurate financial reporting and support decision-making processes.

    • Fantastic opportunity to join a growing organisation.
    • Permanent Management Accountant position.
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  • Pharmacist - Great Yarmouth

    Great Yarmouth
    Permanent
    £50,000 - £65,000 per year

    This is an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacist to make a real difference in the healthcare department of a retail environment. Based in Great Yarmouth, you will provide exceptional pharmaceutical care while ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations.

    • Flexible hours
    • Access to training and development to advance your career within pharmacy
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  • Cohens chemist - Flint

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

    We are looking for a dedicated and knowledgeable Pharmacy Manager to oversee daily operations in a retail healthcare environment. This role is based in Flint and offers a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact within the pharmacy sector.

    • Ability to train and develop furthermore.
    • Supportive and collaborative team
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  • Ecommerce Customer Service Advisor

    Wakefield
    Permanent
    £28,000 - £29,000 per year

    Michael Page have partnered with a reputable retail business in Wakefield the organisation are looking for a Ecommerce Customer Service Advisor to join their team on a permanent basis to start asap due to expansion.

    This would be an exceptional opportunity for someone that would like to join an organisation that are experts in their market have a fantastic reputation for client care and provide excellent training and development!

    • A new exciting Permanent Ecommerce Customer Service Advisor Position!
    • To work for a reputable retail business in Wakefield!
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  • Pharmacy - Gainsborough

    Kingston Upon Hull
    Permanent
    £50,000 - £60,000 per year

    This is an excellent opportunity for a healthcare professional to join a leading retail organisation and play a key role in its healthcare department. The role is based in Gainsborough and involves delivering exceptional service while ensuring compliance with industry standards.

    • Ability to develop furthermore in Pharmacy
    • Supportive and collaborative team
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  • Cohens chemist - Denbigh

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

    This position is an excellent opportunity for a healthcare professional to lead and manage a retail pharmacy in Bolton. The role involves overseeing day-to-day operations, ensuring excellent customer service, and maintaining compliance within the healthcare industry.

    • A well established pharmacy
    • Clear growth and career progression
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  • Pharmacy Manager

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

    We are seeking a driven and knowledgeable pharmacist to join a reputable retail organisation within the healthcare department in Wales. This permanent role offers an excellent opportunity to deliver high-quality pharmaceutical care in a customer-focused environment.

    • Training and career development
    • Fast growing independent pharmacy
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  • Pharmacy Manager - Skegness

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

    This role involves managing the healthcare department within a retail setting, ensuring smooth operations and excellent service delivery. The position requires strong organisational skills and a focus on meeting customer needs while maintaining compliance standards.

    • Ability to develop and upskill furthermore
    • Supportive and collaborative team
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  • Finance Analyst

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

    Are you ready to take your career to the next level in a fast-paced, evolving business with ambitious growth plans?

    As part of this exciting growth, the finance team is evolving to deliver greater insight, performance reporting, and commercial analysis to help drive strategic decisions across the business.

    • Exciting business with growth opportunities
    • Immediate start on offer
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  • Pharmacy - Basingstoke

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

    The role of a Pharmacist in Basingstoke involves overseeing healthcare services within a retail setting, ensuring the provision of high-quality pharmaceutical care. This permanent position requires a detail-oriented individual to manage daily operations and deliver excellent customer service.

    • Ability to develop and train furthermore
    • Supportive and collaborative team
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  • Accounts Receivable Specialist

    London
    Permanent
    £25 - £40,000 per year

    We are seeking a motivated Accounts Receivable Specialist to join a leading organisation in the luxury furniture sector. The ideal candidate will excel in accounts receivable processes and demonstrate strong communication skills in both German and English.

    • Pivotal role within international accounting team
    • Looking for keen and experienced candidate
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  • Global Leasing Category Director

    International
    Permanent

    The Global Leasing Category Director leads the strategic development of a key retail category, using market insight and global partnerships to shape long‑term commercial growth across a portfolio of dynamic retail developments. You will drive category performance, steer global key‑account relationships, and influence major leasing and development projects to maximise revenue and deliver innovative, future‑focused retail experiences.

    • Global developer and operator of retail destinations
    • Global role focused on leading a dedicated leasing retail category
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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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