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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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  • 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 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Finance Analyst

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

    This is a predominantly Management Accountant-led role with growing FP&A responsibility, focused on stabilising numbers, fixing data, and improving processes in an evolving business.

    The role suits a pragmatic, resilient accountant with corporate experience who enjoys rolling up their sleeves and helping shape the journey toward true business partnering.

    • Shape an FP&A function on a journey, not just inherit one
    • Hands‑on role with real impact in a growing, evolving business
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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Accounts Payable

    Wolverhampton
    Temporary
    £12 - £15 per hour

    The Accounts Payable role in the retail industry involves managing invoices and payments efficiently while maintaining accurate financial records. Based in Wolverhampton, this temporary position requires a detail-oriented individual with a keen understanding of accounting processes.

    • Immediate start
    • Temporary to permanent
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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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  • 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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  • Purchase Ledger

    Coventry
    Temporary

    The Purchase Ledger role in the retail industry offers an excellent opportunity to manage accounts payable processes effectively within the accounting and finance department.

    • Temporary to Permanent Opportunity
    • Competitive Salary
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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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  • Head of Platform Projets

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

    An exciting opportunity for a Head of Platform Projects to join a leading e-commerce business in North Yorkshire.

    • Ideal opportunity for an ambitious candidate to step into a leadership role
    • Generous salary package with hybrid working
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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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  • Assistant Accountant

    Llandudno
    Permanent

    Michael Page are partnering with a well-established, growing UK business to recruit an Assistant Accountant to join their team in Llandudno. This is not a traditional invoice-processing position. While there is a transactional foundation, this role is designed to be the right-hand support to the Finance Manager, with real exposure to process improvement, automation, reporting and continuous improvement initiatives.

    • Fantastic role offering great exposure
    • Huge business with lots of benefits!
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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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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.
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