Assistant Store Manager – Stratford 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract

Salary: £45,000–£50,000 + bonus & benefits

Are you an inspiring retail leader who thrives in a high-volume, fast-paced environment?

We’re looking for an exceptional Store Manager to lead one of London’s largest and most exciting locations for a renowned skincare, fragrance and beauty company.

This is much more than a traditional Store Manager role. The Stratford store is a flagship and pilot location, playing an important role in new initiatives, events, training, recruitment and testing new programmes across the wider business.

You’ll lead a team of around 13–15 people, with the team growing significantly during the Christmas period, and take ownership of a high-volume, commercially important store.

About the company

Our client is a renowned skincare, fragrance and beauty company, recognised for its exceptional products, strong customer experience and focus on creating memorable in-store experiences.

About the role

• Lead, inspire and develop a large retail team
• Drive commercial performance and achieve store KPIs
• Create an exceptional customer experience through service, product demonstration and storytelling
• Take ownership of day-to-day store operations and standards
• Coach your team to deliver consistently high performance
• Support new programmes, events, training and recruitment initiatives
• Build a strong customer-first culture where your team lead by example
• Use commercial insight to identify opportunities and maximise sales

About you

We’re looking for an experienced Store Manager with a proven track record of leading a high-volume store and sizeable team.

You’ll be:

• A confident and inspirational people leader
• Commercially focused with strong operational skills
• Passionate about customer experience
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Strong at coaching, developing and motivating teams
• Confident with KPIs, sales performance and commercial targets
• Naturally customer-focused and passionate about delivering memorable experiences

Previous Area or Cluster Manager experience isn't essential. What matters is your leadership ability, commercial understanding and ambition to make a real difference.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing beauty business and take ownership of a flagship store with genuine visibility across the wider organisation.

Reference: PS - ASM