Area Manager – Retail

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Area Manager

DCK is one of the world's leading fashion jewellery companies, working with many well-known retailers and high street fashion brands. Some of our hosts include River Island, M&S, Matalan, Tesco and many more!

We are currently recruiting for an Area Manager on a permanent, full time basis to cover the following locations –

Bournemouth, Bristol, Camberley, Cardiff, Cheltenham, Crawley, Exeter, Plymouth, Southampton, Swansea.

This is a Monday – Friday role working 7 hours per day. You will be required to travel around to numerous different stores within your area so please ensure you have access to your own vehicle and have a full driving licence.

Responsibilities

  • To drive sales through consistently high visual merchandising & operational standards
  • To develop & maintain a highly capable team – providing induction, coaching & support to ensure the Team Leaders are set up to succeed.
  • To act as first line support to the Operations Team to support & deliver process efficiencies & business improvement opportunities.
  • To directly line manage a group of Team Leaders, coaching them to achieve process efficiency & high-quality standards in the field
  • Monitors instore standards, sharing best practice amongst the TLs raising the bar on area performance.
  • Manages escalated host concerns around quality & standards, resolving these within agreed parameters.
  • Proactively identifies TL performance improvement opportunities – providing coaching & escalating as required.
  • Holds responsibility for induction – ensures all new TLs receive a warm welcome into the business & are supported throughout their probation period. Provides meaningful feedback & targets for improvement where required.
  • Embeds an effective buddy system meaning that any new TL starters or a period of TL absence is not reflected in adverse zone performance or poor feedback from hosts.
  • Recognises & celebrates great performance.
  • Works with other Area Managers & under the direction of Central Support Teams to identify trends in learning & development gaps & escalates where necessary.
  • Suggests opportunities to drive improvement & efficiency & is actively involved in any improvement work or project.
  • Supports the BOMS with delivering field coms, launches and initiatives and obtaining meaningful feedback.
  • Works as first line support with the Operations team to embed new ways of working, identifying areas for process & quality improvements & shaping action plans.
  • Works under the direction of the Operations Manager to shape & deliver communication & training.

Requirements

  • Expert in field operations, achieving high standards in their current role.
  • Supervisory experience
  • Strong communication skills – confident with delivering training.
  • Able to use own initiative to plan their time.
  • Competent with technology
  • Confident & positive with good interpersonal skills
  • Proven work experience in retail
  • Fashion trend aware

Please send an updated CV to be considered!

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Company: DCK Group
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Location: Bristol
Job Description:

Area Manager

DCK is one of the world’s leading fashion jewellery companies, working with many well-known retailers and high street fashion brands. Some of our hosts include River Island, M&S, Matalan, Tesco and many more!

We are currently recruiting for an Area Manager on a permanent, full time basis to cover the following locations –

Bournemouth, Bristol, Camberley, Cardiff, Cheltenham, Crawley, Exeter, Plymouth, Southampton, Swansea.

This is a Monday – Friday role working 7 hours per day. You will be required to travel around to numerous different stores within your area so please ensure you have access to your own vehicle and have a full driving licence.

Responsibilities

  • To drive sales through consistently high visual merchandising & operational standards
  • To develop & maintain a highly capable team – providing induction, coaching & support to ensure the Team Leaders are set up to succeed.
  • To act as first line support to the Operations Team to support & deliver process efficiencies & business improvement opportunities.
  • To directly line manage a group of Team Leaders, coaching them to achieve process efficiency & high-quality standards in the field
  • Monitors instore standards, sharing best practice amongst the TLs raising the bar on area performance.
  • Manages escalated host concerns around quality & standards, resolving these within agreed parameters.
  • Proactively identifies TL performance improvement opportunities – providing coaching & escalating as required.
  • Holds responsibility for induction – ensures all new TLs receive a warm welcome into the business & are supported throughout their probation period. Provides meaningful feedback & targets for improvement where required.
  • Embeds an effective buddy system meaning that any new TL starters or a period of TL absence is not reflected in adverse zone performance or poor feedback from hosts.
  • Recognises & celebrates great performance.
  • Works with other Area Managers & under the direction of Central Support Teams to identify trends in learning & development gaps & escalates where necessary.
  • Suggests opportunities to drive improvement & efficiency & is actively involved in any improvement work or project.
  • Supports the BOMS with delivering field coms, launches and initiatives and obtaining meaningful feedback.
  • Works as first line support with the Operations team to embed new ways of working, identifying areas for process & quality improvements & shaping action plans.
  • Works under the direction of the Operations Manager to shape & deliver communication & training.

Requirements

  • Expert in field operations, achieving high standards in their current role.
  • Supervisory experience
  • Strong communication skills – confident with delivering training.
  • Able to use own initiative to plan their time.
  • Competent with technology
  • Confident & positive with good interpersonal skills
  • Proven work experience in retail
  • Fashion trend aware

Please send an updated CV to be considered!

#J-18808-Ljbffr…

Posted: May 15th, 2026