Full-time Sales Manager - Bluewater (N131891), Next Plc

SHIFTS YOU ARE APPLYING FOR: 38.75hrs p/w; Mon 09:00 - 17:15; Wed 09:00 - 17:15;

Thu 12:45 - 21:00; Fri 09:00 - 17:15; Sat 12:45 - 21:00

To be a successful Sales Manager, you will lead and inspire your team to

prioritise outstanding customer service and achieve performance targets. Every

day will be varied, fast paced, challenging but ultimately rewarding. People are

at the heart of what we do so your experience in leading, coaching and

motivating a team will be crucial to your success. You can count on us to invest

in your personal development from day one. Flexible working options are

available.

About the Role:

To be a successful Sales Manager you will:

• Support the Store management team across all product areas, back of house and
• running the store when needed
• Manage a team to deliver amazing service and accurate stock processes in an
• environment which is commercial, operationally efficient, safe and where
• targets are met
• Create an atmosphere where supporting, motivating and inspiring your team to
• be at their best is at the core of everything you do
• Demonstrate a hands-on approach for all commercial and operational activities
• by working alongside the team
• Ensure communication is up-to-date and accurate at all times in order to meet
• business needs

02We’ll offer amazing benefits (see list further below)

• About You:
• You are passionate about our customers, our people and our products. This
• passion and energetic approach to work inspires and motivate others, creating
• a great working atmosphere and team spirit
• You have exceptional commercial understanding, with the know how to create a
• fantastic shopping experience for our customers
• A team player who works at their best in a results driven, fast paced and

challenging environment. You have the ability to adapt to change quickly,

bringing the rest of the team on board with the new objectives

• A great communicator and can work naturally with people at all levels. You
• stay calm and approachable even under pressure - always realistic with your
• expectations of others
• Able to demonstrate the ability to problem solve, make sound business
• decisions, confidently challenge processes and generate innovative ideas to
• take the business forward
• Confident when dealing with people issues
• An effective multi tasker who can plan, organise and prioritise your workload
• In accordance with Home Office guidance successful candidates will be required
• to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment.
• This role is not one we would typically consider for sponsorship under the
• Skilled Worker route due to, for example, the relevant Home Office requirements

on skills level, not being met. Candidates are therefore encouraged to consider

their own right to work options without Next sponsorship.

03What’s Next

Press the apply button now to start your application. Once you have applied for

the job, we will initially consider your skills and experience based on your

application. If you match our criteria we will be in touch to arrange a

Telephone or Video Interview to find out more about your job history and more

about you as a person. The next stage would be an in store assessment.

In order to apply for this position you must not have had an unsuccessful

application for a similar role in 6 months.

You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over

44,000 people across the Next group. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer

and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 450

stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 80

countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!

• Fantastic rewards for doing a great job and achieving great results
• 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when
• purchased through NEXT)
• 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
• Sharesave Scheme
• 60% off a generous (optional) working wardrobe allowance to buy clothes to
• wear for work (minimum 6 week contract)
• Early VIP access to sale stock
• Hot deals and exclusive offers from over 3,500 retailers through our online
• benefits platform
• Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
• Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
• Life assurance
• You can register for a discounted health plan for you and your family
• Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
• Apprenticeship - Earn, learn and gain a qualification (England stores only)
• Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day
• for free from your place of work or local store
• Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each
• other
• Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions
• and more
• *

Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject

to change.

We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to

provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your

application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in

touch with us by email careers@next.co.uk (please include 'Workplace

Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 479 2223 / 0044 116 479

2223 (line opening times are Monday to Thursday 9am - 5pm; Friday 9am - 4.45pm;

Saturday 9am - 5pm & Sunday 9am - 4pm. Excludes bank holidays).