Department Head

4 weeks ago


StratforduponAvon, Warwickshire, United Kingdom Next Full time
Department Manager Job Description

As a Department Manager at Next, you will play a key role in the management team, driving store success and inspiring your team to achieve their targets and deliver exceptional customer experiences every day.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Customer Experience: Deliver an exceptional customer experience by providing personalized support and helping customers find the perfect product.
  • Team Leadership: Lead by example, energize the team, and ensure they have everything they need to succeed.
  • Store Targets: Support the management team in achieving key KPIs, focusing on sales growth and profitability.
  • Store Standards: Maintain high store standards, including managing deliveries, stock replenishment, loss prevention, and health & safety procedures.
  • Visual Execution: Execute brand visual standards with the support of the Visual Team and ensure your team is trained and equipped to do the same.
  • Open Communication: Foster a culture of open communication, active listening, and idea-sharing with your team and wider store partners.
  • Store Operations: Carry out opening and closing activities, including key holder duties, in line with company processes and procedures.
  • New Product Launches: Support new product launches, floor set moves, and audits across the store, ensuring your team is trained and ready to execute.
  • Team Development: Develop and manage your team to deliver objectives that drive strong performance and results.
  • Customer Passion: Demonstrate a passion for delivering exceptional customer experiences and a keenness to learn and develop customer service skills and product knowledge.
  • Leadership with Purpose: Lead with purpose, engaging and developing your team to have a shared enthusiasm for the brand and the experience we create.
  • Collaboration: Collaborate with purpose, working with your team and wider business teams to achieve shared goals and objectives.
  • Team Player: Be a flexible, supportive, and positive contributor to a great working environment for all team members.

We are a specialist retailer of fashion-inspired signature lingerie, sleepwear, athleisure, and swim, as well as award-winning prestige fragrances and body care. Our associates are the core of our business, and by bringing our brand values to life, they create lifelong relationships with our customers and inspire a happy, healthy, and inclusive workplace where we cherish our diversity.

We believe in the potential for growth and value individual strengths. If you don't meet every desired criteria but feel you have the skills and experience to thrive in this role and a genuine interest in working for Next, we encourage you to apply.

As a Department Manager at Next, you'll enjoy a range of benefits, including:

  • Set and flexible working schedules to suit both the business and your lifestyle.
  • 25% off a huge selection of Next, Gap, and Lipsy products and 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty.
  • Amazing deals and exclusive offers from over 3,500 retailers through Reward Gateway.
  • Incentives and competitions with amazing prizes that run all year round.
  • Access to free financial, health, and wellbeing services, including 24/7 digital GP.
  • Learning and development opportunities and support with upskilling core skills through on-the-job training.
  • Core benefits, such as pension contributions and life assurance.


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