Area Manager - Retail
Quick Summary
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!
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 a 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
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To drive sales through consistently high visual merchandising & operational standards
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To develop & maintain a highly capable team – providing induction, coaching & support to ensure the Team Leaders are set up to succeed.
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To act as first line support to the Operations Team to support & deliver process efficiencies & business improvement opportunities.
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To directly line manage a group of Team Leaders, coaching them to achieve process efficiency & high-quality standards in the field
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Monitors instore standards, sharing best practice amongst the TLs raising the bar on area performance.
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Manages escalated host concerns around quality & standards, resolving these within agreed parameters.
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Proactively identifies TL performance improvement opportunities - providing coaching & escalating as required.
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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.
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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.
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Recognises & celebrates great performance.
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Works with other Area Managers & under the direction of Central Support Teams to identify trends in learning & development gaps & escalates where necessary.
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Suggests opportunities to drive improvement & efficiency & is actively involved in any improvement work or project.
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Supports the BOMS with delivering field coms, launches and initiatives and obtaining meaningful feedback.
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Works as first line support with the Operations team to embed new ways of working, identifying areas for process & quality improvements & shaping action plans.
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Works under the direction of the Operations Manager to shape & deliver communication & training.
Requirements -
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Expert in field operations, achieving high standards in their current role.
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Supervisory experience
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Strong communication skills – confident with delivering training.
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Able to use own initiative to plan their time.
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Competent with technology
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Confident & positive with good interpersonal skills
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Proven work experience in retail
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Fashion trend aware
Please send an updated CV to be considered!
Location & Eligibility
Listing Details
- First seen
- May 8, 2026
- Last seen
- June 3, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 26
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 13%
- Scored at
- June 3, 2026
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