Assistant Store Manager in London BOLIA (NEW OPENING STORE)

Assistant Store Manager - London BOLIA (New Opening Store)

This is more than a job - it's a milestone. BOLIA is opening its first store in London and we need an Assistant Store Manager to lead this extraordinary debut. You will develop a strong people culture, create exceptional customer experiences, and achieve high performance.

About the Role

As an Assistant Store Manager, you will become an ambassador for BOLIA. You will lead the way in reaching store targets, coaching and training the team, and driving sales while maintaining an inspiring store environment. You will launch the store, build a brand new team, and bring BOLIA's Scandinavian design and mindset to a new audience.

Your Responsibilities

• Deliver extraordinary customer experiences to every customer.
• Ensure achievement of both individual and team sales targets.
• Secure optimal staff planning through SMART Planning.
• Maintain an inspiring and inviting store environment by implementing visual merchandising guidelines.
• Lead and plan all daily routines and operations, including sales, budget responsibility, KPIs and reporting.
• Lead your team by example with visibility, presence and clear direction.
• Develop, motivate, and coach employees towards personal sales and development goals through monthly follow ups and annual performance reviews.
• Handle all store related HR responsibilities while fostering an open, friendly and inclusive work environment.
• Recruit, onboard and retain new BOLIA talents and support potential exits when necessary.
• Develop, implement and follow up on quarterly action plans.
• Keep yourself and your team updated across all communication platforms.

Requirements

• Extensive experience from a leadership position, ideally within retail.
• A hands on mentality and the ability to lead from the front.
• Experience in building and developing a team and achieving strong results through others.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to motivate employees.
• Initiative driven, structured and fully accountable.
• Excellent planning and follow through abilities.
• Comfortable delegating and equally comfortable taking part in the tasks.
• Strong IT/Office skills and a solid general understanding of digital tools.
• Working knowledge of employment law would be highly beneficial.
• Travel activity is expected in relation to onboarding, meetings and support of other stores.

Working at BOLIA

As Assistant Store Manager, you step into an inspiring environment with high pace and ambition. The BOLIA culture is built on a proactive mindset where everyone feels involved in processes and decisions, and motivated to take responsibility for each other, customers and the world. We work by the philosophy "Always in Beta" and are committed to sustainability and shared creativity.