Join an ethical and award-winning employee owned outdoor clothing brand as UK Brand Stores Manager.
This role will be based at our Páramo brand store in Ringwood, Hampshire working 5 days a week on a Monday-Sunday rota.
• You will be based out of the Ringwood store, which you will manage, but will also regularly visit our other 4 UK brand stores to oversee their successful management, ensuring the best possible representation of Páramo and third party supplier brands.
• You will be responsible for optimising the profitability, efficiency and market penetration of all brand stores and ensuring the smooth running and visual display of the brand stores is maintained and enhanced.
• You will manage and oversee the successful running of the Páramo brand stores providing clear and effective leadership to the individual Retail Sales Managers.
• Maximise and analyse the performance of the stores in order to plan and respond to market conditions.
• Provide visual guidance and plans for displaying product in store following brand store guidelines, including display of new lines, offers and third party products; including coordinating smooth seasonal changeovers to maximise sales potential as well as providing an annual review of the guidelines.
• Manage recruitment of new Brand store Managers as required for the business.
• Provide assistance to Head of Sales with the Brand Stores' annual sales and expenditure budgets and sales strategy, implement as approved.
• Suggest and implement relevant direct-to-consumer sales schemes and provide support to ensure that they are managed in brand stores
• Work with Head of Sales and Head of Marketing to prioritise Store Sales related promotional spend including individual localised budgets
• Oversee all team processes and ensure that projects, plans and procedures are in place to support them including training and development of managers.
The successful applicant must have a full clean UK driving licence and be able to work weekends.
Outdoor market aware, with a strong drive to achieve
• Able to manage performance and delegate effectively
• Experienced in retail sales with visual merchandising knowledge
• Educated with at least two A levels (or equivalent) with GCSE English language and Maths (or equivalent).
Competitive benefits and rewards including pension, health cash plan and profit related bonus scheme
• Additional flexible benefits options including boosted pension contributions, extra holiday or assistance with childcare costs
• Annual leave starting at 26 days rising with service, plus public holidays
• We are passionate and committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer, encouraging different perspectives and experiences to make us a more innovative and creative workplace.
Páramo Directional Clothing designs and distributes durable garments for outdoor people, using unique and superior fabric systems to keep them comfortable in extreme environments. We develop our products in-house, from the headquarters in Wadhurst, East Sussex, with the garments manufactured at The Miquelina Foundation in Bogotá, Colombia. This partnership started in 1992 and has assisted over 10,000 vulnerable women to find a better life, away from prostitution or exploitative situations. We have an ongoing dedication to minimising our impact on the environment and a devoted group of people to help develop the business. If you would like to apply for this position, please send us your CV & Covering Letter (clearly stating your salary requirements) by not later than Sunday 18th May 2025 to recruitment@paramo.