STRADIVARIUS KINGSTON
STORE MANAGER- NEW STORE OPENING
Why join Stradivarius
Stradivarius is trend-led, feminine and fashion-forward, bringing newness to customers quickly and consistently. We stay close to what’s happening now, turning the latest trends into easy-to-wear collections with strong styling and attention to detail.
Our stores are fast-paced and product-driven, where sharp visual standards, great merchandising and a positive team culture bring the brand to life every day. We win through teamwork, energy and customer focus, moving with pace, taking ownership, and delivering an inspiring experience on the shop floor.
About the role
As a General Manager, you’ll lead the store with ownership, pace and calm, delivering strong commercial results while creating an inclusive team culture and an excellent customer experience.
This is a high-volume, fast-moving environment where priorities can change daily. You’ll lead from the shop floor with visible leadership, strong execution and a focus on keeping standards and customer experience consistently high.
What you will be responsible for
* Owning the store’s end-to-end performance, delivering sales, productivity and profitability through clear priorities and consistent execution.
* Using KPIs and insight to act quickly, adapting plans as trading patterns and priorities shift.
* Driving commercial launches and ensuring merchandising reflects best sellers, trends and customer demand in real time.
* Bringing Stradivarius DNA to life through strong visual standards, fast execution and inspiring product storytelling.
* Ensuring strong operational routines across stock flow and replenishment, stockroom organisation, and store standards.
* Maintaining high standards across security/shrinkage, cash procedures, health & safety, cleanliness, and maintenance follow-up.
* Building an inclusive, motivating culture with clear expectations, regular feedback and consistent performance standards.
* Recruiting inclusively, developing leaders, and building succession plans that create a strong talent pipeline.
* Managing hours budgets and rotas to ensure the right support is in place at the right time.
What we are looking for
We’re looking for a values-led retail leader who thrives in a fast-moving, trend-led environment and leads through customer connection, strong standards and people development.
You will bring:
* Proven experience leading a fast-paced, high-volume retail operation.
* Strong commercial confidence and a track record of improving performance through people-led leadership.
* A visible, hands‑on leadership style, calm, fair and decisive under pressure.
* Strong operational standards across stock, shrinkage, cash and compliance.
* Strong fashion and trend awareness, with the ability to translate insight into action on the shop floor.
* A commitment to inclusive leadership: building engagement, developing others and creating an environment where people feel respected and supported.
* Ownership and integrity, you take responsibility, act early, and build trust through consistent actions.
We welcome applications from leaders with different backgrounds and career paths. If you need adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, we’ll work with you to support you.
What we offer
* Competitive salary
* 25% employee discount across all Inditex brands
* Uniform allowance
* Pension scheme
* ‘More 4 Less’ benefits platform with a wide range of discounts
* Wellbeing support through our collaboration with Retail Trust
* Strong development opportunities and internal progression within Stradivarius and the wider Inditex Group
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