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About the Role

As a Store Manager at M&S Simply Food, you will lead from the front in a fast-paced, high-volume environment, driving performance, leading your people, and ensuring exceptional customer experiences. This role is for a confident, hands-on leader focused on delivering results and building high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

Lead the delivery of the full retail plan across the store, driving commercial, operational, visual, and people performance to achieve P&L targets.
Set store strategy and direction, ensuring colleagues understand and deliver their roles.
Own the change agenda, implementing transformation initiatives with clarity and urgency.
Foster a high-performance culture through coaching, talent development, and creating an attractive work environment.
Utilize data and insights to make informed decisions that enhance profit, service, and efficiency.
Drive digital adoption and omnichannel capabilities, enabling teams to sell across all platforms.
Act as the store's representative, communicating team needs and driving improvements.
Create an exceptional customer journey through consistent standards, visual merchandising, and dedicated teams.

Requirements

Proven leader of large teams in a fast-paced retail environment with a focus on delivery, standards, and results.
Proficient in managing all aspects of store performance, including commercial, visual, operations, and people.
Clear and direct communicator, capable of making difficult decisions and gaining team buy-in.
Strong skills in planning, performance management, and resilience, balancing strategic vision with detail.
Confident in using digital tools, data, and systems for decision-making and coaching others.
Skilled in building partnerships across teams, peers, and regions to share insights and solve problems.

Skills

Leadership
Retail Management
Commercial Acumen
Operational Management
Visual Merchandising
People Management
Performance Management
Change Management
Data Analysis
Digital Tools Proficiency
Communication
Problem-Solving
Team Building
Customer Service

Location

London City Region

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Management

Benefits

20% colleague discount on M&S products and third-party brands.
Competitive holiday entitlement with the option to buy extra days.
Discretionary bonus schemes based on personal objectives and business performance.
Generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.
Tailored induction and a wide range of training programs.
Perks and discounts via the M&S Choices portal.
Industry-leading parental, adoption, and neonatal policies.
24/7 Virtual GP and PAM Assist for wellbeing support.
A charity volunteer day.

About the Company

M&S Simply Food is focused on delivering the best in food quality, freshness, and customer experience.
M&S is an inclusive, dynamic, and evolving business committed to doing the right thing and providing exceptional quality, value, and service.
The company is ambitious about the future of retail, focusing on disruption, innovation, and a conscientious, inspiring digital era.
Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organization, trusted and admired by colleagues, customers, and suppliers.

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to building diverse and representative teams where everyone can bring their whole selves to work.
We support each other and work together to win together.
If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know.