Assistant Store Manager

Description

**Who We Are** At **Merkal**, we lead footwear retail in Spain. We are a solid and rapidly evolving company with a clear mission: to offer our customers fashion, comfort, and personalized service. We continue to grow and are opening a **new Merkal store at Max Center Shopping Mall in Barakaldo (Biscay).** We are looking for energetic, commercially minded individuals who are enthusiastic about joining this project from day one. If you are passionate about retail, enjoy leading teams, and are motivated to work in a dynamic, customer-oriented environment, **this could be the right place for you**. **The Position** We are seeking an **Assistant Store Manager** for our upcoming opening at the **Max Center Shopping Mall in Barakaldo (Biscay)**, working **36 hours per week**, with rotating weekly shifts and split shifts. You will be the Store Manager’s right-hand person — the team’s reference point and the face of the store — ensuring excellence in customer experience and achievement of commercial goals, supported by both the Store Manager and the Area Manager. **Your Key Responsibilities:** * Lead the store’s opening, organization, and consolidation. * Recruit, train, coordinate, and develop the team, fostering a positive, results-oriented environment. * Set objectives and monitor individual and collective performance. * Analyze KPIs such as conversion rate, average transaction value, units per transaction (UPT), and sales, establishing action plans. * Guarantee an outstanding customer experience and compliance with Merkal’s service standards. * Supervise visual merchandising and proper product presentation. * Manage daily operations: staff scheduling, cash handling, stock management, replenishment, inventory counts, and administrative procedures. * Identify improvement opportunities and make decisions that drive store profitability and performance. **Requirements and Skills We Value** * Minimum **3 years’ experience as Store Manager/Assistant Store Manager or leading teams in retail**, preferably in fashion, footwear, or related sectors. * Commercial profile, with strong customer orientation, results focus, and sales target awareness. * Experience analyzing KPIs and developing action plans. * Approachable leadership style and ability to motivate, develop, and unify teams. * Autonomy, initiative, and sound judgment to make decisions and resolve issues. * Strong organizational, planning, and priority management skills. * Ability to adapt to a dynamic environment and embrace new challenges. * Enthusiasm for leading a store opening and building a team from scratch. * Mobility between stores in the Bilbao area. **What We Offer** * Join a **solid, trusted company**, leader in footwear retail in Spain. * The opportunity to lead the opening of a new Merkal store. * An indefinite contract for **36 hours per week**, with rotating morning or afternoon shifts and split shifts. * Fixed salary \+ variable component based on store objectives. * Ongoing training in product knowledge, sales, leadership, and KPI management. * Learning, development, and professional growth opportunities within an expanding company. * Exclusive **30 % discounts** for you and your family. * Support from the Area Manager and support teams from day one. **Key Highlights at a Glance** * **Position:** Assistant Store Manager * **Store:** New Merkal Max Center Barakaldo opening * **Schedule:** 36 hours per week, with rotating morning or afternoon shifts and split shifts. * **Contract:** Indefinite. * **Compensation:** Fixed salary according to collective agreement \+ variable bonus tied to objectives. * **Key Profile Traits:** Team leadership, commercial vision, and results orientation. * **Benefits:** Continuous training, professional development, and exclusive discounts. **Ready to Take on the Challenge?** If you want to lead a team, take ownership of a project from its earliest stages, and leave your mark on a new Merkal store, **we want to meet you. Apply to our vacancy!** Merkal champions equal opportunities and diversity. All applications will be evaluated solely based on talent and suitability for the role. Learn more about us by visiting our careers page: https://jobs.merkal.com/