Assistant Store Manager

Description

Summary: Join Action as an Assistant Store Manager and take part in daily store management and team leadership within a dynamic, customer-centric environment. Highlights: 1. Actively participate in store operations and performance indicator tracking. 2. Drive sales growth and customer satisfaction with a merchant’s mindset. 3. Co-manage teams and support their professional development. **Assistant Store Manager** ------------------------------------- Action is the rapidly growing non-food retail chain across Europe. Because this journey inspires us, we are constantly seeking new opportunities. With a presence in 14 European countries, we have surpassed 3,260 stores. With over 50% internal promotion rate, we offer you an ideal springboard for your career. Working at Action means working for an award-winning brand. In France, for example, Action was voted “French People’s Favorite Retail Brand” in 2023, 2024, and 2025. At Action, routine does not exist — between our diverse, multi-talented teams and the challenges awaiting you: are you ready to take on these challenges and accelerate your career? Join us! **What shapes your day** ------------------------------ * Be the Store Manager’s right hand: Collaborate with the Store Manager and Regional Manager to monitor store performance indicators. * You have a merchant’s mindset; you understand seasonality and customer expectations to grow sales and enhance customer satisfaction in line with the Action concept: drive store appeal, place orders, receive goods, manage inventory, implement new products, etc. * Participate actively in store life with the goal of maintaining a full, clean, well-organized, and commercially vibrant store: monitor task progress, implement staff schedules, shelf products, communicate decisions made by the Store Manager and Regional Manager, etc. * Work in a challenging environment: handle unforeseen situations, respond quickly and effectively with a calm, solution-oriented approach. * Co-manage teams: Facilitate communication within teams, support hiring of store staff, onboarding of new colleagues, and team upskilling. **Your essential strengths:** -------------------------- * You hold a post-secondary qualification (Bac+2 level) or have at least two years’ successful experience in team management and retail. * Field-oriented, you demonstrate discipline, rigor, and responsibility. * You possess leadership skills — able to unite and support your team with empathy, adapting to each situation. * You identify with our values: customer orientation, respect, teamwork, discipline, simplicity, and cost awareness. * You are available during our operating hours (5/6 AM to 9/10 PM, Monday to Saturday; morning or afternoon shifts, occasionally Sundays). Action is committed to professional equality, diversity, and inclusion: we welcome and value your talents. Moreover, all our positions are open to people with disabilities. According to individual needs, workplace accommodations — both material and/or organizational — will be considered. **What we offer you** ------------------------------------- * An annual gross salary of €27,804 under the “agent maîtrise” employment status (35-hour weekly base, annualized contract) * Salary benefits: + Thirteenth-month bonus (after 6 months of service) + Profit-sharing bonus + Seniority bonus per collective agreement * Social benefits: + Additional special leave based on personal circumstances + Meal vouchers + Access to Action’s CSE (Social and Economic Committee) + Health insurance + 15% discount on all store merchandise * For a successful integration: + A comprehensive onboarding program, including an 8-week training course in one of our training stores — combining hands-on practice and e-learning + Close managerial support and assistance from a dedicated team * Continuous professional development throughout your career, along with advancement opportunities within our fast-growing international group