Department Manager

We're seeking a passionate and driven leader who embodies our values and is excited to inspire their team to achieve outstanding results. You:

Are passionate about sports and dedicated to fostering a thriving team environment. You prioritise tasks effectively, are organised, and excel at collaboration and knowledge sharing. You actively listen, communicate persuasively, adapt to challenges, and demonstrate efficiency and emotional intelligence.

Are dedicated to providing exceptional customer experiences and building strong relationships with the community.

Possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, enabling you to develop and implement effective strategies to drive business growth and achieve key performance indicators.

Communicate clearly and persuasively, actively listen to understand diverse perspectives, and provide constructive feedback to foster growth and development.

Key Skills and Abilities:

In addition to the above qualities, you possess the following skills and abilities or demonstrate the capacity to quickly learn and effectively apply them:

Planning & Forecasting: Develop and implement action plans to ensure your team is prepared for key periods throughout the year, promoting relevant products and services to meet customer needs.

Performance Management: Manage the performance of your department, including layout optimisation, product promotion, and stock availability, to maximise sales and profitability.

Sales Force Management: Lead and motivate your team to achieve sales targets and develop business opportunities.

Stock Management: Ensure stock reliability, optimise stock performance, and maintain profitability through effective inventory management practices.

Commercial Strategy: Analyse market trends, define target audiences, and develop and implement commercial strategies to achieve business objectives.

Product Range Selection: Curate a product range that meets the needs of your customers and aligns with seasonal demands.

Financial Management: Understand and manage the department's profit and loss statement (P&L), ensuring economic viability and profitability.

Activity Management: Lead and debrief team activities, implement action plans, and monitor progress towards objectives.

Circular Economy Promotion: Promote and encourage the use of circular services, such as product trade-ins, second-life options, repairs, and rentals, to support sustainability initiatives.

Safety & Security: Ensure a safe and secure environment for customers, teammates, and products, upholding safety regulations and protecting customer data.

Team Development: Foster team cohesion, collective intelligence, and a shared vision to achieve common goals.

Staff Management: Develop and mentor teammates through performance reviews, identify individual needs, and provide opportunities for growth and development.

Recruitment & Onboarding: Define recruitment needs, attract and recruit talented individuals, and ensure smooth onboarding and integration of new teammates.

Human Resources Management: Oversee the legal framework for staff management, define organisational structure, and coordinate team flexibility to meet business needs.

Scheduling & Operations: Manage daily store operations, including scheduling, task allocation, and resource management, to ensure efficient and effective workflow.

In addition to these skills and abilities, you're comfortable working in a dynamic retail environment, including weekends and holidays, and are excited to contribute to the success of our team.

If you’re someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, a career at Decathlon could be a great fit. Our welcoming culture, rooted in values of vitality, responsibility, generosity, and authenticity—and brought together by a shared passion for sports—offers a truly enriching experience for everyone.

We're seeking a passionate and driven leader who embodies our values and is excited to inspire their team to achieve outstanding results. You are:

A Sports Enthusiast and Leader: You're passionate about sports and dedicated to fostering a thriving team environment. You prioritise tasks effectively, are organised, and excel at collaboration and knowledge sharing. You actively listen, communicate persuasively, adapt to challenges, and demonstrate efficiency and emotional intelligence.

Customer-Centric: You're dedicated to providing exceptional customer experiences and building strong relationships with the community.

A Strategic Thinker: You possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, enabling you to develop and implement effective strategies to drive business growth and achieve key performance indicators.

An Effective Communicator: You communicate clearly and persuasively, actively listen to understand diverse perspectives, and provide constructive feedback to foster growth and development.

Get to enjoy the following benefits and perks:

Healthy discounts on all Decathlon goodies

Fun weekly Staff Sports/Activities

Pedal your way to work with the Cycle-to-Work Scheme

Dive into top-notch training at Decathlon Academy

Dive into hundreds of discount vouchers (think groceries, travel, shopping, and more!) with our discount hub developed by SmartSpending!

… and many more

Decathlon is committed to inclusion and non-discrimination, and thus acts on a daily basis in favor of disability, a multi-generational workforce, social diversity, and equality between women and men. If, due to a disability, you require any special accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know. At Decathlon, first and foremost, we are recruiting personality and character.