Department Manager – Fashion / Home

Department Manager – Killarney Co Kerry

Our client, one of the world’s most recognised retail brands, is seeking an experienced Department Manager to join their successful Killarney Co Kerry Store.

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious retail leader with a strong background in Fashion or Grocery retail management who is passionate about people, customer experience and commercial success. You will lead from the shop floor, inspire your team to deliver exceptional service, and drive sales through outstanding leadership, coaching and operational excellence.

Package & Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • 20% colleague discount
  • Pension & Life Assurance
  • Discretionary bonus scheme
  • 39-hour working week
  • 25 days annual leave
  • 24/7 Virtual GP & Employee Assistance Programme
  • Enhanced maternity support
  • Excellent training, development and career progression opportunities

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach and develop a high-performing fashion team to deliver exceptional customer service
  • Drive sales, productivity and KPI performance across the department
  • Create an engaging shopping environment through excellent merchandising and high visual standards
  • Recruit, develop and retain talent while supporting succession planning
  • Manage performance, attendance and colleague engagement
  • Support the Store Manager in delivering outstanding commercial and operational results
  • Foster a positive, inclusive and customer-focused culture

Skills & Experience

  • Minimum 3 years’ management experience within fashion or grocery retail
  • Proven ability to lead, motivate and develop successful retail teams
  • Strong commercial awareness with experience driving sales and KPIs
  • Passion for fashion, styling and delivering an exceptional customer experience
  • Excellent communication, organisation and leadership skills
  • A hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume retail environment

If you are a passionate fashion & grocery retailer looking to join one of the industry’s most respected brands, we would love to hear from you.

Apply with your updated CV today. For more opportunities like this, visit the Excel Recruitment website or contact Aislinn on 01 871 7604.

All applications will be treated with the strictest of confidence

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Department Manager – Grocery

Department Manager – Grocery Retail

Our client, a leading international retailer renowned for quality across food, home and lifestyle, is seeking to recruit an experienced Department Manager for their Grocery department in their flag store in West Dublin.

This opportunity is ideally suited to a people-focused retail leader from a high-volume environment, with strong experience in team development, coaching, motivation and succession planning. The successful candidate will have a proven ability to drive performance through an engaged team while delivering exceptional operational standards and customer experience.

Previous grocery or food retail management experience is essential for this role.

Package & Benefits:

  • €45-50k
  • 20% colleague discount
  • Pension & Life Assurance
  • Discretionary bonus scheme
  • 39-hour working week
  • 24/7 Virtual GP and PAM Assist support for you and your family
  • 25 days annual leave
  • Maternity support

Key Responsibilities:

  • Coach, motivate and develop your team to reach their full potential, recognising success and proactively managing performance.
  • Drive store KPIs, sales growth and profitability through an engaged and high-performing team.
  • Lead all operational and people management activities within the store to ensure smooth day-to-day performance.
  • Support the Store Manager in delivering strong commercial results and operational excellence.
  • Create an inclusive, supportive and positive working environment that encourages collaboration and accountability.
  • Ensure exceptional customer service and customer engagement standards are consistently delivered across the store.

Skills & Requirements:

  • 3+ years’ experience in high-volume grocery retail management.
  • Strong people management skills with the ability to lead, motivate and develop high-performing teams while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong commercial awareness with the ability to interpret sales data and drive performance.
  • Ability to work effectively across multiple departments, including Foodhall, Fashion and Home.
  • Strong organisational and time management skills.

If you are interested in this Grocery Department Manager opportunity, please upload your updated CV via the link provided. For more opportunities like this, please visit the Excel Recruitment website or contact Aislinn 01 871 7604.

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.

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Retail Department Manager

Retail Department Manager – Newbridge Co Kildare

Our client, a leading multinational retail chain known for their premium quality in Fashion, Home & Grocery retail is seeking to recruit an experienced Department Manager for their Newbridge Co Kildare Store. Due to company restructure, and with the focus on people, this role is suited to a retail leader from high volume fashion or grocery retail with strong experience in people development, mentoring, motivating and succession planning.

Package & Benefits:

  • Competitive salary.
  • 20% colleague discount.
  • Pension / Life Assurance.
  • Discretionary bonus schemes.
  • 39 hour working week.
  • 24/7 Virtual GP and PAM Assist to support you and your family.
  • 25 days holidays
  • Maternity support.

Key Responsibilities for this job include the following:

  • Coach and support your team to reach their full potential, recognising achievements, and proactively managing performance.
  • Drive sales growth and profitability within the store.
  • Responsible for both operational and people leadership activity within the store.
  • Support the Store Manager in enhancing both operational and commercial performance.
  • Foster an inclusive and supportive work environment.
  • Raise performance through coaching and development.

Skills and Requirements for this job include the following:

  • 3 years + in high volume fashion or grocery management experience
  • Strong people management skills with the ability to lead, motivate, and develop high-performing teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Commercial awareness and the ability to interpret sales data and drive performance.
  • Ability to work effectively across departments such as Fashion, Home, and Food.
  • Strong organisational and time management skills.

If you are interested in this role of Department Manager, please upload your updated CV via the link provided. For more opportunities like this, please visit the Excel Recruitment website or contact Aislinn 018717604.

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.

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