Decathlon UK

Department Manager for TS/WS/Racketsports

Decathlon UK  •  Edinburgh, GB (Onsite)  •  5 days ago
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Job Description

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What's involved?


Store life is full of energy where no two days are the same, you’ll be sure
to face some challenges but with the support of your team we guarantee that
you will surpass even your own expectations. Here are parts of the role
where you can make the biggest difference in:

  • People practices, including; recruitment, training and development.
  • Leadership
  • Market research
  • Economic analysis and projection
  • Financial management
  • Commercial merchandising
  • Project management


Sound good so far? If so, here's the type of person we're looking for...

Who are you?

  • An energetic self-starter with strong leadership skills and a love for
    sport!
  • People centered, with a sense of service to help others.
  • A game changer who can rethink and reinvent retail.
  • A motivational person who nurtures the development of others.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

As a Department Manager, you will be required to work usual retail hours including evenings and weekends.

ABOUT DECATHLON

International. Lovers of sports. Team players. Stronger together through our love of sports. At Decathlon UK, we provide Careers That Let You Play. We are driven by our mission to help more people in the UK get physically active and healthy. We are a part of the DECATHLON Group, one of the world’s leading sporting goods retailers. Headquartered in France, DECATHLON specializes in the creation of sports products and their distribution online and in stores at more than 1,700 locations in 61 countries. In the UK, it has over 50 stores nationwide and an e-commerce site that caters to nationwide delivery.

We’re an international sports retailer with 2080 stores in 56 countries, and if you look a little closer, you’ll see we’re so much more. Decathlon is dedicated to helping, inspiring and guiding you through your sports experiences. We believe that discovering new sports and being active – well, it’s an important part of life – and living well shouldn’t just be for a privileged few.

Decathlon UK

About Decathlon UK

Decathlon was founded in 1976 in Lille, France, with a mission to sustainably make sport accessible for the many.

Before too long Decathlon UK opened its first store in Surrey Quays, London, in 1999, to help the British population get more physically active through sport. We have since developed into a full multi-channel shopping experience, including over 40 purpose-built stores across the nation.

As a family-owned company, we create a unique range of expertly designed products across over 70 sports that offer unbeatable value for money. Our teammates are always on hand to share their passion and trusted expertise, giving you all the sports, advice, equipment and services, you need at the most affordable prices.

So, whether you’re a total beginner, or a regular, we’ve got it covered.

Let’s Play UK.

Industry
Manufacturing & Production
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
London, GB
Year Founded
1999
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