Mole Valley Farmers

Store Manager Designate

Mole Valley Farmers  •  Andover, GB (Onsite)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

Store Manager Designate

Department: Retail

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Andover

Reporting To: Sarah Battrick

Description

We’re looking for a flexible and customer-focused Store Manager Designate to support our stores across the region. This is a key leadership role where you’ll work alongside store management teams to drive success, deliver exceptional customer experiences, and develop talent. If you’re passionate about retail, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and want to make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you.

About The Role

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full-time

Hours of Work: 40 Hours per week, working 5/7

As Store Manager Designate, you’ll play a vital role in supporting multiple stores, helping to deliver business plans, drive KPIs, and ensure operational excellence. You’ll lead by example, create a positive and solution-focused environment, and make sure every interaction reflects our values: customer first, innovative, knowledgeable, honest, committed, and courageous.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Working with Store Managers to deliver business plans focused on growth and commercial success
  • Assisting in driving KPI results across stores and engaging teams in achieving performance goals
  • Supporting stock control, seasonal promotions, and merchandising to maximise sales opportunities
  • Coaching and developing colleagues to build strong succession plans for the future
  • Supporting recruitment, onboarding, and training to maintain compliance and nurture talent
  • Helping organise daily operations and manage store security
  • Ensuring compliance with health & safety policies and company procedures

About You

  • At least 2 years’ proven management experience within a comparable retail role
  • Proven track record of delivering sales targets and managing budgets
  • Strong understanding of retail operations, including sales, stock control, and customer service
  • Skilled in problem-solving and decision-making under pressure
  • Strong commercial awareness, including analysing sales trends and identifying growth opportunities
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to lead, motivate, and engage colleagues
  • Flexible and adaptable, with a commitment to continuous improvement and team development
  • A natural leader with a customer-first mindset and a passion for delivering outstanding service
  • Current driving licence and willingness to travel across the region

What We Offer

📈 Scottish Widows contributory pension – company will match up to 5%

🛍️ Up to 25% colleague discount in store

🚗 Free parking on site

🌴 33 days of annual leave, including bank holidays (pro-rated for part-time colleagues)

📚 Excellent training and development opportunities

🪜 Plenty of career progression opportunities

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Life Assurance

🗣️ Employee Assistance Programme with Retail Trust

🎁 Comprehensive colleague benefits

🚼 Enhanced Family Leave Policies

We may close this vacancy early if we find the right candidate, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Mole Valley Farmers

About Mole Valley Farmers

We are the UK’s leading agricultural supply and rural retailing business. Since 1960, it’s been in our nature to support the future of UK agriculture. From a group of local farmers, to a community of 9,000 farmer shareholders, we’ve never lost sight of our shared purpose to work for the greater good of UK agriculture.

We’re 1,700 experts in our field - retailers, engineers, buyers and advisors - all focused on looking after our customers and developing in our careers. We’re trusted to work in the best way to get the best results and we challenge ourselves to be better and take every opportunity to get better.

Our colleagues are the most important part of our business and that’s why we put people above process. So, while you’re working hard to support UK agriculture, we’re working hard to make sure you’re supported too, from endless learning and development opportunities through to a range of health, wellbeing and financial benefits.

We're proud to have created an environment unlike anywhere else. We're there for each other, like any good team; and we're here to progress, like every good business, and that’s why we want to employ the best people and provide an environment where you feel welcome and supported.

If it’s in your nature to support the future of UK agriculture, take a look at our website today.

Industry
Retail & Ecommerce
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
South Molton, GB
Year Founded
1960
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