Next Plc
Sales Manager - Hereford Old Market (N116293)
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Sales Manager vacancy – flexible shifts (17hrs/week)
Shift pattern: Tue 15:00–19:00 | Fri 13:30–19:00 | Sat 08:45–18:00
A dynamic opportunity to lead and inspire a retail team at Next—a UK market leader in fashion specialities and kidswear.
About the Role
As a Sales Manager, your mission is to embed outstanding customer service while driving commercial success. A varied mix of leadership, coaching and hands-on operational tasks ensures no two days are the same.
You’ll:
- Support the Store Management (full product ranges, back-of-house, and store coverage when needed as a stand-in)
- Oversee team performance, ensuring sales targets are met while maintaining accurate stock processes and commercial efficiency
- Foster a collaborative culture by offering personalised support, constructive feedback and motivational oversight
- Lead by example: participate in key activities like sales, customer service or stock management alongside the team
- Ensure seamless communication with senior management and frontline staff to align with business goals
Your Team, Defined
Next is people-first. This role thrives on prosperity and courage. We’re looking for someone who:
✔ Drivesthattractivity – exudes passion for Next’s ethos, product ranges, and a culture that nurtures team spirit and energy ✔ Thrives under pressure – adapt with agility to meet fast-paced retail targets, problem-solve challenges and challenge inherited processes ✔ Cultivates stellar relationships – communicates openly across all levels (from junior team members to execs) while staying calm ✔ Balances creativity and strategy – generates fresh ideas and optimises workflows to stay competitive ✔ Navigates people dynamics – handles conflicts diplomatically and builds trust
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Essential Requirements
You must:
- Have outdoor retail experience (strong commercial intuition plus expertise in stock/inventory) + proven sales performance
- Understand Next’s position as a market leader (retail-focused, high-stakes, diverse team roles)
- Hold the right to work in the UK
- Hold flash vérifable by HR via Home Office requirements for roles like this.
What We Offer
Work Culture & Support
- Flexibility: Limited shift allocation (17 hrs/week) + alignment with team demands
- Growth mindset: Structured via apprenticeships or third-party training (England stores only)
- Retail lifestyle: Our stores offer a blend of family, dynamic shifts, opportunities
Rewarding Benefits
- Perks by day: Store-wide discounts - 25% on NEXT**, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria’s Secret products when purchased via Next; other partner brands sourcing at 10%**.
- Cost-of-living mitigation tools:
- Discounted memberships (Wellhub—virtual sports, nutrition, app-based PT)
- One-off wardrobe credit scheme
- Direct-to-work online/in-store discounted purchases (no shipping cost)
- On-site national benefits hub
- Access to professional GP and free wellbeing programmes (mental health, nutrition advice)
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- Financial wellness:
- Sharesave scheme
- Discounts on tailored health plans
Notes: Apply for all deals, but work locations and offers can be verified by HR.
Your Next Steps
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Apply first with your CV—then through our pre-approvals grid. ➤ Note: New applicants must wait 6 months from previous unsuccessful hiring decisions.
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First ibnvidual interview—telephone or video split: Tw$�ှq$ to confirm motivations + past performances.
- STEP 3: Store assessment (frontline scenarios + scenario g$urve).
About Next
We’re a FTSE-100 retailer—more than just next-day delivery and 450 stores. We’ve reshaped fashion for women and tribe/multiplayer families (Kids’ segment ownership) into next-gen allure – spanning over 80 countries via online purchases alone. #** expliquer dans tout ton parcours to build big ideas together**: let’s get started!
Contact Employment Questions & Adjustments
Car latize or call our D&I team: 📧 careers@next.co.uk (subject line: “Workplace Adjustments”) ☎ +44 116 479 2223 (Mon-Fri 09:00–17:30 ; Sat 09:00–16:00; Sunday 09:00–16:00). Holidays excluded.
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