Assistant Store Manager

Born on South Molton Street, London in 1971, Molton Brown is an icon of uniquely British style. Today, Molton Brown is one of the leading global brands in Kao’s global cosmetics portfolio. Growing from small‑scale artisans into an international fragrance brand, its pioneering presence spans our stores and websites, travel retail, luxury department stores and esteemed hotels worldwide.

Expertly blended in London, Molton Brown’s signature fragrances, bath and shower gels, home and hand care luxuries have claimed iconic status. Kao and Molton Brown share a passion for integrity, craftsmanship, artistry, and delivering the ultimate quality experience to our consumers.

Assistant Store Manager – Full Time

Regent Street

37.5

£32,000 - £34,000

• A 50% staff discount on all Molton Brown products
• Up to 25 days holiday (depending on years of service) plus Bank Holidays
• A day off on your birthday
• A quarterly store bonus scheme up to 0.70% of retail sales if store targets are reached
• Free product allocation every quarter up to 5 eligible items
• Enhanced family leave
• Company health allowance
• Gym discounts
• Wellbeing support
• Ongoing development and opportunity to enhance your skills
• A company where your voice is heard and your opinion matters
• Recognition awards
• Exclusive access to our e‑Learning platform (including qualifications, certifications, and memberships)

• Supports the store as a driving force, demonstrating a will to win, passion for people and exceptional standards of execution
• Employs sound strategic and analytical thinking to make commercial decisions that help the store and team achieve sales, KPIs, and business profit through inspirational motivation
• Serves as a role model in delivering the principles of our customer service programme, knowing what excellence looks like and motivating others to achieve the same
• Works with the Store Manager to develop a highly effective team through engaging communication, coaching and training, empowering individuals to reach their full potential

• Minimum of 2 years retail management experience
• Experience with in the fragrance and beauty retail environment desirable
• Excellent communicator
• Engaging and successful leader
• Proven commercial acumen
• Customer‑centric approach
• Flexibility in working arrangements to suit business requirements, including some travel to other stores

Molton Brown is part of Kao, founded in Japan in 1887. Kao is passionate about making a difference in people’s lives with high‑quality products and services to create a Kirei Life for all – a beautiful life that respects the needs of our consumers and the planet. We never compromise on quality and craft our products with care for the consumer and the environment.

As a company driven by purpose and strong corporate values, we pride ourselves on being listed among the World’s Most Ethical Companies for 17 consecutive years. Our corporate philosophy, the Kao Way, guides everything we do – acting with integrity, driving innovation, and treating each other with trust and respect.

We work collaboratively to achieve common goals, always aiming to deliver the best for our customers.

Hiring process:
We embrace diversity and the unique personalities of our people, believing that diversity makes us strong. Applications are welcome from all backgrounds.

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