Overview
Retail Department Manager Jobs in Athlone, Ireland at Excel Recruitment
Title: Retail Department Manager
Company: Excel Recruitment
Location: Athlone, Ireland
Department Manager – Athlone, Co. Westmeath
I am currently recruiting on behalf of our client, a leading multinational retail group renowned for its premium offering across food, home, and fashion. They are seeking to appoint an experienced Department Manager for their high-performing store in Athlone.
Following a recent restructure with a strong focus on people and development, this opportunity would suit a commercially driven retail leader coming from a high-volume environment, with a proven track record in team development, mentoring, motivation, and succession planning.
Experience across grocery, high-volume fashion, or non-food retail will all be considered.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop your team to achieve their full potential, recognising success and proactively managing performance
- Drive sales growth and profitability across your department
- Take ownership of both operational excellence and people leadership within the store
- Support the Store Manager in delivering strong commercial and operational performance
- Foster an inclusive, positive, and high-performing team environment
- Ensure exceptional customer service standards are consistently delivered
Skills and Experience Required
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in a high-volume retail management role (grocery preferred but not essential)
- Strong leadership capability with a passion for developing and mentoring teams
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Commercially astute with the ability to analyse sales and drive performance
- Experience working across multiple departments such as Foodhall, Fashion, and Home is advantageous
- Strong organisational and time management skills
Package & Benefits
- Competitive salary
- 20% colleague discount
- Pension and life assurance
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- 39-hour working week
- 24/7 Virtual GP and PAM Assist
- 25 days annual leave
- Maternity support
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply with your updated CV via the link provided.
For a confidential discussion or to explore similar opportunities, please contact Aislinn on
01 8717604 or visit the Excel Recruitment website.
