Assistant Store Manager

Assistant Store Manager

Industry: Designer toys and collectible pieces

Location: Madrid - Gran Vìa

Job type: Full time Permanent

Working Hours: 40 hours per week (Mon - Sun)

About POP MART

Founded in 2010, POP MART is a market-leading entertainment company and a global champion of designer toy culture. Through global artist development, IP operations, and designer toy culture evangelism, we have built an integrated platform covering the entire designer toy value chain. Besides our original and iconic IPs such as Molly, Hirono, Skullpanda, and LABUBU, POP MART collaborates with top-tier toys and lifestyle brands including Disney, Universal Studios, and Sanrio to create collectible art toys featuring their iconic characters.

POP MART has established a strong presence across key European markets, including Italy, UK, France, Spain, Germany and the Netherlands. As part of our strategic growth initiatives, we are focused on expanding our retail network into additional high-potential markets across Europe, continuing to strengthen our brand's position in the region.

For more information, please visit www.popmart.com and our LinkedIn Career page.

What to Expect

POP MART is a boutique-sized company with a young and multicultural team where you can expect to:

- Gain valuable professional experience covering the entire retail life cycle

- Have the opportunity to work with people from different countries and cultures in a collaborative environment

- Receive structured customer service, retail operations and product training

- Be proactively involved in the company’s growth

Benefits

POP MART offers our employees:

- Selected POP MART toys as appreciation gifts every month

- A structured bonus/commission scheme in line with the company’s and the individual’s performance

- Comprehensive training and development programs

- Regular team social events

- Employee Assistance Program

- Corporate Benefits

The Role and Candidate

We are searching for an Assistant Store Manager to work alongside our Store Manager in Gran Vìa 44. This is a key role in managing the store in all aspects of retail operations and ensuring the sales team provides exceptional customer service that meets POP MART’s standards.

This leadership position requires strong organisational skills, excellent communication abilities and a passion for retail management. Your enthusiasm for designer toys will make you a competitive candidate.

Responsibilities

- Assist the Store Manager overseeing all aspects of store operations
- Provide exceptional customer service and resolve any customer issues or complaints
- Train and supervise the sales team, ensuring they adhere to company policies and procedures
- Collaborate with the Store Manager to develop strategies for achieving sales targets
- Closely monitor inventory levels and coordinate with the merchandising team and management for replenishment
- Control stock discrepancy by monitoring inventory levels and preventing shoplifting
- Own visual merchandising. Ensure the store tidiness and cleanliness are maintained at the highest level
- Manage the cashier point’s daily opening and closing procedures
- Conduct regular staff meetings to communicate goals, expectations, and updates
- Assist in recruitment, evaluation of potential candidates’ performance, and training new team members
- Perform administrative tasks such as rota scheduling and sales reporting
- Be available to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends and holidays

Required Qualifications

- 3+ years full time experience in store management level
- Fluent in professional English, with excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proactive with strong customer service skills to provide a memorable shopping experience
- Proven ability to develop and implement strategies to achieve sales targets
- Demonstrated leadership skills with experience supervising a team
- Strong organizational skills with a keen attention to detail
- Proficient in administrative tasks such as rota scheduling and reporting
- Effective time management and task prioritization abilities
- Team-oriented with the ability to motivate and inspire others

Desirable but Not Essential

- Experience in the toy or collectibles industry
- Knowledge of visual merchandising techniques
- Familiarity with retail management software and point-of-sale systems (CEGID)

Your Application

If the opportunity sounds interesting to you, please apply with your updated CV via “Apply Now” or email to es.hr@popmart.com.