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Store Manager

Kiko Milano


Job Location:

Leeds - UK

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 24 September 2026 (5 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 22 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job description

As a Store Manager at KIKO Milano you are the commercial and cultural leader of a UK & Ireland retail business. You will own the performance of your store endtoend acting as a brand ambassador while leading a diverse highperforming team in a fastpaced customerfirst environment.

Reports to: Area Manager/Regional Manager

Leads: Assistant Store Manager Supervisors Beauty Advisors & Stock team

Your Mission

To deliver profitable growth and brand excellence by building an engaged highperforming team delivering an outstanding customer journey and executing KIKO Milanos strategy with commercial precision and creative energy.

Key Responsibilities
1. People Leadership & Talent Excellence

Build inspire and retain a highperforming inclusive team with strong engagement accountability and pride in the brand.

Own the full talent lifecycle: recruitment onboarding development succession planning and retention.

Develop leaders at all levels through coaching and reviews while fostering a culture of accountability where individuals take ownership of their performance and behaviours.

Create a strong internal talent pipeline by identifying and accelerating future leaders.

Embed a culture of continuous learning through product knowledge artistry service and selling excellence (including BeKIKO and Retail Trainer partnerships).

Plan rotas payroll and annual leave effectively balancing commercial needs with wellbeing and compliance.

Ensure full adherence to UK & Ireland employment legislation equality & diversity standards and bestpractice people processes.

2. Customer Experience & Brand Leadership

Be a visible handson leader on the shop floor setting the standard for service selling and professionalism.

Deliver a consistent premium and inclusive KIKO Milano customer journey that drives conversion loyalty and advocacy.

Translate people shopping insights feedback into clear actions that improve performance.

Ensure expert product storytelling flawless makeup application standards and confident selling behaviours across the team.

Champion personalisation accessibility and authenticity in every customer interaction.

3. Commercial Ownership & Business Performance

Take full accountability for all store KPIs including Sales Conversion ATV UPT LFL growth Shrinkage and Productivity ensuring labour cost budgets are met and effectively managed.

Analyse weekly and monthly performance identifying opportunities and risks and executing agile action plans.

Deliver annual budgets and quarterly business plans aligned with regional and brand strategy.

Maximise trading opportunities through strong floor leadership peaktime planning and local market insight.

Share competitor intelligence customer trends and commercial insights relevant to the UK & Ireland Market.

4. Operational Brand & Compliance Excellence

Ensure adherence and execution of KIKO Milano policies procedures and the KIKO Store Book.

Deliver high-impact execution of promotions product launches and Retail Excellence.

Maintain exceptional stock control loss prevention and backofhouse organisation.

Ensure health & safety security and operational standards are consistently met and auditready.

Drive operational efficiency through strong routines prioritisation and effective delegation.

What Success Looks Like

Strong and consistent delivery of sales and profit targets

High customer satisfaction and people shop results

Low attrition and high team engagement

A clear succession plan and internal talent pipeline

A store recognised as a benchmark for brand service and execution

Whats in it for you

28 days holiday including Bank Holidays

Enjoy a 50% staff discount on KIKO MILANO products

Free allocation of KIKO MILANO products as part of your employee benefits

5% employer pension contribution

Access to YuLife our Employee Assistance Programme supporting wellbeing fitness and financial health

Monthly bonus scheme to reward performance and results

Ongoing training and career development within KIKO MILANO

Maternity and paternity bonus

Employee referral scheme with rewards for recommending great talent

Job requirements
  • Proven experience as a Store Manager or senior retail leader in a fastpaced customerfocused environment (beauty fashion or premium retail preferred) - minimum 5 years

  • A confident emotionally intelligent leader with a coaching mindset.

  • Commercially astute and comfortable using data to drive decision

  • Passionate about beauty trends and delivering standout customer experiences.

  • Resilient agile and confident leading teams through change.

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KIKO MILANO where fashion meets innovation. Discover stylish make-up and high-quality skincare products at affordable prices. Complete ranges for eyes, lips, complexion and hands that will let you reveal your personality.

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