Temporary Supervisor - Hamburg

Paul Smith is one of Britain’s leading independent design companies. We champion positivity, curiosity and creativity. These qualities underpin every Paul Smith design, whether it’s a shirt, a shop or a special collaboration. Reaffirming the values that Paul set down in 1970, ‘classic with a twist’ remains the guiding principle of the company. Happily positioned between high fashion and formalwear, while taking reference from both, Paul Smith has always been proud to stand apart.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team in Hamburg as Temporary Supervisor on a fixed - term contract ending in October 2023.  As a Paul Smith brand ambassador, you should embody our Retail Values and deliver an outstanding customer experience whilst nurturing others. You will develop and maintain excellent customer relationships while promoting the brand image and culture.  As a natural leader, you will encourage story telling about our products. You will support the Shop Management to achieve and exceed set financial targets and operational efficiencies. On the shop floor you will have fun while learning about our clients, environment, and team.  

What's in it for you
•Competitive salary
•Rewarding Managers Bonus Scheme
•Generous seasonal clothing and uniform allowance
•60% discount on Paul Smith products
•Contribution to pension scheme
•Lunch vouchers
•Inspiring and creative working environment with development opportunities
 

The Role:
• Encouraging the team to welcome all clients through the Paul Smith sales ceremony, greeting, discovering, proposing, closing and client follow up to provide a memorable customer experience. 
• Engaging with customers to develop long lasting relationships, foster brand loyalty and delight them with your service enabling you to build your trust and credibility as a Paul Smith Brand Ambassador.  Showing your team the importance of this through excellent results and best practice.
• Maximising all sales and customer opportunities.  The incentive of a financial reward will ensure that you inspire your team to meet and exceed their individual targets to reach your Store’s KPI and Sales performance.
• Supporting the Shop Management on initiatives to achieve and exceed set financial targets.
• Sharing an excellent understanding of product knowledge with the team; including our tailor-made services. 
• Actively taking care of stock related duties including delivery processing, customer orders, store to store transfers, end of season returns and stocktakes.  
• Ensuring visual presentation, store maintenance and housekeeping is kept to the company’s desired standard both on and off the shop floor.

About you:
• Passion for style, fashion & the Paul Smith brand.
• Smart in appearance & individual.
• Interest and knowledge of current trends in music, arts and culture.
• Has initiative; is motivated, collaborative.
• Flexible and reliable.
• Good team member, helpful, approachable and trustworthy.
• Interest and knowledge of current trends in music, arts and culture.

Who you are:
• Loves to provide excellent customer service. 
• Experience of retail environment.
• Ability to work towards sales targets; to interpret financial data.
• Loves learning and sharing product knowledge with customers and team. 
• Maintaining excellent housekeeping and visual standards.
• Ability to monitor stock levels.

At Paul Smith, we celebrate and encourage applications from all walks of life into our growing workforce. We are committed to empowering people from any background, belief system, or ethnicity, offering an inclusive environment where talent is recognised and valued.