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Retail Department Manager Job Lucan Co Dublin 
 
Blue Forge Recruitment partners with some of Ireland's most progressive and respected Retail and FMCG organisations. Our client is a widely known Non-Food Retail organisation. Upholding a household name and running high profile shops nationwide. With a successful year in 2025 they are motivated to make further progress in their business with exceptional and highly motivated teams in their stores especially the ones based in Dublin. 
Our client is looking for a number of department managers who can come in as a senior team player, someone ideally with experience as a senior department manager or Assistant manager preferably in a busy big box retail environment with sales accountability and team management. If you are a Retail Manager who thrives under pressure and is enthusiastic about driving store KPI's including sales, managing budgets and developing staff, this is a fantastic corporate retail business that enables high performing managers who want to progress.
 
Successful candidates must be comfortable working on the shop floor, merchandising fast moving stock (including heavier items), and maintaining exceptional store standards and achieving financial goals. This is a dynamic corporate retail business with strong values, positioned as a market leader and is a household name, they offer extensive training and long term career progression.
 
Our client is deeply committed to career development, with an excellent track record of internal promotion and an award-winning in-house Learning & Development function designed to support your growth and help you achieve your long-term career goals. If you are confident and passionate about running store operations of a Megastore retail organisation this could be the right fit for you.
 
Employee Benefits: 
 
Package :  Contracted hours 39
Salary €38,000 - €42,000 including annual 10% bonus scheme
Colleague discounts
Paid maternity/paternity leave
Wellness programs
Educational assistance and Long Service Award 
 
Responsibilities for this Retail Department Manager Job:
 

• Support senior management to drive department sales, store standards, and team performance.
• Ensure full compliance with company policies and procedures across your team.
• Manage department stock and inventory, proactively investigating discrepancies and coaching staff on best practices.
• Drive customer engagement and sales through creative merchandising, promotions, and displays.
• Take full ownership of your departments, leading, motivating, and developing your team while managing schedules, stock, and customer feedback.
• Handle customer queries and complaints in line with company policies.
• Lead store operations during shifts, including opening/closing and ensuring smooth day-to-day running of the store.
• Act as a point of contact for staff queries, grievances, and performance management.

 Requirements for this Retail Department Manager Job:

• 3+ years of retail management experience, ideally in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.
• Confident team leader who can motivate staff, manage performance, and professionally de-escalate issues.
• Strong understanding of retail systems, sales analysis, stock control, and ordering large/bulky products.
• Thrives in a busy, high-pressure retail environment with constantly changing priorities.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills.
• Flexible to work management shifts, including openings and closes.

 
Contact Blue Forge Recruitment for more info at 01 4853725 or check out our website: Blue Forge Recruitment | Recruitment Agency. Blue Forge Recruitment is a specialist Recruitment Company, assisting Retail and FMCG companies source Retail, HR, Accountancy and Sales professionals. Contact us on how we can assist you.
 
 

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