Store Manager, New Delhi

Job Description

As the Store Manager, you will be responsible for driving top-line sales through strong commercial execution, effective team collaboration, KPI delivery, and exceptional customer satisfaction. Your leadership will be the heartbeat of the store—guiding, inspiring, and empowering your team to deliver operational excellence and outstanding service.

By balancing front-of-house energy with behind-the-scenes efficiency, you'll cultivate a vibrant, customer-first environment where every detail contributes to success. Through your strategic mindset and people-first approach, you'll ensure the store not only meets its goals but becomes a destination that customers love to return to.

Key Responsibilities:

• Driving exceptional customer service by guiding the store team to deliver personalized styling advice, expert product knowledge, and a memorable in-store experience.
• Interpreting sales data to drive performance and taking ownership of the store's commercial success.
• Inspiring and leading a team of managers, visual merchandisers, and sales advisors to consistently exceed service and operational standards.
• Managing recruitment processes and ensuring effective onboarding and training for all new team members.
• Identifying high-potential individuals and creating tailored development plans to support their career growth.
• Managing all aspects of store operations—including compliance and visual merchandising—to ensure operational efficiency and uphold high standards of excellence.
• Fostering a positive, inclusive, and motivating work environment where people thrive.

Qualifications

• Customer-Focused: A strong customer-centric mindset, with a proven track record from past retail experience of leveraging customer feedback to inform business decisions and drive performance.
• Business Acumen: Strong commercial awareness and a deep understanding of the broader retail landscape/KPI's, with a proven ability to align business objectives with evolving customer needs.
• Team Leadership: Proven ability to lead teams / other leaders in fast-paced retail environments, consistently delivering high standards of customer service while driving sales and profitability.
• Eager to Learn: Open to feedback and actively seek out opportunities for personal and professional development.
• Excellent Communication: A clear, confident, and empathetic communicator, Strong in engaging with both customers and teams, while effectively conveying operational direction and articulating broader long terms goals/vision.
• Coaching & Development: Experienced in giving constructive feedback and supporting others to grow and improve.
• Adaptability & Flexibility: Responsive to shifting priorities, with the agility to embrace new opportunities and the openness to consider diverse perspectives when making decisions and future plans.
• Operational Excellence: Strong understanding of store operations, compliance/security issues, and retail standards, with experience in leading and training teams.
• Comfortable working varied hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Additional Information

This is a full-time role based in New Delhi.

Benefits

We offer all our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. All our employees receive a 25% staff discount usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online.

In addition to this, colleagues also receive:

• Competitive Monthly Bonus of Up to 15% Tied to Sales Achievements
• Annual Leave
• Medical Leave
• Development Opportunities

Inclusion & Diversity

At H&M Group, we are committed to fostering inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplaces across our entire organisation. We believe that teams thrive when they bring together a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. This diversity enhances our ability to solve problems creatively, expand our thinking, and build meaningful connections with colleagues and customers around the world. That's why we consider all dimensions of diversity throughout our recruitment process—ensuring our workforce reflects the richness of the communities we serve.

COS offers a wardrobe of ready-to-wear and accessories rooted in exceptional quality and lasting design. The brand has an elevated aesthetic that embodies luxury with an emphasis on craftsmanship, innovation and compelling fashion movements.

Ready to apply? Click on the I'M INTERESTED link where you can upload your CV securely. Once we have received your application, we will keep you updated regularly about the status of your application so please look out for our email.

Please note this position is offered on a local contract, therefore you should have the legal right to work in India before applying. Other candidates are welcome to register their interest and we will keep you in mind for future opportunities.

We are looking forward to hearing from you