WHO WE ARE Known best as the 'Undisputed King of Trainers' , JD Sports reigns supreme as one of the biggest and best global Sports Fashion brands across footwear and apparel. Founded in 1981 in Greater Manchester UK, JD Group has achieved remarkable growth through rapid global expansion, now standing as the leading global sports fashion retailer. With over 3,400 stores worldwide, we strive to inspire the emerging generation through a captivating connection to the universal culture of Sport, Music, and Fashion.

JD Sports entered the Australian market in 2017 and has since grown to over 60 stores nationwide, operating across all states and territories. In New Zealand, we have expanded to 5 stores, with plans for continued growth. Our mission is to deliver exceptional service and style to every customer.

Our mission? To offer unparalleled service and style to all our consumers. To bring this to life, we are offering access to the biggest brands and best products and a memorable experience that will set us apart. Working at JD Sports is a state of mind, an attitude and way of challenging the norm.

We do not conform; we create our own path and are elite within our field. Were seeking energetic, focused, and passionate individuals to join our team! THE ROLE At JD Sports, our customer is at the heart of everything we do. As Assistant Store Manager, your mission is to lead with a customer-first mindset, deliver great in-store experiences and inspire your team to achieve this every day.

In this role, you will partner with your Store Manager to inspire your team to deliver excellence in every customer interaction. You will drive the team with passion and purpose, coaching them to cultivate high performance. You will assist in overseeing the day-to-day operations of your store, manage the team to achieve financial budgets and targets, and ensure visual merchandising excellence.

In the absence of the Store Manager, you are the first point of contact for your team, ensuring our customers receive great in-store service that meets the high standards of JD Sports. Customer Experience Leading with a customer first mindset, you coach and inspire your team to create exceptional customer experiences that build loyalty to our brand and your store. Business Development Driving your stores' performance and delivering results to financial budgets and targets, you maximise sales and profitability by analysing data and reports to identify opportunities and mitigate risks in sales, inventory and operation Commercial Operations With an in-depth knowledge of retail operations, you prioritise time, tasks and processes for the best return on investment.

Dynamic People Management Creating a positive and motivating store environment that inspires high performance, you nurture a strong and positive culture where everyone is valued, recognised, and enabled to succeed through feedback, coaching, training, and recognition. You attract, recruit and develop top talent for your store..