Harrods Assistant Manager, H beauty

Department
Retail & Boutique Operations
Industry
Selective Retailing & Department Stores
Posted
Sept 30, 2026

Assistant Manager, H beauty at Harrods Gateshead. Full-time opportunity in luxury beauty retail leadership within a talent community.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Lead with presence and set the tone for service excellence, pace, and professionalism across the department
  • Coach teams to deliver elevated customer journeys and consistently strong performance
  • Use data and commercial insight to understand business performance and act decisively on opportunities
  • Champion operational excellence across visual merchandising, stock flow, and fundamental operational standards
  • Collaborate effectively with Sales Managers and wider business functions to support strategic initiatives that shape the future of H beauty

Qualifications

  • Proven leadership experience in a luxury retail or beauty environment
  • Demonstrated ability to coach and develop team members
  • Strong commercial acumen and data literacy
  • Experience delivering elevated customer service standards

Skills

Team coaching and mentoring Commercial analysis Customer service excellence Visual merchandising Stock management Data interpretation

Experience

Demonstrated retail leadership experience, preferably within luxury beauty or cosmetics retail environments.

Education

No specific educational qualifications stated; equivalent retail or hospitality leadership experience is valued.

Workplace

The role is situated in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, UK — conveniently close to Newcastle.

About Cerulean

Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.

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Harrods

Harrods Assistant Manager, H beauty

Gateshead, UK

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