Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Contribute to store profitability by:

• Meeting or exceeding sales and KPI targets within the store through flawless visual merchandising
• Coordinating team members to provide a leading shopping experience
• Assuming Store Manager responsibilities in the absence of the Store Manager and Store Supervisor

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor and analyze performance data and make any necessary adjustments to drive commercial success, primarily within VM
• Allocate resources and organize processes, primarily within visual merchandising, to drive efficiency and productivity in a variety of situations, including maintenance and layout of existing stores, floor plans and changes, In-store Communication, reporting, and controlling costs
• Drive product presentation and best practice within visual merchandising for a meaningful consumer experience, from sell-in to sell[1]through
• Be a role model for customer service and meeting or exceeding customers’ expectations
• Supervise and support the team to ensure all customers receive an optimal service level at all times
• ØLead your team to meet or exceed customer expectations at all times
• Be a Brand Ambassador, consistently exhibiting the Brand Attitude and Values
• Use advanced Category expertise to drive sales and customer loyalty in your assigned area
• Lead training for visual merchandising techniques and guidelines to follow marketing concepts and brand campaigns while supporting all team Foundational and Seasonal Brand and product knowledge training
• Lead and coordinate team members to consistently execute and maintain established Visual Merchandising and In-Store Communication standards as per global guidelines and local directives, including placement and focus on key articles and ensuring alignment with given Buying and Merchandising timelines
• Manage merchandise delivery processing on the same day it arrives
• Keep an organized stockroom and direct sales floor replenishment to ensure the store’s complete product offer is immediately available  and easily accessible to customers on a consistent basis
• Execute all applicable loss prevention procedures
• Maintain a safe and productive shopping and working environment
• Support the recruitment, onboarding, training, coaching and motivation of store team members to maximize their performance
• Share best practices to drive the overall store team performance and market Visual Merchandising strategy and implementation
• Support’s market Visual Merchandising strategy through coaching and supporting Visual Merchandising Champions
• Complete all applicable training programs and effectively apply the learning on the job
• Seek coaching and learning opportunities to continually improve your performance

Key Relationships:

• Customers
• Peers and Supervisor
• VM back office, Trade Marketing back office, Retail back office

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum 12 months work experience in a sports/fashion customer- and commercial-focused retail environment with advanced selling experience and comprehensive product, retail and industry understanding, [as well as with first supervisor experience]
• Intermediate numeracy and literacy and advanced verbal communication skills