Position: Store Manager

Purpose/ Mission

Drives store profitability by meeting or exceeding sales targets and controlling operational expenses; managing all resources within the store to provide customers with a leading shopping experience; and leading the execution of effective and efficient store operations 

Accountabilities

Primary Responsibility

• Takes ownership of his /her store and allocates resources and organizes processes to drive profitability in a variety of situations and market conditions
• Has a working knowledge of the Profit and Loss Statement and the store KPI’s and makes commercial decisions based on sound financial judgment
• Tracks store performance data (e.g., best sellers, weekly forward demand and sales per square foot) and responds with solutions that drive commercial success
• Understands the behaviour and patterns of the store’s customer base, draws conclusions from this and makes relevant adaptations to the service offer
• Actively monitors customer satisfaction and feedback systems to drive continuous improvement
• Leads service by example and ensures highly visible and effective customer service management at all times
• Creates a culture where all store activity and assets are vehicles for showcasing and driving Brand equity
• Actively ensures Brand and product knowledge is transferred into sales skills in all relevant categories
• Manages an appealing, easy-to-shop environment for customers by ensuring visual merchandising and housekeeping standards are maintained consistently throughout the store
• Ensures store team compliance with all store policies and procedures
• Drives continuous improvement in stockroom processing and replenishment procedures
• Minimizes loss by ensuring all loss prevention procedures are followed
• Provides suggestions and ideas on ways to improve systems and processes
• Manages the recruitment, on-boarding, training and development of the store team and ensures all HR policies and procedures are adhered to
• Works with the Manager, Retail to identify strong performers with potential for growth along the Retail Field Career Ladder
• Creates a high-performance culture in his/her store by setting clear expectations and targets, analysing team performance, holding team members accountable and giving appropriate and prompt feedback, including actively managing poor performance
• Coaches, motivates and inspires team members to accomplish store goals and maximize their individual performance
• Actively collaborates and shares best practices to drive team performance
• Communicates a desire to learn and seizes all available opportunities to drive his/her development and increase performance

Compliances

• To observe both global and local policies and procedures in all dealings.
• Support APAC changes and directions.
• Perform other tasks as may be assigned from time to time

Professional background/ Experience:

• Functional: Minimum 18 months work experience in a sports/fashion customer- and commercial-focused retail environment with a minimum of 24 months of Store Management responsibility. Intermediate numeracy and literacy and advanced verbal communication skills
• Industry: Apparel/ fashion/ FW or FMCG Retail
• Exposure: Sports
• Education: Related College degree
• Technology: Basic in MS Office Applications; Word, Excel, Power Point; and Outlook
• Language Skills: Good command in oral and written English & Filipino