Store Manager (Milan)

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Canada Goose isnt like anything else. Weve built something great something special an iconic lifestyle brand with an inspirational and authentic story. At the heart of it is our promise to inspire and enable all people to thrive in the world outside. To Live in the Open. At Canada Goose youre part of a movement that belongs to something bigger. One that seeks out the restorative power of nature and is driven by a purpose to keep the planet cold and the people on it warm. We endure any condition observe every detail and are building a community that believes in living bravely and coming together to support gamechanging people.

Here opportunities are everywhere to try something new to learn to do meaningful and impactful work and theyre yours for the taking.

Position Overview:

The Store Manager oversees the entire operation and drives the success of their Canada Goose store. You embody Canadian Warmth demonstrating expertise in every recommendation and conveying warmth in each interaction setting the tone for your team. With an entrepreneurial spirit you manage your store as a business owner leading your team and ensuring that efforts align with strategic initiatives. You are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse team environment focused on continual learning and open to new ideas. As a fearless leader you navigate ambiguity with ease always striving to enhance the guest experience and exceed expectations. You are dedicated to driving store performance across all areas Financial Performance Customer Journey Talent Development and Engagement and Operational Excellence. You are a steward of Canada Gooses values and culture.

What Youll Do:

• Achieve or exceed performance objectives and sales targets including both topand bottomline results as well as the key performance indicators (KPIs) of Sales Density (Sales per square foot or metre) and Comparative Revenue Growth (LFL).
• Continuously analyze KPIs and leverage insights to create and execute action plans that drive performance.
• Leverage strategic partnerships to ensure the store has adequate resources to achieve and exceed performance goals (e.g. inventory labour).
• Lead a culture of clienteling ensuring Brand Ambassadors foster consistent elevated engagement with top guests.
• Represent Canada Goose in the market by developing the client base through community involvement partnerships with local highprofile businesses and social and seasonal events.
• Ensure the execution and maintenance of exceptional visual merchandising is reflective of a luxury lifestyle brand.
• Resolve guest issues through a customercentric lens by investigating opportunities and developing solutions.
• Create a culture of talent development by prioritizing ongoing education and training for the entire store team.
• Foster an inclusive and diverse working environment.
• Lead execute and follow up on all corporate initiatives and strategies.
• Actively coach and develop direct reports to improve performance foster growth and create future leaders; empower Assistant Store Managers (ASMs) to step into the Store Manager (SM) role when needed.
• Continuously coach selling behaviours that drive team performance and enhance the guest journey.
• Maintain an opendoor environment that encourages feedback and discourse.
• Consistently identify attract recruit develop and retain talent.
• Execute schedules that prioritize the guest journey maximize productivity and manage labour spend.
• Lead and coach to all Canada Goose operational standards with excellence. (e.g. stockroom standards cleanliness standards opening and closing procedures).
• Discipline management of all storecontrolled spending supplies packaging labour budgets.
• Lead coach and ensure consistent use of strategic tools inventory management communications platform automated scheduling tool payroll management mobile devices queueing tool etc.
• Analyze and proactively react to inventory planning and maintain proper inventory metrics such as stockchecks turnover and flow.
• Ensure overall accuracy and efficiency in inventory and cash management measured by relative shrink results.
• Comply with all Loss Prevention procedures including weekly cycle counts yearly inventory physical count and incident reporting.
• Ensure all incoming and outbound merchandise requests and shipments are processed in a timely manner.

Lets Talk About You:

• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience in a related industry.
• Experience working with luxury lifestyle brands in a highvolume traffic location
• Experience in maintaining operational excellence in retail stores (payroll shrink management inventory management etc.).
• Proven leadership qualities in developing and mentoring retail leaders.
• Store profit and loss (P&L) payroll and expense management experience
• Solid understanding of retail math and metrics and ability to leverage analytics to drive the business.
• Strong time management and organizational skills ability to multitask in a fastpaced environment.
• Strong negotiation skills combined with an adaptable approach to selling.
• Ability to leverage impactful development plans and performance management to collaboratively draw the best out of each employee.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Selfmotivated able to work independently and know when to seek guidance.
• Consistently exhibits Canada Gooses Values taking pride in being innovative authentic passionate relentless and entrepreneurial.
• Proficiency in another language is an asset.

Whats in it For You

• A company built on Canadian roots and heritage
• Your work is recognized with a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards Program
• Opportunities for career growth through numerous internal and external programs
• Recognize and be recognized by your peers with our Goose Rewards & ICON Rewards
• Be a part ofCG Gives. Donation matching and paid volunteer time to help the organizations you care about
• Access to tools and resources to support physical and mental health embracing change and connecting with colleagues
• Inspiring leaders and colleagues who will lift you up and help you grow

We believe in the power of inclusion and are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment where all employees can bring their authentic selves to work everyday. We believe every one of our team members enriches our diversity by exposing us to varying ways to understand the world identify challenges and to discover design produce and deliver great products and service. Our different perspectives are what enable us to create dream and live in the open.

Canada Goose is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

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