Assistant Store Manager
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Job Location:
Oak Brook, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
AKIRA Assistant Managers are fanatical salespeople goal-driven & servant leaders. They ensure that our customers are styled by experts who eat sleep and breathe fashion. We live to make our customers look & feel good! They relentlessly hire & train to ensure their store has top-notch talent! Through leading by example and thinking & acting like an owner our managers stop at nothing from achieving their personal & store goals.
Tasks
- Recruiting interviewing & hiring new employees & managers
- Training developing & retaining top-notch employees & managers
- Developing & maintaining a high store morale
- Reinforcing & improving our selling culture through our 5 steps of selling
- Delivering in the moment & written feedback
- Acting as a supreme motivator for employees & managers
- Ensuring store operations and visual presentation are up to AKIRA standards
- Upholding and enforcing all AKIRA policies
- Achieving & surpassing individual sales goals
- Achieving & surpassing the stores daily weekly & monthly sales goals
- Leading by example to promote and exemplify AKIRAs culture & code of conduct through our 4 principles
Requirements
- Passion for fashion
- Fanatical work ethic
- Strong Leadership skills
- Excellent communication & organizational skills
- High motivation and an appropriate sense of urgency
- Minimum of 1-year experience in retail management
- Ability to supervise motivate & direct employees effectively
- Ability to adapt well to new directions and embrace change
- In-depth knowledge of visual merchandising & customer service
- In-depth knowledge of store operations including inventory control loss prevention retail systems & store budget preparation
- Ability to work in a highly entrepreneurial environment where being hands-on is critical to our stores success
- Ability to work in a collaborative environment and establish & sustain strong relationships with employees & managers
Benefits
AKIRA offers competitive benefits for full time employees including Medical Dental Vision Pet Life LTD FSA/HSA/Dependent Care FSA Flex Transit (CTA) 401(k) and employee discount. We are committed to encouraging internal development and providing significant career enrichment opportunities. Most importantly what has propelled AKIRAs growth and success over the years has been the dynamic culture within the company - if youre filled with passion have a strong desire to get things done and if you want to go to a place where you know your work matters and where you can implement your ideas and decisions then AKIRA just might be the place for you.
At AKIRA we believe that treating everyone in a first-class manner is essential to fostering an inclusive environment that reflects our values and our community. This is deeply rooted in our companys principles culture and fashion. We continuously strive to cultivate a company where employees feel a sense of belonging and contribute to a culture that values differences ideas and experiences. Our unique workforce is directly linked to our success and makes us stronger collectively.
Key Skills
- Labor Cost Analysis
- Organizational skills
- Communication skills
- Store Management Experience
- Management Experience
- Retail Sales
- Guest Services
- Schematics
- Merchandising
- Cash Handling
- Supervising Experience
- Retail Management
About Company
In 2002, AKIRA opened the doors to its first women's clothing boutique in Chicago. Since then, the company has extended its reach to 35+ stores across the United States, as well as a thriving eCommerce business. AKIRA is extremely well-poised for sustained growth as we continue to bui ... View more
