SOREL Store Manager

ABOUT THE POSITION

With over 430 retail stores worldwide our Store Leadership Teams are essential to our business. From ensuring effective store operations strategies and procedures to guiding and developing team members our Store Leadership Teams help create memorable customer experiences while supporting and helping drive the companys mission of Connecting Active People with Their Passions.

As the Store Manager you will lead a team of store leaders and associates to deliver an engaging consumer experience to drive sales and execute marketing directives that expand our consumer base. You will maintain an understanding of the store consumer base and effectively communicate product needs to influence product assortment. Plans and directs the day-to-day operations of the store and maintains high store standards while fostering a positive environment for employees and consumers. Forecasts staffing needs and develops recruiting strategies to provide optimal staffing in all areas of the store. The Store Manager develops diverse associates and leaders to best prepare them to achieve career and company goals.

HOWYOULLMAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Leads the store team to hire develop and coach diverse staff to meet consumer engagement and consumer experience expectations. Inspires guides and develops team members to meet short-term and long-term growth and career plans.
• Leads product merchandising and promotional execution to tell compelling product and brand stories that influence consumer buying decisions.
• Develops and executes strategies that drive sales minimizes inventory shrink and manages operating expenses within budget to achieve divisional goals and increase store profitability.
• Leads effective and accurate execution of operating procedures and ensures team members adhere to company policies and standards.
• Provides regular feedback and recognition to employees for their contributions to the store and team success. Maintains accurate and timely store records related to applicants new hires payroll coaching disciplinary actions and terminations.
• Communicates regularly with Area/District Manager providing relevant market information product assortment needs and employee successes and challenges.

YOUHAVE

• Bachelors or masters degree or applicable certification or equivalent experience
• 5 years of functional experience
• Experience managing store leaders and individual contributors a department or has functioned as a lead.
• Strong problem-solving skills: ability to resolve technical operational and organizational problems and drive decisions that impact finances efficiency and effectiveness of the store.
• Skill operating Inventory and Point of Sales (POS) systems and various other retail software tools.
• 2 years experience in footwear retailer.

JOB CONDITIONS

• Frequently in a more active environment (i.e. requires the ability to constantly move about) that can be physical or strenuous in nature (frequently adjusting/moving items weighing up to 40 lbs.) may frequently use specialized equipment may have exposure to dust and noise.
• Occasionally requires the ability to work in a place.
• Ability to communicate with others.
• Availability to work a flexible retail schedule which may change seasonally and in response to location-specific business trends or forecasts. All local state and federal laws are adhered to when evaluating your availability.

Starting Salary Range- $ 60000- $80000 Based on skills training and experience.

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This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities but constitutes a general definition of the positions scope and function in the company.