Salomon - Store Manager - New York

Job Description

As the Store Manager, you will be at the forefront of opening our first Flagship Salomon store in the heart of SoHo, New York City. With your entrepreneurial spirit, you will lead the new store and ensure its financial success, efficient operations, and exceptional customer experiences while growing the Salomon consumer base within the community. The Store Manager is responsible for building and leading a high performing store team to ensure that they;  

• Achieves sales goals,
• Effectively execute brand standards, ​
• Deliver operational excellence​,

The Store Manager provides the highest level of customer experience and deliver the vision for the brand, supporting and mentoring the Assistant Store Manager and Sales Associates with their personal and career development.

WHAT MAKES THIS A GREAT PLACE TO WORK & PLAY:

• Community Engagement: Opportunities to engage in the community and with industry partners.
• Vibrant Work Environment: Be part of a dynamic team in the heart of NYC, surrounded by the latest in outdoor gear and fashion.
• Career Growth: Access to professional development and growth opportunities within the company.
• Exclusive Events: Attend exclusive brand events and product launches.
• Passion for the Outdoors: Work with a team that shares your passion for the outdoors and adventure.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily:

Leadership​

• Motivate and inspire the team through the articulation of a compelling vision for the store, reflecting and maximizing the power of the Salomon brand​.
• Manage all aspects of the store balanced scorecard [people, operations, finance, and customer] to deliver consistently high performing results​.

Customer Service​

• Ensure that the team understand the customer needs and profile, so they are able to deliver consistently high-quality service​.
• Present and visible on the shop floor, interacting productively with customers and team members​.

Operations​

• Effectively manage the store inventory levels ensuring the market and customer needs are met. ​
• Deliver operational best practice through partnership with the District Manager.​
• Oversee activity, adhering to building safety, health and safety standards and inspections, maintaining a safe and secure environment for the team and customers​.
• Manage the staff scheduling ensuring appropriate staff coverage​.
• Ensure the company’s policies are understood and adopted by all team members​.

Sales and Finance​

• Manages the payroll to achieve the budgeted level of payroll spend and the in-store customer service experience​.
• Monitor a loss prevention program to protect the company’s inventory and assets​.
• Analysis of sales trends to ensure optimal product selection and maximization of sales.​
• Deliver the P&L and retail KPI’s in line with budget and forecast.​

Recruitment, Training and Education​

• Effectively lead and deliver all Sales Associate recruitment.​
• Work with the ASM to ensure that all members of the team receive effective onboarding and ongoing training and education​.
• Actively support and deliver the personal career development opportunities of the store team​.

 

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• At least 5 years of retail management experience
• Proven ability to lead and motivate a team of 10 or more
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
• Excellent multitasking, planning, and organizational abilities
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Financial acumen and proficiency in MS Office applications
• Enthusiasm for the sports industry, outdoors, and fashion

Availability Expectations

General Availability:

• Employees must be adaptable to the business’s evolving needs. The Store Manager, in collaboration with the Regional Manager, will determine availability requirements. This schedule may include various shifts such as mornings, evenings, and weekends.

Peak Period Availability:

• Black Friday: All employees are expected to be available to work on Black Friday (the day after US Thanksgiving).
• Holiday Season: Availability is required from the second week of December until the end of the holiday season. The exact end date will be determined annually, based in part on the period during which guests can return holiday merchandise.

Role Accountability:

• Fully accountable for all Store Manager responsibilities, with potential to perform other management duties as needed.

 

Additional Information

Salary Range: At the time of this posting, the estimated salary pay range from $80,000 USD to $100,000 USD. This range varies depending on the market location and type of store. Individual pay within this range will be determined based on factors such as job-specific skills, relevant experience, education, and training.

Please note that the mentioned pay range represents the base pay only and does not include our competitive bonus program and benefits package.

Hours: Full Time 40 hours per week (five days a week)

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to travel, talk and hear.  The employee is frequently required to sit, stand and walk. The employee must occasionally kneel, stoop, crouch, twist and lift to 30 pounds, with or without accommodations.  

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but can involve exposure to varying noise levels, ranging from moderate to loud, as well as flashes of light. 

 

Start date: August 1, 2024