Store Manager - Westport
$85,000–$105,000 year
On-siteWestport, Connecticut, United States
Job Summary
Lead the store as a true business owner by developing and executing retail strategies, achieving sales and profitability goals, and maintaining merchandising standards. Oversee Sales, Operations, and Visual Managers to ensure execution of key operational guidelines while championing strong visual standards based on business performance data. Build and sustain a positive work environment by coaching the team, conducting talent analysis for career progression, and establishing succession planning to reduce turnover. Develop schedules that deliver business results while maintaining labor efficiency, and navigate organizational goals by collaborating with cross-functional partners as an ALO ambassador. Requires constant movement throughout the store, including lifting up to 50 pounds and standing for entire shifts, with variable scheduling including peak days, weekends, and the holiday blackout period.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of retail or related industry leadership experience
- Working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)
- Extraordinary interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
- Highly Motivated by driving business in a fast-paced, innovative environment
- Independent work ethic, time management skills, and personal accountability
- Aligns with and embodies ALO's Guiding Principles
- Business owner mindset with an entrepreneurial spirit
- Ability to lift, push, carry or otherwise move up to 50 pounds
- Ability to lift, bend, kneel, climb, crawl and/or twist, and safely climb up/down a ladder
- Ability to stand and move for an entire shift
- Open availability and are expected to work variable shifts including peak days and weekends
- Expected to be able to work during the company's Blackout period, from the week of American Thanksgiving (including Black Friday and Thanksgiving weekend) through the end of the holiday season (the 1st week of January)
Desired Qualifications
- Local market knowledge of clientele base and brand competitors
- Aware of business trends that relate to the success of the store
- Demonstrate strong business acumen through KPI's to develop and support business driving strategies
- Lead team by leveraging company tools, incentives & strategies to support meeting sales goals
- Develops an environment of growth, accountability and inclusivity through development, performance management, training and consistent coaching
- Conducts talent analysis of colleagues and establish career progression plans for key players and positions to result in retention of best talent and turnover reduction
- Establish internal & external pipeline through succession planning and recruitment strategy
- Oversee Sales & Service, Operations, and Visual Managers to ensure execution of all key strategies
- Oversee and support execution of key operational and visual guidelines
- Champion strong visual standards for the salesfloor by leveraging business performance data
- Support a safe work environment and efficient operation
- Develop schedules that deliver business results while maintaining labor effectively
- Collaborate with cross-functional business partners to support organizational goals
- Is an ALO ambassador and creates a culture that aligns with our mission
- Demonstrate an ability to navigate the organization with a balance of business need and brand culture
- Create and implement effective communication strategies throughout store to achieve goals and KPI's
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