Assistant Store Manager, Calvin Klein - Bicester Village Job at Calvin Klein (Bicester)

Job Description

Our stores are the life and soul of our business. They act as our main touch points with our ever-evolving consumer base. As the world of retail evolves, we, as a business, believe that for all other parts of the chain to work, our stores must set the tone of what our two brands are all about. Irrespective of where our consumers eventually make a purchase, our stores, are always a window to our great brands. As a result, our locations are paramount, the first class experience must be a given and our in-store standards should never be questionable. To deliver this, we strive to hire the individuals who live and breathe the values of our business, who are obsessed with delivering great service to our customers and who truly believe that to remain relevant in today's world, we must be nimble and adapt to change and evolution. The Assistant Manager plays a key role in achieving these standards, they lead by example, embrace our entrepreneurial spirit and inspire their teams through their passion and belief in our brands.

Job Responsibility

Leading the store teams to generate sales, profit, minimize losses, and create the best possible customer experience whilst ensuring the store is visually distinctive and impeccably maintained
Identify opportunities to grow the business and improve performance through collaborating with others
Maintain corporate visual merchandising directives and standards for sales floor and back room
Work alongside the visual merchandising team to ensure that there is clear communication and understanding between VM and store teams
Partner with store management team to build on business opportunities and achieve company standards and objectives
Focus staff on the importance of quality relationships with internal and external customers
Ensure accountability of staff in building a repeat customer base by providing all customers with unparalleled spirited service
Complete daily/weekly store walkthroughs
evaluate product performance, pricing, staff service levels and inventory levels
Communicate to the Store Manager what is driving sales and discuss any issues/priorities, in order to develop strategies to maximize business
Ensure they are weekly visual presentation action plans
Analyze store level reports and create action plans to improve results
Assist with the manpower planning, identification, recruitment, interviewing and hiring processes
Recruit store personnel with a broad range of perspectives, experiences and backgrounds
Work with the Store Manager to build bench strength for key positions, including possible successors
Participate in weekly management meetings alongside other staff meetings
Clearly communicate to staff: store and individual sales goals and other key performance expectations
sales results and provide guidance on what is needed to improve performance
Providing a great customer journey and achieving exemplary mystery shop results

Requirements

You connect to consumers and have a previous track record of supervisory or specialist roles within a premium or luxury brand
You'll have previous people management experience and act with purpose to resolve conflict and unproductive disagreements
You'll be an effective communicator with the ability to cultivate belonging
You collaborate to win and recognize and celebrate the contributions and achievements of others
You are courageous in giving feedback that promotes positive behavioral change
You adapt fast and work with pace
You are energetic and inspire trust showing a clear presence on the shop floor
You'll approach all issues with a 'can do' approach and make informed decisions to find in store solutions