Store Manager

ColumbiaSportswear; Halton Hills; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading outdoor apparel company in Halton Hills is seeking a Store Manager to lead the store team and enhance customer experiences. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of retail experience, including managing staff in a footwear retail context. This role focuses on driving sales, developing diverse talent, and maintaining store operations while ensuring adherence to company policies. The position offers a salary range of $60,000 to $80,000 based on skills and experience.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Employee discounts

Pension plan with company match

Qualifications

• 5 years of functional experience in retail.
• 2 years experience in a footwear retailer.
• Experience managing store leaders and individual contributors.

Responsibilities

• Lead the store team to hire and develop diverse staff.
• Develop and execute strategies that drive sales.
• Communicate regularly with Area/District Manager.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Management experience

Retail software tools

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree

Tools

Point of Sales (POS) systems

Job description

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 company’s 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.

HOW YOU’LL MAKE 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.

YOU HAVE

• Bachelor’s or master’s 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- $ 60,000- $80,000 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 position's scope and function in the company.

Columbia Sportswear Canada is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local law. Columbia Sportswear Canada provides accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If you require accommodations to complete an application, please contact Human Resources [e-mail] or call 519-644-5000 and we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs. At Columbia Sportswear Company, we’re proud to offer regular full-time employees a benefits package that includes a variety of services and products to help make your life and work more rewarding. Our benefit programs contribute to overall employee well-being by aligning those programs with the fundamental elements of well-being: physical, social/emotional, financial, career and community. Benefits that can protect your family’s financial future and help you save money through our Pension plan plus a generous company match option. Columbia offers medical, dental, vision, life Insurance, and disability coverage. In addition, Columbia provides an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) which offers free wellness benefits and confidential 24/7/365 counseling services. We have extensive wellness benefits, including paid time off programs, and employee discounts also available.