Assistant Manager - London

Alo; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Alo is seeking a Sales & Service Manager in London to lead the store's sales and guest experience efforts. This pivotal role involves overseeing the retail floor, coaching the team, and collaborating with management to enhance customer interactions and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will have a strong retail background, exceptional interpersonal skills, and a proven ability to drive business results. Candidates must be legally entitled to work in the UK.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Inclusion and Diversity initiatives

Qualifications

• Prior leadership experience in retail.
• Highly motivated by driving business in a fast-paced environment.
• Agile and able to handle multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Sales & Service team to ensure exceptional guest experience.
• Develop sales strategy and execute with the team.
• Manage store budget and business data.

Skills

Leadership experience

Interpersonal skills

Communication Skills

Time management

Sales mindset

Education

Retail or related industry experience

Tools

MS Office

Job description

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Mindful movement. It’s at the core of why we do what we do at Alo—it’s our calling. Because mindful movement in the studio leads to better living. It changes who yogis are off the mat, making their lives and their communities better. That’s the real meaning of studio-to-street: taking the consciousness from practice on the mat and putting it into practice in life.

OVERVIEW

The Sales & Service Manager is a critical member of the store leadership team accountable for bringing Alo’s business and guest experience strategy to life in the store. This individual is passionate about business targets, sales, guest experience, and elevating talent to meet Alo’s Guiding Principles. This role’s north star is pointed at ensuring that guest experience in the store is exceptional.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Investigate and root cause sales opportunities, partnering with the General Manager to escalate process or system gaps
• Oversee the Sales & Service team to execute an exceptional guest experience on the floor through assessing the level of guest connection and technical product education and supporting team members to address gaps through feedback and coaching
• Continue to build the client relationship daily with our customers
• Ensure effective sales floor coverage through the development of workforce solutions and leading selling initiatives throughout the store as needed
• Partner with the General Manager to build the Sales & Service strategy for the store and execute implementation with the Sales & Service team

Business Leader

• Represent the business in meetings and on conference calls, in partnership with General Manager
• Review, Monitor and partner with General Manager to manage the budget, reporting and other business data; including metrics (e.g. Expenses, Sell-Thru) and inform planning processes (e.g., quarterly business review and sales planning)
• Future planning workflow business needs to protect optimal performance
• Ensure that the Sales, Service, and Community team exudes Alo's mission and Guiding Principlesto effectively communicate to our visitors who we are, what we do and why we do what we do
• Leads a team through accountability, continuous coaching on a regular basis, development of talent, and elevating effective communication throughout the Operations and Visual team
• Establish internal & external pipeline through succession planning and recruitment strategy
• Writes an effective schedule that prioritizes the best business strategy, in partnership with the General Manager

Business Partner

• Oversees the execution of certain deliverables on the Alo Sales and Service Model, protecting operational efficiency
• Collaborates and implement General/Store Manager’s vision and work cross-functionally with business partners, as directed, to support all-level organizational goals
• Demonstrate an ability to navigate the organization with a balance of business need and brand culture

QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior leadership experience experience in retail or related industry
• Working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Extraordinary interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
• Agile with the ability to handle multiple tasks in a changing environment
• Highly Motivated by driving business in a fast-paced, innovative environment
• Business owner mindset with an entrepreneurial spirit
• Independent work ethic, time management skills, and personal accountability
• Aligns with and embodies Alo’s Guiding Principles
• Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level

Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.

• The Sales & Service Manager role is a full-time role with a 40-hour workweek (5 days) consisting of 75% of those hours managing the retail floor and coaching and developing the team. In an effort to build a balanced schedule that supports the needs of the business and our teams, we expect all full-time employees to be available for opening, closing and weekend shifts.

Diversity and Inclusion statement

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, ALO Yoga does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, colour, creed, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or because of any other status or condition protected by statutory law.We are committed to an active Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunities Policy, which starts with our recruitment and selection process, and we are happy to talk flexible working.

Interview Process adjustments

If you consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to share those requirements with us when completing your application or by emailing .We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent process of assessment.

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WHY JOIN ALO?

Mindful movement. It’s at the core of why we do what we do at Alo—it’s our calling. Because mindful movement in the studio leads to better living. It changes who yogis are off the mat, making their lives and their communities better. That’s the real meaning of studio-to-street: taking the consciousness from practice on the mat and putting it into practice in life.

OVERVIEW

The Sales & Service Manager is a critical member of the store leadership team accountable for bringing Alo’s business and guest experience strategy to life in the store. This individual is passionate about business targets, sales, guest experience, and elevating talent to meet Alo’s Guiding Principles. This role’s north star is pointed at ensuring that guest experience in the store is exceptional.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Sales & Service Leader

Investigate and root cause sales opportunities, partnering with the General Manager to escalate process or system gaps

Oversee the Sales & Service team to execute an exceptional guest experience on the floor through assessing the level of guest connection and technical product education and supporting team members to address gaps through feedback and coaching

Continue to build the client relationship daily with our customers

Ensure effective sales floor coverage through the development of workforce solutions and leading selling initiatives throughout the store as needed

Partner with the General Manager to build the Sales & Service strategy for the store and execute implementation with the Sales & Service team

Business Leader

Represent the business in meetings and on conference calls, in partnership with General Manager

Review, Monitor and partner with General Manager to manage the budget, reporting and other business data; including metrics (e.g. Expenses, Sell-Thru) and inform planning processes (e.g., quarterly business review and sales planning)

Future planning workflow business needs to protect optimal performance

People Leader

Ensure that the Sales, Service, and Community team exudes Alo's mission and Guiding Principlesto effectively communicate to our visitors who we are, what we do and why we do what we do

Leads a team through accountability, continuous coaching on a regular basis, development of talent, and elevating effective communication throughout the Operations and Visual team

Establish internal & external pipeline through succession planning and recruitment strategy

Writes an effective schedule that prioritizes the best business strategy, in partnership with the General Manager

Business Partner

Oversees the execution of certain deliverables on the Alo Sales and Service Model, protecting operational efficiency

Collaborates and implement General/Store Manager’s vision and work cross-functionally with business partners, as directed, to support all-level organizational goals

Demonstrate an ability to navigate the organization with a balance of business need and brand culture

QUALIFICATIONS

Prior leadership experience experience in retail or related industry

Working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)

Extraordinary interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written

Agile with the ability to handle multiple tasks in a changing environment

Highly Motivated by driving business in a fast-paced, innovative environment

Business owner mindset with an entrepreneurial spirit

Independent work ethic, time management skills, and personal accountability

Aligns with and embodies Alo’s Guiding Principles

Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level

Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.

Sales & Service Manager Schedule

The Sales & Service Manager role is a full-time role with a 40-hour workweek (5 days) consisting of 75% of those hours managing the retail floor and coaching and developing the team. In an effort to build a balanced schedule that supports the needs of the business and our teams, we expect all full-time employees to be available for opening, closing and weekend shifts.

Diversity and Inclusion statement

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, ALO Yoga does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, colour, creed, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or because of any other status or condition protected by statutory law.We are committed to an active Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunities Policy, which starts with our recruitment and selection process, and we are happy to talk flexible working.

Interview Process adjustments

If you consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to share those requirements with us when completing your application or by emailing .We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent process of assessment.

#LI-JJ1

#LI-4

#li-onsite

Please review our company California Job Applicant Privacy Policy.