Store Manager - Ashford (MAT Cover)

BoF Careers; Ashford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic retail environment as a Store Manager where you will lead a passionate team to deliver exceptional customer experiences. In this role, you will be responsible for building and developing your team, ensuring high training standards, and driving sales to meet revenue goals. Your leadership will be crucial in fostering a culture of trust and accountability while maintaining awareness of market trends and customer demands. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a well-respected brand, where your contributions will be valued and recognized.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a team in a retail environment.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and motivate a high-performing team to engage customers.
• Manage inventory and execute visual merchandising directions.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Sales Management

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About UGG

At UGG, a division of Deckers Brands, we exist to transform the lives of our customers and each other by sharing our passion and love for UGG. We’re driven by a clear mission: to bring the UGG brand to life through every interaction and evolve industry ideas by delivering experiences our customers desire. As a member of the Deckers Family, you represent our brands and deliver unique, personalized shopping experiences.

Summary

Our Store Managers are integral to the success of our company. As a Store Manager, it’s your job to develop and motivate effective teams that engage our customers and strengthen business results. In this role, you develop and lead a high-performing team that aligns with the company’s values and regularly share our vision and mission with your team and customers. You take ownership of your team and work to create a culture of trust and accountability.

Description

As a manager of people, you continuously build your team through recruiting, training, development, and coaching. You maintain high training standards that facilitate your team to deliver personalized shopping experiences and promote brand loyalty. While you approach all operational and training programs with excellent organizational skills, you also know how to be agile and adapt to business needs in order to increase sales and deliver revenue goals.

As a Store Manager, you are responsible for the store’s inventory, cash, and labor. Additionally, it’s your job to execute visual merchandising directions and maintain store standards that promote brand image. As a leader of people, you continuously motivate and develop your team members to meet the short and long-term needs of the business. Further, you understand that the needs of the business extend beyond the store’s four walls, which requires that you maintain awareness of industry trends and local competitors in order to meet and anticipate customer demands.

The Role

Our Store Managers are integral to the success of UGG. As a Store Manager, you will build and lead a high-performing team that aligns with UGG’s values and vision. In this role, you will lead your team by example, whilst supporting the District/Area Manager with additional responsibilities throughout your region.

Core Competencies

• Coach and develop your team to drive business results and professional growth.
• Ensure the highest level of customer service possible and prioritize brand and product knowledge training.
• Meet and exceed budgeted sales and revenue goals and monitor expenses.
• Develop store strategies that enhance customer satisfaction, expand traffic, and optimize profitability.
• Proactively cultivate awareness of your market beyond the four walls of your business, including industry trends, clienteling, and community outreach.
• Implement store administration and operations including compliance with policies and procedures.
• Manage inventory and partner with corporate stakeholders to meet the needs of your market.
• Regularly maintain a network for recruiting candidates to your store team.

Who You Are

• A natural communicator who conveys the UGG and Deckers Brands vision and mission.
• You have the leadership skills needed to manage a team.
• You’re well organized and proactively and efficiently coordinate your resources.
• You’re a problem solver who proactively works through challenges.

We Would Love To Hear From People With

• Previous experience as a people manager in a retail environment.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to convey the UGG and Deckers Brands vision and mission to your team and customers.
• Excellent leadership skills and experience managing people in a customer-facing environment.
• Demonstrated track record of exceeding sales targets and managing costs for a store of comparable size and volume.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to coordinate people, resources, and services to meet business goals.
• Problem-solving skills and ability to work through challenges.
• Ability to be agile to meet the needs of the business, especially during peak times.

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Sales and Business Development
• Industries: Retail, Fashion