Store Manager- Kildare

adidas; Ireland; Remote; EUR 36,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

adidas in Kildare is seeking an experienced Store Manager to lead our flagship retail environment and deliver commercial success through exceptional customer experiences. You’ll drive performance, coach a high‑calibre team, and partner with district leaders to execute brand standards and continuous improvement.

The role focuses on delivering sales targets, managing operations and ensuring adidas brand execution on the shop floor.

Qualifications

• Minimum 18 months' experience within a sportswear, fashion or customer-focused retail environment.
• Minimum 12 months' Store Manager responsibility.
• Intermediate numeracy and literacy skills.
• Advanced verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of the store and its commercial success.
• Deliver and exceed sales, profitability and productivity targets.
• Analyse business performance and identify opportunities to improve results.
• Lead stock management, inventory accuracy and loss prevention.
• Ensure an exceptional consumer experience and brand execution on the shop floor.
• Recruit, coach and develop a high-performing store team.

Skills

Commercial mindset

Leadership skills

Team culture

Stakeholder management

Organisation & planning

Retail passion

Job description

We're looking for an experienced and commercially focused Store Manager to lead our adidas store in Kildare. This is a senior retail leadership role with full accountability for the store's commercial success, customer experience, people development and operational performance.

As Store Manager, you'll be responsible for delivering sales and profit targets, creating a high-performance culture and ensuring the adidas brand is brought to life through exceptional service and execution. You'll lead from the front on the shop floor, inspire your team to achieve their best, and use data and insight to drive continuous improvements across the business.

Working closely with the District Manager and wider support functions, you'll play a key role in developing talent, driving operational excellence and creating an outstanding experience for every consumer who visits the store.

What You'll Be Responsible For

Commercial Performance & Store Leadership

• Take full ownership of the store and its commercial success.
• Deliver and exceed sales, profitability and productivity targets.
• Analyse business performance and identify opportunities to improve results.
• Challenge the status quo and implement actions that drive continuous improvement.
• Effectively manage store resources to maximise business performance.
• Partner with the District Manager and support functions to address opportunities and business challenges.

Consumer Experience & Brand Execution

• Lead by example and spend significant time on the sales floor supporting customers and your team.
• Ensure an exceptional consumer experience at every stage of the customer journey.
• Act as a Brand Ambassador, consistently demonstrating adidas values and behaviours.
• Ensure all brand, visual merchandising and in-store communication standards are executed to a high standard.
• Drive a culture where customer service and selling are always the priority.
• Recruit, coach and develop a high-performing store team.
• Create a culture of accountability, engagement and continuous improvement.
• Set clear expectations and provide regular, constructive performance feedback.
• Effectively manage performance, recognising success and addressing underperformance where required.
• Identify and develop future talent within the business.
• Work with the District Manager to support succession planning and long-term capability development.

Operations & Compliance

• Ensure the efficient and effective operation of all areas of the store.
• Maintain the legal and financial integrity of the business.
• Ensure merchandise deliveries are processed promptly and product is always available for customers.
• Lead stock management, inventory accuracy and loss prevention activity.
• Ensure cash handling and store transactions are completed accurately and efficiently.
• Maintain a safe, productive and compliant working environment for employees and customers.
• Ensure all company policies, procedures and HR standards are consistently applied.

What We're Looking For

• Previous Store Manager experience within a sports, fashion or customer-focused retail environment.
• Proven ability to manage and deliver commercial performance against sales and profit targets.
• Experience leading, developing and motivating high-performing teams.
• Strong understanding of retail operations, customer experience and store execution.
• Experience using data and performance metrics to drive decision-making and business results.

Skills & Capabilities

• Strong commercial and analytical mindset.
• Excellent leadership and coaching skills.
• Ability to build a positive, high-performance team culture.
• Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong organisational and planning capability.
• Passion for retail, consumers, sport and the adidas brand.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum 18 months' experience within a sportswear, fashion or customer-focused retail environment.
• Minimum 12 months' Store Manager responsibility.
• Intermediate numeracy and literacy skills.
• Advanced verbal communication skills.

At adidas, you'll have the opportunity to lead a flagship retail environment where your impact is visible every day. You'll work with passionate people, shape the development of future talent, influence business performance, and play a key role in bringing one of the world's most iconic sports brands to life for our consumers.

Join us and help create the best retail experience in sport.

AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE’S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.

• COURAGE:Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..
• OWNERSHIP:Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.
• INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.
• TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.
• INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company’s standards.
• RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.

At adidas, we strongly believe that embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) into our culture and talent processes gives our employees a sense of belonging and our brand a real competitive advantage.

– Culture Starts With People, It Starts With You –

By recruiting talent and developing our people to reflect the rich diversity of our consumers and communities, we foster a culture of inclusion that engages our employees and authentically connects our brand with our consumers.