Store Manager (Mid Valley)

UA Sports Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports retailer in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Store Manager responsible for overall store leadership, including financial management and team supervision. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in retail management, strong communication skills, and a sales-oriented mindset. This role involves ensuring operational excellence and a unique customer experience. Competitive salary and a dynamic work environment are offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in retail store management, ideally in premium international brand or sports retail.
• Strong understanding of store operations including visual merchandising and risk management.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the business, including public holidays and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Establish and execute a strategic plan to achieve planned sales and KPIs.
• Analyze reporting and daily sales trends for strategic business decisions.
• Manage payroll and schedule adjustments to maximize productivity.

Skills

Sales-oriented

Good communication skills

Ability to build cohesive teams

Advanced interpersonal skills

Time management skills

Education

SPM/STPM/Diploma

Tools

Retail POS systems

Job description

Overview

Under Armour has one mission: to make you better. We have a commitment to innovation that lies at the heart of everything we do, not just for our athletes but also for our teammates.

The Store Manager acts as the "Business Owner" of the store and is responsible for merchandising, financial management, sales staff supervision, and overall store leadership. This role leads a team of teammates in achieving sales and profitability targets. The Store Manager maintains operational and merchandising excellence to deliver a customer experience unique to Under Armour.

Your Impact

Establish and execute a strategic plan to achieve planned sales and key performance indicators.

Analyze reporting and daily sales trends to make real-time strategic business decisions to drive results.

Drive performance through consumer service, human resources, inventory control, and store appearance.

Brand image & Customer Experience

Act as the leader on duty and consistently models the brand’s service standards and selling behaviors.

Build loyalty through in-store experience, using data capture, endless aisle, and other omni-channel solutions.

Retail Operations

Directs the handling of merchandise, shipment receipt, processing, floor sets, markdown, and replenishment.

Oversee and ensure efficiency of all daily operational procedures.

Complete store audit compliance and shrink results aligning with loss prevention standards.

Manage payroll and schedule adjustments maximizing productivity and to achieve payroll and sales targets.

Lead visual directives including planning, scheduling, and executing within allotted timeframe.

Lead day to day store merchandising by ensuring that the store team understands and maintains Under Armour brand standards and sell through adjustments are held true to the Floor Set overview.

Perform “level-sets” and make sure the store is replenished by pushing all goods to the floor.

Maintain Under Armour safe environment of neat, clean, and organized sales floor, cash wrap and fitting room.

Motivate and inspire the team through Under Armour’s Core Competencies, and I WILL behaviors.

Communicate expectations for achieving brand, performance, and behavior standards.

Build relationships with teammates, peers, and supervisors to lead positive change.

Effectively communicate with the management team to align and help drive business strategy.

Proactively seek personal learning and development opportunities to build leadership skill set.

Train and develop team on business acumen to drive business performance.

Recruit, hire, develop, and retain high performing teammates.

Develop succession plans creating career paths for teammates including encouraging internal opportunities.

Collaborate with the Senior Store Manager/Retail Area Manager to resolve teammate challenges.

Provide performance insights to teammates through ongoing feedback and formal reviews.

Manage store census, seasonal hiring and turnover, network, recruit, and interview based on assessments.

Drive teammate engagement by recognizing and rewarding teammates for their outstanding performance.

Are you the right person that we are looking for

Candidate must possess at least a SPM/STPM/Diploma in any field;

5+ years of experience in retail store management; ideally in premium international brand or sports retail;

Strong understanding of store operations, including visual merchandising, stock room, risk management & safety

Sales-oriented and good communication skill;

Good working attitude, responsibility and punctuality;

Ability to build cohesive teams

Advanced interpersonal skills and robust time management skills

Ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment.

Familiarity with various retail POS register systems

Ability to be part of a team, set challenging standards, develop strong partnerships, and lead others to action.

Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the business, including public holidays and weekends.

Able to communicate in local dialects will be an advantage;

Your application

• Which of the following types of qualifications do you have?
• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Malaysia?
• What’s your expected monthly basic salary?
• How many years' experience do you have as a store manager?
• Do you have experience in a sales role?
• How many years' experience do you have as a manager / team lead?
• Which of the following languages are you fluent in?
• How many years' experience do you have in the retail industry?

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