Posted Tuesday 15 September 2026

Connor; Māngere-Ōtāhuhu; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

yd. is seeking a Store Manager for their Manawa Bay area team in New Zealand. You will drive sales growth while building a high-energy, engaged team and delivering an elevated customer experience. You will lead with the yd. CLASS selling steps, mentor staff, and uphold brand integrity in all communications.

The role emphasizes leadership, performance analysis, and execution of visual and branding standards to ensure retail success and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading a retail team in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong focus on coaching, feedback and development.
• Track record of achieving sales targets and KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing store team with a focus on people investment and engagement.
• Analyse performance data to drive shop-level actions and growth.
• Ensure consistent brand standards and professional store presentation.
• Collaborate with VM and regional teams to execute visual merchandising guidelines.

Skills

People management

Sales leadership

Customer service excellence

Job description

We are looking for an energetic and driven Store Manager to join our yd Manawa Bay team!

POSITION PURPOSE

As a Store Manager you are responsible for delivering consistent sales growth
and team performance within your store. You will develop a sales-performance
culture that prioritises an elevated customer experience through CLASS our selling
steps, while promoting team investment, employee engagement and consistent
growth and development.

As a Store manager you will:

PEOPLE

• Develop a high-performance culture that promotes team investment,
  employee engagement, retention, and consistent growth and development.
• Instil a supportive and candid feedback culture focused on recognising,
  developing, and elevating your team.
• Always represent the brand with professionalism and integrity – displaying
  professional etiquette across all methods of communication

PERFORMANCE

• Develop a strong sales-performance culture that delivers an exceptional
  customer experience through the yd. CLASS sales steps.
• Drive and maintain sales performance within the store in line with retail goals,
  budgets and KPIs
• Regularly analyse sales reports to guide commercial actions that generate
  sustained traffic increase and sales performance.
• Execute all VM guides at the direction of the VM Team in line with standards to
  ensure strong commercial implementation.

At yd. we are passionate about our people, and we will offer you:

• A fun, inspiring and challenging environment.
• A rewarding incentive program like no other retailer!
• Frequent support, feedback, and a high level of communication with your Area
  Manager and State Manager.
• Mentoring, training, and development to support you on this journey.