Assistant Store Manager

Columbia Sportswear Company; Monterey (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbia Sportswear Company is seeking an Assistant Store Manager in Monterey, CA. This role involves leading sales associates, enhancing consumer engagement, and driving sales performance. Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years of retail experience and a passion for outdoor lifestyles, while supporting a positive work environment focused on teamwork and customer service.

Benefits

401k plan with company match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Generous time off policy

Employee discounts on products

Wellness benefits and EAP services

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in retail management or specialization.
• Effective communication skills to exchange ideas with the team.
• Experience in driving consumer engagement and sales.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a staff of supervisors and associates.
• Create an engaging shopping experience for consumers.
• Assist with interviewing and hiring new team members.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Sales Skills

Customer Service

Problem-Solving

Education

High School Diploma or GED preferred

Tools

Inventory Systems

Point of Sales (POS) Systems

Job description

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About The Position

Our store leadership teams are essential to our business with over 430 retail stores worldwide. From ensuring effective store operations, strategies, and procedures, to guiding and developing team members, our Store Leadership Teams help create memorable consumer experiences while supporting and helping drive the company’s mission of “Connecting Active People with Their Passions.”

About The Position

Our store leadership teams are essential to our business with over 430 retail stores worldwide. From ensuring effective store operations, strategies, and procedures, to guiding and developing team members, our Store Leadership Teams help create memorable consumer experiences while supporting and helping drive the company’s mission of “Connecting Active People with Their Passions.”

As an Assistant Store Manager, you will lead our Sales Associates and Supervisors to engage consumers and inspire brand loyalty. You will provide continuous training and coaching on products, technologies, and enhanced selling skills that enable Sales Associates to recommend products and influence consumer buying decisions. The Assistant Store Manager develops strategies to improve consumer engagement, drive sales, and increase profitability. You will support the store manager in creating an environment focused on inclusion, teamwork, customer service, and productivity by being a positive role model and leader.

How You’ll Make a Difference

• Provides leadership and direction to a diverse staff of supervisors and associates on day-to-day operations to ensure staff performance and operational standards are met.
• Creates an engaging consumer shopping experience that expands our consumer base. Ensures sales associates have in-depth knowledge of our products and technology to better serve consumer’s needs.
• Provides training and coaching on selling skills that influence consumer buying decisions. Assists the Store Manager in interviewing, hiring, training, and coaching diverse staff as necessary.
• Assists the Store Manager with interviewing, hiring, and onboarding new team members as necessary. Supports ongoing team member growth and development.
• Participates in the development and implementation of action plans to address opportunities relating to sales, store operations, safety, and employee productivity and performance.
• Creates weekly store schedules and supports the Store Manager in achieving labor and operating expense targets.
• Maintains appropriate inventory levels and accuracy through effective receiving, processing, salesfloor replenishment, stockroom organization, and shrink controls.
  
  

YOU HAVE

• No specific education required (High School Diploma or GED preferred)
• 5+ years of experience in position or specialization
• Skill operating Inventory and Point of Sales (POS) systems, and various other retail software tools.
• Experience driving consumer engagement, personalized service, and selling skills
• Ability to use judgment to identify and resolve day-to-day technical and operational problems
• Effective communication skills; able to exchange ideas and information with the store leadership team, associates, and consumers.
  
  

JOB CONDITIONS

• Frequently in a more active environment (i.e., requires the ability to constantly move about) that can be physical or strenuous (frequently adjusting/moving items weighing up to 40 lbs.), may frequently use specialized equipment, may have exposure to dust and noise.
• Occasionally requires the ability to work in a place.
• Ability to communicate clearly with others.
• Availability to work a flexible retail schedule, which may change seasonally and in response to location-specific business trends or forecasts. All local, state, and federal laws are adhered to when evaluating your availability.
  
  

This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company.

Columbia Sportswear Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Columbia Sportswear is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf. If you need reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please notify your recruiter.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act. Material job duties that will be considered in evaluating criminal convictions post-conditional offer of employment include cash handling, working with minors, servicing the public, and access to customers' confidential information.

Pay Range: $23.09 - $34.63

Expected Pay Range for Hire: $23.09 - $30.79

• Pay decisions are determined by multiple factors, including what the market is paying, a candidate’s capabilities and skills, years of experience, and internal equity.
  
  

At Columbia Sportswear Company, we’re proud to offer regular full-time employees a benefits package that includes a variety of services and products to help make your life and work more rewarding. Our benefit programs contribute to overall employee well-being by aligning those programs with the fundamental elements of well-being: physical, social/emotional, financial, career and community. Benefits that can protect your family’s financial future and help you save money through our 401k plan plus a generous company match. Columbia offers medical, dental, vision, life Insurance, disability, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, and an assortment of voluntary benefit offerings (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and legal services). In addition, Columbia offers EAP + which is free and confidential 24/7/365 counseling services. We have extensive wellness benefits, employee discounts and a generous time off program available.

If you need an accommodation/adjustment to successfully complete and submit your application, please reach out to [e-mail] with the Subject: Applicant Assistance Requested.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Business Development

• Industries

  Retail Apparel and Fashion

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