Associate Manager

EXPRESS; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

EXPRESS is seeking an Associate Manager for Tucson Premium to support the store manager in operations, staffing, and sales leadership. You will recruit, train, and develop a high-performing team while driving sales and delivering exceptional customer experiences.

The role requires 3–5 years in retail, proficiency with iPad and POS systems, and flexibility for nights and weekends. A dynamic team environment and growth opportunities await at the Tucson Premium location.

Qualifications

• High School or equivalent required.
• 3–5 years of relevant retail experience.
• Proficient with iPad and POS registers.
• Must be available nights, weekends and non-business hours.
• Able to meet physical requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assist store manager in daily store operations.
• Recruit, hire, train and develop store staff.
• Drive sales and achieve store targets.
• Ensure exceptional customer experience and loyalty program engagement.
• Lead scheduling and workload planning with Store Manager approval.
• Maintain visual merchandising standards and store safety.

Skills

Retail experience

Sales leadership

Team leadership

Customer service

Education

High School or Equivalent

Tools

iPad

POS registers

Job description

About PHOENIX

PHOENIX Retail, LLC is a retail platform operating the Express and Bonobos brands worldwide. Express is a multichannel apparel brand dedicated to a design philosophy rooted in modern, confident and effortless style whether dressing for work, everyday or special occasions. Bonobos is a menswear brand known for being pioneers of exceptional fit and a personalized, innovative retail model. Customers can experience our brands in over 400 Express retail and Express Factory Outlet stores, 50 Bonobos Guideshops, and online at www.express.com and www.bonobos.com.

Overview

PHOENIX Retail, LLC is a retail platform operating the Express and Bonobos brands worldwide. Express is a multichannel apparel brand dedicated to a design philosophy rooted in modern, confident and effortless style whether dressing for work, everyday or special occasions. Bonobos is a menswear brand known for being pioneers of exceptional fit and a personalized, innovative retail model. Customers can experience our brands in over 400 Express retail and Express Factory Outlet stores, 50 Bonobos Guideshops, and online at www.express.com and www.bonobos.com.

About Express

Express is a multichannel apparel brand dedicated to a design philosophy rooted in modern, confident and effortless style whether dressing for work, everyday or special occasions. Since its launch in 1980, the brand has embraced a design philosophy rooted in modern, confident and effortless style. Express ensures you look and feel your best, wherever life takes you. The Company operates over 400 retail and outlet stores in the United States and Puerto Rico, the express.com online store and the Express mobile app.

Store Name

Tucson Premium

Responsibilities

Express is seeking an Associate Manager to join our team. The Associate Manager supports the store manager in managing store operations, recruiting, management, training and sales functions, drives productivity, compliance with company policies, and creates a great in-store shopping experience for our retail customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Attract, hire, develop, inspire, and retain top talent
• Support an environment, which encourages an exceptionally high level of the store morale.
• Focus all store associates on creating an environment built on team work and inspiring a "one team" mentality.
• Coach, teach, train, recognize and manage all aspects of performance and development for all store associates up to and including Sales Leaders, to encourage professional growth and build a bench of talent.
• Identify high performing store associates and assist in their growth.
• Develop and maximize the success of store associates to achieve sales potential and customer experience.
• Attract and hire store associates, up to and including Sales Leaders.
• Analyze the business and execute/communicate clear action plans that optimize results.
• Manage all aspects of daily store operations.
• Ensure all store associates have clarity on goals and action plans.
• Provide feedback to help support the creation of clear action plans that optimize results.
• Manage and delegate workload and ensure execution of plans and strategies across the store.
• Maintain adherence to Company Policies and ensures the safety of store associates and Customers.
• Manage merchandise flow, such as shipment, replenishment, and omni-channel operations, throughout the store.
• Optimize sales/operations opportunity, by leading the associates consistently executes merchandising strategies, operations,loyalty programs and other company initiatives.
• With approval of the Store Manager, builds an effective schedule with the right associate in the right place at the right time.
• Support and develop a store environment focused on consistently delivering a great in-store customer experience.
• Resolve customer complaints to a positive outcome. Determines source of issues and takes initiative to identify and resolve.
• Lead consistent focus on delivering a great customer experience
• Create a culture of proactive customer engagement to exceed our customer's expectations.
• Drive loyalty and credit card acquisition through an engaged store team.
• Create positive in-store experience through visual standards
• Other essential functions may occur as directed by your supervisor.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Education: High School or Equivalent
• Years of Experience: 3-5 of relevant job experience
• Proficient in use of technology (iPad, registers)
• Meets defined availability criteria, including nights, weekends and non-business hours
• Meets physical requirements

Critical Skills & Attributes

• Previous retail experience preferred
• Proven ability to drive sales results
• Strong