Christian Dior Assistant Boutique Manager - Houston, River Oaks

Christian Dior Couture; Georgia; On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Christian Dior Couture in the United States seeks an Assistant Manager to support the Boutique Director in daily store operations and sales leadership. You will coach a team, drive sales, and ensure top-tier customer service consistent with the Dior standard.

Responsibilities include opening/closing the boutique, staff scheduling, inventory, merchandising, and loss prevention, with emphasis on client development and exceptional service. Experience in luxury retail is required.

Qualifications

• At least 5+ years of retail experience in a luxury setting.
• Ability to coach, develop and lead a sales team.
• Strong clienteling and customer service focus required.

Responsibilities

• Increase sales and measure daily performance.
• Inspire outstanding service to customers.
• Assist in assigning and monitoring sales goals for Sales Associates.
• Develop clientele and manage store presentations.
• Train and coach sales staff in selling skills.
• Conduct regular store meetings and communicate with staff.

Skills

Staff development

Customer service

Sales leadership

Boutique operations

Merchandising

Standards enforcement

Time management

Communication

POS operations

Tools

POS systems

Job description

Position

JOB PURPOSE:

Working with the Boutique Director/Manager, the Assistant Manager is responsible for assisting with the day-to-day management of the sales team and ensuring the highest level of customer service throughout the store in line with Christian Dior expectations:

• Improve every sale, minimize stock losses, and bring new clients to the business
• Open and close the boutique
• Coach, staff, schedule, merchandised, and complete inventory
• Ensure policies and procedures are followed in order to achieve maximum results

Job responsibilities

Commercial Performance and Team Management:

• Increase sales and measure sales performance and conversion rates daily.
• Provide and inspire outstanding service to our customers
• Assist in assigning and monitoring sales goals of Sales Associates
• Responsible for clientele development
• Participate in the preparation of merchandise displays and presentations, exercising independent judgment and discretion in applying merchandising concepts and guidelines
• Train, coach, develop, and lead sales associates in selling skills
• Conduct and/or participate in regular store meetings to discuss performance, sales training, product knowledge, merchandising, and to convey other necessary information to management staff and associates
• Facilitate proper communication between management and associates

Profile

Clientele Service and Management:

• Participate in the coordination of sales promotion activities, which include seasonal sales, trunk shows, contests, including proper use of in-store signs advertising sales and promotions
• Train the team on optimizing Capture Rate and After Sale do develop personal customer database

Product and Stock Management:

• Gather merchandise for transfers, damages, and returns-to-vendor (RTV's)
• Coordinate and participate in department inventories
• Monitor proper pricing of merchandise
• Minimize stock losses

Additional information

Process Management:

• Oversee compliance of associates with established Company policies and standards, such as safekeeping of Company funds and property, personnel practices, merchandise handling, security, sales and record-keeping procedures
• Help solve problems that affect the department's service, efficiency, and productivityLock and secure the store, and oversee compliance with all security procedures
• Any other tasks as assigned from time to time

Additional information for internal candidate

Skills & competencies

Ability to:

• Develop and train associates, build relationships, utilize skills of associates most appropriately
• Provide outstanding customer service
• Effectively manage sales staff toward achievement of sales and clienteling objectives
• Manage boutique operations effectively including attendance, merchandising, and housekeeping standards
• Merchandised effectively
• Maintain a fair, consistent set of standards as they apply to work force
• Adjust priorities and manage time wisely in a fast-paced environment
• Communicate in a clear, concise, understandable manner, and listen attentively to others, understand material, and provide instructions to associates
• Operate all equipment necessary to perform the job, including POS systems, PC, phone systems, cash register, sensor-tag remover, and all other office equipment

Recruitment steps

Requirements

• At least 5 + years of retail experience required, preferably with at least 1 year of management, in a luxury product setting
• Sense of initiative and commercial creativity with fashion sensitivity
• Strong knowledge of the luxury industry with fashion sensitivity consistent with the brand
• Demonstration of own initiative
• Ability to work multifaceted hours/days, including nights, weekends, and holidays, as needed
• Availability to work the hours vital to open and/or close the store
• Ability to maintain presence on selling floor for long periods as needed
• Strong interpersonal, communication, organization and follow-through skills

Skills development opportunities

Christian Dior was the designer of dreams. In founding his House in 1947, marked by the revolution of the New Look, he metamorphosed his reveries into wonderful creations. Christian Dior Couture, the House of Dreams, is recognized for its French heritage and vibrant culture sublimating its unique Savoir-faire and Creativity through empowering "metiers d'art". Our Maison is a destination for sustainable growth & success where we shape the future of our Talents in a positive, authentic & generous environment. We bloom & deliver excellence with passion, determination, courage & optimism to offer meaningful & daring codes.

Christian Dior Couture is part of the LVMH Group, where People Make the Difference. We value, celebrate, and welcome each unique talent and strive to create an inclusive environment providing all employees a sense of purpose. Beyond your role, we recognize the importance and passion of creating communities with shared values that enrich and impact beyond our organization. As an employee, you will have an opportunity to engage in our employee-led communities such as Sustainability, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and Corporate Social Responsibility.

Christian Dior Couture provides equal employment opportunities to all employees as part of the LVMH Group, which attaches great importance to ensuring that its Maisons and their partners share a set of common rules, practices, and principles with respect to ethics, social responsibility, and protection of the environment.