Department Manager

Burberry; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Burberry is seeking a Department Manager in Dawsonville, GA to support the Store Manager in driving category performance and sales. You will supervise sales staff, coach in real time, and ensure Burberry’s customer experience standards are met.

The role focuses on leading an engaged team, improving selling skills, and delivering the Burberry Experience across the floor. Retail leadership in a premium brand is preferred.

Qualifications

• POS system proficiency and fluency with digital tools.
• Ability to handle complex customer service issues.
• Fluent, professional dialogue with clients and staff.
• Experience using Apple mobile devices and comfort with digital tools.
• 1–2 years of supervisory or management experience in retail sales.

Responsibilities

• Lead sales associates to improve selling skills and close sales to reach goals and KPIs.
• Drive sales for an assigned category; partner with Store Manager on sell-through and training.
• Lead a high-performing customer-facing team delivering Burberry Experience.
• Manage customer flow to ensure top service and coverage.
• Foster collaboration between sales, specialists, stock and operations.
• Provide in-the-moment coaching and post-transaction feedback to associates.
• Develop and retain talent through monthly development plans and annual reviews.
• Lead integration of new joiners into the business.
• Demonstrate Burberry Experience on the floor when needed.
• Coordinate Burberry Experience training with Store Manager and Training.
• Use meetings to reinforce key brand elements and improve difficulties.
• Handle post-void transactions, authorize discounts, and oversee employee sales.
• Advance the digital experience in-store and communicate when face-to-face isn’t possible.
• Convey business needs and ideas to raise performance.
• Adhere to company policies and promote a positive work environment.
• Support opening/closing procedures and security.
• Perform additional duties as required.

Skills

POS system

Customer service

Professional dialogue

Apple devices

Supervisory experience

Tools

Apple devices

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Department Manager

Department: RETAIL OFFLINE

Location: Dawsonville, Georgia (US-GA), US

INTRODUCTION

At Burberry, we believe creativity opens spaces. Our purpose is to unlock the power of imagination to push boundaries and open new possibilities for our people, our customers and our communities. This is the core belief that has guided Burberry since it was founded in 1856 and is central to how we operate as a company today.

We aim to provide an environment for creative minds from different backgrounds to thrive, bringing a wide range of skills and experiences to everything we do. As a purposeful, values-driven brand, we are committed to being a force for good in the world as well, creating the next generation of sustainable luxury for customers, driving industry change and championing our communities.

JOB PURPOSE

Supporting the Store Manager to drive category performance with supervision of sales team to ensure great customer experiences. Driving sales goal attainment and providing real-time performance coaching to drive the overall Burberry Experience and Burberry Behaviours.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead sales associates to improve overall selling skills and close sales in order to achieve sales goals and KPIs


• Work to drive sales for an assigned category including partnering with the Store Manager on sell-through, team training on assigned category


• Lead a high performing customer facing and service orientated team. Coach and provide feedback to the team as necessary to ensure all customers serviced in the store are given the full Burberry Experience in line with brand strategies


• Manage the customer flow to ensure the best possible service and that no client is left unattended. Set the pace and standard to deliver excellent service to customers


• Drive partnership on the selling floor between sales associates, specialists, stock and operations team


• Coach “in the moment” and after every transaction and client interaction, reach out to associates to talk through the successes and opportunities and ensure proper follow-through on follow up actions


• Working closely with the Store Manager to develop and retain talented employees, by recognising and rewarding performance through monthly development plans and annual performance reviews


• Lead the integration of new joiners to the business


• Lead by example by delivering the Burberry Experience to customers when necessary


• Partner with Store Manager and Training to take ownership of Burberry Experience training within the store. Use morning and weekly meetings to constantly reinforce key elements of the Burberry Experience through role-play, providing tips and talking through difficulties of individual associates.


• Resolve difficult customer issues and escape to management when necessary.


• In absence of store management, responsible for processing post-void transactions, authorising promotional discounts and employee sales


• Drive the digital experience in store and use digital resources to communicate whenever face-to-face is not possible.


• Hold a good understanding of the business and effectively communicate needs and ideas to bring the business to next level


• Possess a thorough understanding of company policies and procedures and consistently follow and enforce company guidelines on operations


• Create and maintain an open, positive and harmonious work environment


• Assist with the opening and closing ofstore which includes securing doors, windows and merchandise, successful alarming of store and POS procedures


• Additional duties as required.

PERSONAL PROFILE

• Advanced knowledge of POS system


• Ability to handle complex customer service issues; (i.e. dissatisfied customers, complaints, returns, repairs & after-sales)


• Able to use a fluent and professional dialogue with clients and staffs


• Previous experience with Apple mobile devices and comfortable with the use of digital tools


• 1-2 years previous supervisory or management experience in retail sales

MEASURES OF SUCCESS

• Monthly Burberry Experience evaluation score


• Managing performance improvement and development of associates


• Improvement in every KPI within the retail scorecard

FOOTER

Burberry is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and experience.