General Manager, A|X Armani Exchange - Woodfield

Giorgio-Armani; Schaumburg (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Employee discount/perks

Retirement plan

Job summary

Giorgio Armani is seeking a General Manager for A|X Armani Exchange at Woodfield in Schaumburg. You will lead a diverse leadership and sales team to drive revenue, deliver an exceptional client experience, and oversee merchandising and communications across the store floor.

Responsibilities include shaping store strategies, partnering with marketing and client relations, and ensuring efficient operations. The role demands strong leadership, integrity, and the ability to adapt to change while

Qualifications

• Minimum five years in retail management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Open availability including holidays, nights and weekends.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
• Italian/Spanish/French/Mandarin or other language skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead store operations and motivate a diverse team.
• Drive sales and deliver exceptional client experiences.
• Provide input on merchandising, marketing and client relationships.
• Manage budget, labor and supply, ensure effective communications across the team.

Skills

Retail management

Communication

Flexibility

Travel readiness

Multilingual asset

Education

College degree preferred

Tools

Retail systems (Excel/Word/PowerPoint)

Job description

General Manager, A|X Armani Exchange - Woodfield

As the leader of the store, you will be part of a diverse leadership and sales team, who you will inspire and motivate each day. You will align the entire team on driving sales, providing an excellent client experience, building strong talent and ensure the store operates efficiently and effectively. Your ability to combine entrepreneurial spirit, passion for the brand and knowledge of the luxury/retail business with organizational skills to manage the store will greatly influence the client and associate experience.

As a General Manager you will also provide input on merchandising, marketing, and client relationship strategies. Your presence daily on the sales floor will provide you the opportunity to understand the business on the front line, and you will have the opportunity to use the insights to improve your store’s business. You will help shape and execute store strategies to build trusting relationships with clients and associates, to drive revenue. In addition, you will be accountable for ensuring appropriate communications are cascaded throughout the team.

To succeed in this role, you are willing to lead by example and with integrity, collaborate, be intellectually curious, strategic, lead through ambiguity and change and results oriented. You will be responsible for the end-to-end management of the store and its team, including labour and supply budget.

Our team mission is passionately conveying the vision of Giorgio Armani.

Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum Five (5) years of experience in similar retail management field
• College/Post-Secondary degree preferred
• Experience with buying & merchandising is preferred
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills and the ability to influence partners and motivate direct reports
• Demonstrated experience in executing Sales Management Trainings and Presentations
• Proficiency with Retail Systems and Office programs, i.e. Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Open availability and able to work a flexible schedule, including holidays, nights and weekends
• While not required, Italian, Spanish, French, Mandarin or other language skills are considered a strong asset
• Ability to travel when required, both domestic and international

As the leader of the store, you will be part of a diverse leadership and sales team, who you will inspire and motivate each day. You will align the entire team on driving sales, providing an excellent client experience, building strong talent and ensure the store operates efficiently and effectively. Your ability to combine entrepreneurial spirit, passion for the brand and knowledge of the luxury/retail business with organizational skills to manage the store will greatly influence the client and associate experience.

As a General Manager you will also provide input on merchandising, marketing, and client relationship strategies. Your presence daily on the sales floor will provide you the opportunity to understand the business on the front line, and you will have the opportunity to use the insights to improve your store’s business. You will help shape and execute store strategies to build trusting relationships with clients and associates, to drive revenue. In addition, you will be accountable for ensuring appropriate communications are cascaded throughout the team.

To succeed in this role, you are willing to lead by example and with integrity, collaborate, be intellectually curious, strategic, lead through ambiguity and change and results oriented. You will be responsible for the end-to-end management of the store and its team, including labour and supply budget.

Our team mission is passionately conveying the vision of Giorgio Armani.

Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum Five (5) years of experience in similar retail management field
• College/Post-Secondary degree preferred
• Experience with buying & merchandising is preferred
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills and the ability to influence partners and motivate direct reports
• Demonstrated experience in executing Sales Management Trainings and Presentations
• Proficiency with Retail Systems and Office programs, i.e. Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Open availability and able to work a flexible schedule, including holidays, nights and weekends
• While not required, Italian, Spanish, French, Mandarin or other language skills are considered a strong asset
• Ability to travel when required, both domestic and international

The appointed candidate will be offered a salary within the range of $75,000 - $80,000 plus the opportunity to participate on a bonus or commission benefit plan depending by brand, with a comprehensive benefits package including: medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, various paid time off programs, employee discount/perks and retirement plans with employer contributions.
Note: availability of these benefits and perks may be subject to work location & employment type and may have certain eligibility requirements. Salaries will be negotiated based on relevant skills and experience.