Luxury Retail Associate Manager | Strategy & Leadership

BoF Careers; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Ralph Lauren Corporation seeks an Associate Manager to support the General Manager in creating strategic plans and ensuring profitable store performance. You will act as a key decision maker in the GM's absence and lead initiatives to optimize operations, talent and customer experience aligned with RL standards.

Responsibilities include analyzing trends, coaching teams, building client development strategies, and driving brand integrity through every store interaction.

Qualifications

• College degree or equivalent preferred.
• Retail management experience in high-volume environments.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead and develop teams.
• Proven business acumen and planning abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support the General Manager in analyzing business trends and strategic planning of store initiatives.
• Educate your team on sales and profit performance tools and resources.
• Create a consistent customer experience aligned to RL brand expectations by supporting the store vision.
• Assist in the creation of the store client development strategy and lead community outreach in your market.
• Execute the talent strategy set for your store, collaborating with the General Manager to build and develop a team with the customer at its core.
• Drive networking and recruitment activities in your store market.
• Actively engage in ongoing talent development conversations, providing employees coaching, feedback and learning opportunities.
• Maintain exceptional productivity standards through managing processes and store execution, including supporting with inventory control and management to achieve store shrink goals.
• Champion use of new technology in support of New Ways of Selling techniques and More Ways to Shop to drive business result.
• Uphold all company policies and procedures.
• Provide feedback to General Manager & District Director, identifying high profit potential and category business trends for your store market.
• Ensure sales floor and all store standards exceed expectations at all times.
• Create an inclusive environment aligned to core Ralph Lauren Company values and Cultural Focus Areas

Skills

Retail Management

Communication Skills

Team Leadership

Business Acumen

Planning & Prioritization

Education

College Degree or equivalent

Job description

Ralph Lauren Corporation seeks an Associate Manager to support the General Manager in creating strategic plans and ensuring profitable store performance. You will act as a key decision maker in the GM's absence and lead initiatives to optimize operations, talent and customer experience aligned with RL standards.

Responsibilities include analyzing trends, coaching teams, building client development strategies, and driving brand integrity through every store interaction.