Manager in Training (MIT)

FashionUnited; Champaign (IL); Híbrido; USD 36.000 - 52.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Generous Employee Discount

Paid Holidays

PTO (Paid Time Off)

Bonus Plan

Affordable Health Insurance

Retirement Contributions

Descripción de la vacante

SNIPES in the United States seeks an entry-level Manager in Training to oversee store staff and operations when the Store Manager and Assistant Manager are absent. This role is designed as an entry-level path into store leadership, with hands-on training in sales, customer service, and daily store management.

You will help drive sales, ensure visual standards, and support staff development while learning the operations side of retail.

Formación

• At least 18 years of age.
• 2+ years' experience in retail preferred.
• High School Diploma or equivalent; college degree a plus but not required.
• Able to respond to store alarm problems as needed.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Strong drive to achieve results.
• Takes initiative and has problem solving skills.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time; lifting 15-30 pounds.

Responsabilidades

• Demonstrate leadership in driving sales and profitability by achieving or exceeding all established store and individual goals. Provide high levels of customer service.
• Assist Store Manager/Assistant Manager with communicating store goals and directives to maximize team contributions toward the sales plan.
• Assist Store Manager in monitoring performance: sales volume, hourly production, UPTs, charge accounts and loss prevention.
• Lead store staff in absence of Store Manager to maintain smooth operations.
• Ensure floor set execution and promotional compliance.
• Maintain merchandise presentation according to Visual Merchandising standards.
• Identify customer merchandise needs and ensure assortment meets these needs.
• Assist in markdowns and transfers in a timely manner.
• Support store cleanliness on sales floor and in stockroom.

Conocimientos

Retail experience

Customer service

Communication

Organizational skills

Sales goals

Physical stamina

18+

Stand for long periods

Lifting 15-30 lbs

Educación

High School Diploma or equivalent

Descripción del empleo

We live sneakers, streetwear, and neighborhood culture! All Day! Every Day!

With more than 750 stores in Europe and the USA, SNIPES is one of the leading sneaker and streetwear retailers worldwide. Since opening its first store in Essen, Germany in 1998, SNIPES has been an integral part of street culture and is constantly growing thanks to its proximity to the community and regular openings worldwide.

At SNIPES, everything revolves around youth culture. In stores and online at snipes.com and snipesusa.com, our community finds a wide range of internationally renowned sneakers and apparel brands for the latest fits from head to toe. We dive deep into subcultures, sponsor some of the biggest hip-hop festivals, events, and sports teams throughout the world to stay close to our community and keep our deep roots in the global street culture community. Therefore, we work closely with key figures from the scene like DJ Khaled, our Chief Creative Officer. But whether it’s sponsorships or developing grassroots projects – we prioritize giving back to the community in everything we do.

SNIPES has always kept an ear to the streets to create a meaningful impact in the communities we serve. Through our community program "SNIPES serves" and its localized approach we support the needs of our communities, empower, and celebrate our dynamic culture.

Overview: The Manager in Training will fully manage the store’s staff and operations in absence of Store Manager and Assistant Manager. This is an entry level management role for store level positions.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate leadership in driving sales and profitability by achieving or exceeding all established store and individual goals. Personally, demonstrate high level of customer service


• Assist Store Manager/Assistant Manager with communicating the store’s operational goals and directives to maximize the store teams’ contributions towards meeting the sales plan


• Assist Store Manager in monitoring and evaluating individual performance in the following areas: sales volume, hourly production, unit per transaction (UPTs), charge accounts and loss prevention


• Demonstrate proper leadership skills to assist Store Manager in managing the store’s staff, as necessary


• Ability to demonstrate timely execution and compliance of floor set guides and promotions


• Assist Store Manager/Assistant Manager in directing and maintaining merchandise presentation according to Visual Merchandising standards and current floor set


• Recognize, understand and communicate customer merchandise needs and recognize when the store’s merchandise assortment meets, and fails to meet, these needs


• Work with the Store Manager to ensure markdowns and transfers are completed correctly and in a timely manner


• Assist Store/Assistant Manager in ensuring store meets Company standards for cleanliness, both on the sales floor and in the stockroom

Key Partners

• Store Management


• Human Resources


• District Manager


• Asset Protection

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age


• At least 2+ years' experience in retail prefered


• High School Diploma or equivalent; college degree a plus but not required


• Able to respond to store alarm problems as needed


• Communication and organizational skills


• Strong drive to achieve results


• Takes initiative and has problem solving skills


• Candidate will be required to stand for long periods of time throughout their shift.


• Lifting between 15-30 pounds.

Skills & Cultural Success Factors

• Enthusiasm for the brand


• Team player with the ability to lead a team


• Disciplined and self-motivated


• Goal oriented


• Adaptable and flexible


• Fast learner

Benefits with SNIPES

• Generous Employee Discount


• Paid Holidays


• PTO (Paid Time Off)


• Bonus Plan


• Affordable Health Insurance


• Retirement Contributions

Note:

Job descriptions are used for informational purposes only, are not to be considered all-inclusive of responsibilities within a position and may change periodically with or without notice. In addition, we reserve the right to add, delete, change duties, formally or informally, verbally or in writing, at any time for any position. Job descriptions do not alter the at-will policy of the Company, meaning that the employee or employer can terminate employment at any time, for any reason, with or without cause.

Snipes USA and all its subsidiary Companies are equal opportunity employers. We will not discriminate or make hiring decisions based on race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, political affiliation, sexual orientation, or any other criteria that would violate any Federal or State laws.

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