Retail Store Manager

Advent Talent Group; Saint Louis Park (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Wellness programs

Clothing allowance

Employee discount

Job summary

Advent Talent Group in Saint Louis Park, MN is seeking an experienced Outlet Boutique Manager to lead a high-touch fashion boutique. You will drive store performance, coach a small team, and create a warm, relationship-driven shopping experience.

This hands-on role requires strong customer service, inventory control, and event coordination, with typical hours 11am–5pm and every other weekend. You will partner with internal teams on marketing and merchandising to grow traffic and loyalty.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Store Manager experience in boutique/high-touch retail environments.
• Proven experience leading and developing retail employees.
• Strong customer relationship-building and clienteling skills.
• Experience managing sales goals and KPIs.
• Strong understanding of store operations, inventory, POS systems, and visual merchandising.
• Comfortable analyzing sales performance and translating trends into action.
• Experience with events, promotions, or community engagement is a plus.
• Entrepreneurial and proactive, taking ownership of a growing location.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations and overall boutique performance.
• Coach and develop a small retail team.
• Create a welcoming, personalized customer experience that drives loyalty.
• Monitor sales, KPIs, and trends to identify growth opportunities.
• Maintain presence on the sales floor and lead by example.
• Build relationships with existing customers and attract new clientele.
• Coordinate in-store events, promotions, and community partnerships.
• Oversee inventory, deliveries, transfers, POS procedures, cash handling, and loss prevention.
• Maintain visual merchandising and store presentation standards.
• Manage scheduling, payroll, staffing levels, and store-related expenses.
• Partner with internal teams on merchandising, marketing, promotions, and customer initiatives.

Skills

Store management

Leadership

Customer relationships

KPI analysis

Inventory management

Visual merchandising

Team development

Communication

Tools

POS systems

Job description

A growing international fashion and lifestyle retailer is seeking an experienced Outlet Boutique Manager to lead its Minnesota location. This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on retail leader who enjoys creating a warm, relationship-driven shopping experience while taking ownership of store performance, team development, operations, and community engagement.

This boutique has a loyal and passionate customer following and continues to experience significant growth. The ideal candidate will bring a boutique-style approach to retail leadership, focusing on genuine customer relationships rather than high-pressure selling.

Overview

Location: Saint Louis Park, MN (on-site)

Position Type: Direct Hire

Salary: $70,000–$75,000 annually

Hours: Typical store hours are 11:00 AM–5:00 PM, with typical working hours around 10:00 AM–5:30 PM. Every other weekend is required, along with flexibility outside of regular hours for events, inventory, and other business needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day operations and overall performance of the boutique.
• Manage, coach, and develop a small retail team.
• Create a welcoming, personalized customer experience that encourages loyalty and repeat business.
• Monitor sales performance, KPIs, and business trends to identify opportunities for continued growth.
• Maintain a strong presence on the sales floor and lead by example.
• Build relationships with existing customers while developing strategies to attract new clientele.
• Coordinate in-store events, promotions, and community partnerships to increase engagement and store traffic.
• Oversee inventory, deliveries, transfers, POS procedures, cash handling, and loss prevention.
• Maintain visual merchandising and overall store presentation standards.
• Manage scheduling, payroll, staffing levels, and store-related expenses.
• Partner with internal teams on merchandising, marketing, promotions, and customer initiatives.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Store Manager experience, ideally within boutique, luxury, premium, specialty, or other high-touch retail environments.
• Proven experience leading and developing retail employees.
• Strong customer relationship-building and clienteling skills.
• Experience managing sales goals and KPIs.
• Strong understanding of store operations, inventory, POS systems, and visual merchandising.
• Comfortable analyzing sales performance and translating trends into action.
• Experience with events, promotions, or community engagement is a plus.
• Entrepreneurial, proactive, and comfortable taking ownership of a growing location.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable balancing leadership responsibilities with hands-on involvement on the sales floor.

Benefits for Full-Time Employees

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Annual workplace wellness programs
• Annual clothing allowanceGenerous employee discount on company products

Advent Talent Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Advent Talent Group is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.