Sales Manager - West County

AKIRA; Des Peres (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

401(k)

Employee discount

401(k)

Employee discount

Job summary

A fashion retail company is seeking a full-time Store Sales Manager in Des Peres, Missouri. The ideal candidate will have a passion for fashion and a minimum of 1 year's experience in retail management. They will be responsible for recruiting and training employees, achieving sales goals, and maintaining high store morale. Competitive benefits are offered, including health insurance and significant career enrichment opportunities in a dynamic culture. Join a place where your work matters and ideas are valued.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year experience in retail management.
• Ability to supervise, motivate, & direct employees effectively.
• In-depth knowledge of visual merchandising & customer service.

Responsibilities

• Recruiting, interviewing, & hiring new employees & managers.
• Ensuring store operations and visual presentation are up to standards.
• Achieving & surpassing individual and store sales goals.

Skills

Passion for fashion

Strong Leadership skills

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

High motivation

Visual merchandising

Retail management experience

Job description

About AKIRA

In 2002, AKIRA opened the doors to its first women's clothing boutique in Chicago. Since then, the company has extended its reach to 35+ stores across the United States, as well as a thriving eCommerce business (shopAKIRA.com.). AKIRA is extremely well-poised for sustained growth as we continue to build a nationally recognized brand. AKIRA's culture has one very large, distinct difference from other high fashion competitors: Fanatical, Obsessive Attention to the consumer's needs and desires. The core principle for all employees at AKIRA is to act and think like an owner, and this belief can be reflected across all areas of the company.

Store Sales Manager

The Position: Store Sales Manager

Overview

AKIRA Sales Managers are fanatical sales people, goal-driven & servant leaders. They ensure that our customers are styled by experts who eat, sleep, and breathe fashion. We live to make our customers look & feel good! They relentlessly hire & train to ensure their store has top-notch talent! Through leading by example and thinking & acting like an owner, our managers stop at nothing to achieve their personal & store goals.

Responsibilities

• Recruiting, interviewing, & hiring new employees & managers
• Training, developing, & retaining top-notch employees & managers
• Developing & maintaining a high store morale
• Reinforcing & improving our selling culture through our 5 steps of selling
• Delivering in the moment & written feedback
• Acting as a supreme motivator for employees & managers
• Ensuring store operations and visual presentation are up to AKIRA's standards
• Upholding and enforcing all of AKIRA's policies
• Achieving & surpassing individual sales goals
• Achieving & surpassing the store's daily, weekly, & monthly sales goals
• Leading by example to promote and exemplify AKIRA's culture, & code of conduct through our 4 principles

Requirements

• Passion for fashion
• Fanatical work ethic
• Strong Leadership skills
• Excellent communication & organizational skills
• High motivation and an appropriate sense of urgency
• Minimum of 1 year experience in retail management
• Ability to supervise, motivate, & direct employees effectively
• Ability to adapt well to new direction and embrace change
• In-depth knowledge of visual merchandising & customer service
• In-depth knowledge of store operations including: inventory control, loss prevention, retail systems, & store budget preparation
• Ability to work in a highly entrepreneurial environment, where being hands-on is critical to our store's success
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment and establish & sustain strong relationships with employees & managers

Physical Requirements

• Move product, supplies and/or boxes repetitively; ability to push, pull, lift a maximum of 50 lbs. based on needs of the role
• Ability to stand/walk for extended periods of time, including a 10-12 hour shift

Benefits And Perks

AKIRA offers competitive benefits for full time employees, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Pet, Life, LTD, FSA/HSA/Dependent Care FSA, Flex Transit (CTA), 401(k), and employee discount. We are committed to encouraging internal development and providing significant career enrichment opportunities. Most importantly, what has propelled AKIRA's growth and success over the years has been the dynamic culture within the company - if you're filled with passion, have a strong desire to get things done, and if you want to go to a place where you know your work matters and where you can implement your ideas and decisions, then AKIRA just might be the place for you.

Job Type

Full Time