Store Assistant Manager

stevemaddenretailcareers; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits &

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life & Short/Long-Term Disability

401K Eligibility with Company match

Paid time off

Employee Discount

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Career Growth

Job summary

Steve Madden is seeking a Store Assistant Manager (full-time) to collaborate with the Store Manager on daily operations and develop a team of brand advocates to deliver an exceptional customer experience aligned with the brand.

This role focuses on profitability through engaging customers, merchandising, inventory control, and loss prevention while ensuring compliant store standards. You will participate in hiring, training, and overseeing store activities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of retail experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong organizational and verbal/written communication skills.
• Knowledge of retail operations including sales, customer service, merchandising, inventory control, and loss prevention.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Store Manager to maximize profitability through engagement, merchandising, operations, and compliance.
• Create exceptional customer experiences with a client-focused, collaborative approach.
• Implement visual merchandising directives to support brand strategies.
• Ensure replenishment of merchandise on the selling floor.
• Maintain compliance with loss prevention and safety policies and procedures.
• Assist in training, operations, sales, merchandising, inventory management and store administration.
• Foster development and accountability within the team.
• Process information or merchandise through the POS system.
• Assist in hiring qualified candidates.
• Be flexible and perform duties beyond the role as needed.

Skills

Retail experience

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Strong customer service

Team development

Flexible schedule

Inventory awareness

Multitasking

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

POS register system

Job description

Store Assistant Manager (F/T)

The Store Assistant Manager is responsible for working with the Store Manager on all store operations. The Store Assistant Manager plays a vital role in guiding, developing, and motivating a team of brand advocates to ensure an exceptional customer experience that aligns with the company’s brand values.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Store Manager to maximize profitability by ensuring that customer engagement, merchandising, operations, and community connection are all consistent and compliant with company standards.
• Create amazing customer experiences through strong client focus and collaboration, ensuring the team is motivated to deliver memorable experiences.
• Partner with the Store Manager to implement visual merchandising directives to maintain the company's brand strategies.
• Ensure appropriate replenishment of merchandise on the selling floor.
• Partner with the Store Manager to ensure compliance and adherence to loss prevention and safety policies and procedures, standards and practices, and company directive.
• Assist in various store operations, including training, operations, sales, visual merchandising, inventory management, store administration, cleaning duties when necessary, and customer service.
• Foster an environment of development and accountability.
• Process information or merchandise through the computer system and POS register system.
• Assist Store Manager in the selection and hiring of qualified candidates.
• Be flexible and occasionally perform work outside your specific role.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3-5 years of retail experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to coordinate people, resources, and services to address business goals and needs.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of retail operations including sales, customer service, merchandising, inventory control, store budget preparation, and loss prevention.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule with retail hours, including day, evening, weekends, and/or holidays.
• Understanding of how to develop staff with experience in staffing, coaching, counseling, etc.
• Ability to process information or merchandise through the computer system and POS register system.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits & Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life & Short/Long-Term Disability Benefits
• 401K Eligibility over the age of 21 with Company match after 6 months of employment
• Paid time off benefits including paid vacation, sick time, voting
• Virtual Health Care
• 50% off employee discount and 40% off immediate family discount
• Friends and Family Discount Events
• Free shoe every season/quarter
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Career Growth
• Employee Referral Program
• Experience at a fast-paced growing company that takes sustainability seriously; read our latest Sustainability Report