Store Manager

EXPRESS; Chesterfield (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Express is seeking a Store Manager for the St. Louis Premium location. You will drive customer experience and store operations, while identifying, developing and leading store team talent to deliver the Express brand purpose: We Create Confidence.

Success will be measured by talent quality, customer experience and sales performance. Key duties include talent development, coaching, recruitment, visual standards, scheduling, inventory and omni-channel operations, with emphasis on hospitality and

Qualifications

• Three to five years store management experience with annual sales responsibility.
• Proven ability to increase sales and store profitability.
• Experience recruiting, interviewing, training and promoting associates.
• Willingness to travel periodically for meetings.
• Ability to move medium to large items up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Lead and guide all aspects of customer experience and store operations.
• Identify, develop and lead talent for the store team.
• Coach, train and manage performance to grow the bench of talent.
• Direct merchandise flow, visual standards and omni-channel operations.

Skills

Store management

Sales growth

Recruiting

Travel

Lifting 50 lbs

Job description

Overview

About PHOENIX PHOENIX Retail, LLC is a retail platform operating the Express and Bonobos brands worldwide. About ExpressExpress is a multichannel apparel brand dedicated to a design philosophy rooted in modern, confident and effortless style whether dressing for work, everyday or special occasions. Since its launch in 1980, the brand has embraced a design philosophy rooted in modern, confident and effortless style. Express ensures you look and feel your best, wherever life takes you. The Company operates over 400 retail and outlet stores in the United States and Puerto Rico, the express.com online store and the Express mobile app.

St. Louis Premium

Responsibilities

Express is seeking a Store Manager

The Store Manager position is twofold: To drive and guide all aspects of the customer experience and store operations; and to identify, develop and lead talent and teaching for the store team. The position is responsible for ensuring consistently high-quality customer experiences by applying a hospitality mindset and delivering on the Express brand purpose: We Create Confidence. We Inspire Self-Expression. Success as a Store Manager will be based on a combination of quality of talent and customer experience as well as productivity and performance against key metrics.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Talent

• Support an environment which encourages an exceptionally high level of store morale
• Focus all store associates on creating an environment built on teamwork and a “one team” mentality
• Coach, teach, recognize, and manage all aspects of performance and development for all store associates to encourage professional growth, retain and build a bench of talent
• Build a succession plan for all roles
• Identify and nurture the growth of high performing store associates
• Develop and maximize the success of store associates to achieve sales potential and customer experience
• Attract, recruit and hire all store associates

Customer and Associate Experience

• Lead, model, teach, and coach for consistent focus on customer engagement according to our Customer Experience Philosophy
• Create a culture of proactive customer engagement
• Display expert knowledge of product, company policies, promotions, loyalty programs and lead the education of the team on all areas of the customer and associate experience
• Provide leadership with product launches, window changes, visual presentation standards, signage placement, etc.
• Resolve customer complaints to a positive outcome by determining source of issues and taking initiative to identify and resolve
• Drive loyalty and credit card acquisition through an engaged store team
• Create positive in-store experience through visual standards

Execution

• Manage all aspects of daily store operations
• Ensure all store associates have clarity on goals and action plans
• Create clear action plans that optimize results
• Direct workload and ensure execution of plans and strategies across the store
• Ensure the adherence to Company Policies and the safety of store associates and Customers
• Direct merchandise flow, such as shipment, replenishment, and omni-channel operations, throughout the store
• Optimize sales/operations opportunity, by leading the associates consistently executes merchandising strategies, operations, loyalty programs and other company initiatives
• Ensure an effective schedule with the right associate in the right place at the right time
• Manage controllable expenses and ensure loss prevention and safety standards in place

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Three to five years previous store management experience including responsibility for annual sales volume of $3 million plus
• Proven ability to increase sales and store profitability
• Proven ability to network, recruit, interview, train, develop and promote associates
• Ability to travel periodically, as needed for meetings
• Ability to move medium to large items weighing up to 50 pounds

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (SKILLS AND ABILITIES)

• Previous retail experience preferred
• Ability to effectively communicate with customers, peers and supervisors
• Demonstrated sales accountability
• Collaborative, respectful team member
• Ability to multitask and handle multiple customers and/or processes at once

Applicants must be currently authorized to work full-time in the United States. PHOENIX does not sponsor applicants for work visas (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for this position.

An equal opportunity employer, PHOENIX does not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or any other terms and conditions of employment hiring on the basis of any federal, state, or locally protected characteristic. PHOENIX only hires individuals authorized for employment in the United States. PHOENIX is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to search and apply for a job position due to a disability, please call 1-800-964-9793 and say 'Associate Relations' or send an e-mail to [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.