Store Manager

Loreal; New Jersey; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

401(k)

Employee discounts

Job summary

Creed Boutique Short Hills seeks a General Manager to lead daily operations, elevate the customer experience, and drive sales while upholding Creed's luxury brand standards across service, presentation and merchandise.

You will coach a high-performing team, oversee scheduling, training, inventory, and loss prevention; build a strong bench of managers for future leadership, and collaborate with the Regional Sales Manager on campaigns and store performance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 yrs. sales and management experience in luxury sector.
• Strong leadership with ability to coach, develop and inspire team.
• Excellent client service orientation and relationship-building mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high performing customer service-oriented team.
• Set targets and drive store productivity and profitability (conversion, sales, UPT, AUS, data capture) using tools like Shopify and HubSpot.
• Plan store schedule for peak hours to meet customer demand with the right staff.
• Demonstrate knowledge of luxury retail market and current trends.
• Communicate campaigns, product launches and promotions to the team.
• Cascade brand messages and company communications to all staff.
• Build business through networking and in-store events.
• Ensure boutique is stocked, cleaned, and properly merchandised.
• Enforce loss prevention and safety standards.
• Recruitment, onboarding, and development of store staff; build bench for future leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Training coordination

Microsoft Office

Adaptability

Attention to detail

Sales knowledge

Tools

Shopify

HubSpot

Job description

POSITION:

General Manager, Short Hills Boutique

REPORTS TO:

Regional Sales Manager, Creed Boutiques East Coast

FLSA:

Exempt

LOCATION:

Short Hills, NJ

(Anticipated store opening November - December 2026)

OVERVIEW:

The General Manager oversees all daily operations of the Creed Boutique while building a teamwork environment and leading by example to ensure all goals are met while providing best-in-class customer service internally and externally. The individual in this role delivers a captivating, branded customer experience and enables consistent sales growth that can positively represent our luxury brand, Creed.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead a high performing customer service-oriented team. Coach and provide feedback as necessary to ensure all customers are given the full Customer Experience in line with brand strategies.
• Set performance targets and drive store productivity and profitability (i.e. conversion rates, sales, UPT, AUS and customer data capture) using selling tools which include Shopify and HubSpot.
• Plan your Store schedule in accordance with peak business hours, ensuring customer traffic and demand can be met with the right employees at the right time.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the luxury retail market and current trends.
• Be aware of current advertising and marketing campaigns, new product launches and promotions and ensure this is communicated to your team.
• Embrace brand messages and cascade company communications to all members of your team.
• Continue to build business through out-of-store networking and in-store events.
• Ensure boutique is adequately stocked, cleaned, and properly merchandised.
• Enforce loss prevention and shortage control procedures and maintain all safety standards.
• Recruitment, selection and on-boarding of store staff. Develop a strong bench of managers for future leadership positions.

CORE REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum 3 yrs. sales and management experience in the luxury sector; beauty or fragrance a plus!
• Exhibits strong leadership skills with ability to coach, develop and inspire team
• Exceptional client service/customer experience approach and mentality
• Excellent listener with business acumen skills and strong interpersonal relationships
• Able to coordinate and attend regular trainings and stay current on product knowledge
• Strong presentation, communication and organization skills with high attention to detail
• Ability to analyze the business and identify new functional growth opportunities
• Experienced and proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and is technically savvy
• Ability to work in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment while being adaptable to change
• Always maintain shop floor standards, including taking proactive measures
• Willing to take on new challenges/opportunities as they arise
• Physical ability to move about the store, kneeling, stooping, using stairs, carrying, bending, stretching, twisting, and carrying up to 25 pounds

We are committed to building a diverse workforce. We believe diversity in all its forms – gender, age, nationality, culture, religious beliefs and sexual orientation – enriches the workplace. It opens opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to adapt to a changing world. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their background.

Why Work With Us? We care about our team members,

and we offer a competitive salary $80,000.00 - $100,000.00, benefits such as medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, employee discounts and much more!