Store Manager

stevemaddenretailcareers; Rosemont (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits

401K with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Steve Madden in Rosemont, IL seeks a full-time Store Manager to oversee staff and daily operations, ensuring exemplary customer service and store presentation. You will model selling techniques, build a strong client base, and drive sales to achieve profit objectives.

Responsibilities include leading a high-performance team, coaching staff, managing inventory, and maintaining loss prevention standards. A flexible schedule is required to cover retail hours, including weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4–6 years of retail experience with staff supervision.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to coordinate resources to meet goals.
• Strong verbal and written communication abilities.
• Knowledge of retail operations including sales, customer service, merchandising, inventory control, and loss prevention.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead a high-performance team reflecting the company values.
• Inspire staff by communicating vision and mission to team and customers.
• Coach and develop staff through performance management and training.
• Maintain product knowledge, promotions, and advertising efforts to drive sales.
• Oversee store operations to meet sales, service, organization, customer satisfaction, and profitability goals.
• Hire qualified candidates reflecting the company values.
• Ensure safety and operational standards are met.
• Handle store budget preparation and inventory control.

Skills

Staff supervision

Organizational skills

Verbal and written communication

Retail operations knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Store Manager (F/T)

The Store Manager is responsible for overseeing all staff and operations as well as maintaining the overall presentation of the store. In this supervisory role, the Manager inspires their team by consistently demonstrating responsibility and teamwork, which are two of the company’s core values. With the ultimate goal of total customer satisfaction, the Store Manager models effective selling techniques, develops a strong client base to build sales, and achieves store profit objectives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead a high-performance team that reflects the company's values.
• Regularly share the company's vision and mission with the team and customers.
• Create an environment of growth, accountability, and inclusivity through development, performance management, training, and consistent coaching. Develop staff using experience in staffing, coaching, counseling, etc.
• Maintain excellent standards and solid product knowledge including merchandise promotions, test merchandise, and advertising efforts.
• Lead staff and oversee store operations. Maintain the store environment to achieve sales, service, organization, customer satisfaction, and profitability goals.
• Select and hire qualified candidates who reflect the company’s values.
• Maintain all safety and operational standards.
• Possess retail operations knowledge including sales, customer service, merchandising, inventory control, and store budget preparation.
• 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.
• Display organizational skills with the ability to coordinate people, resources, and services to address business goals and needs.
• Process information or merchandise through the computer system and POS register system.
• Be flexible and occasionally perform work outside your specific role.

Requirements

• Minimum of 4-6 years of retail experience, including staff supervision.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Excellent organizational skills and 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 work a flexible schedule with retail hours, including day, evening, weekends, and/or holidays.

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