Store Manager - San Diego

DOLCE&GABBANA; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commission

Job summary

Dolce & Gabbana in San Diego seeks a Store Manager to lead a single boutique, drive sales, and uphold the brand’s luxury standards. You will manage operations, staff performance, inventory, and customer experience to achieve sales goals while maintaining the image of the brand.

Responsibilities include coaching staff, controlling expenses, ensuring stock availability, and coordinating visual merchandising. The role offers a competitive salary and benefits with commission eligibility.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of high-volume retail management experience, preferably in the luxury sector.
• Exceptional organizational skills, follow-through and attention to detail.
• Strong problem-solving attitude.
• Able to assess priorities, meet deadlines and work under pressure.
• Collaborative spirit and proactive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Achieve store sales goals and maximize productivity.
• Control store expenses and manage budgets.
• Provide exemplary client service through coaching and development of staff.
• Ensure stock fill-in on basics and assortment to hit targets.
• Merchandise presentation to align with collection direction and boost sales.
• Oversee store presentation, maintenance, housekeeping and organization.
• Ensure smooth operations with informed decision-making.
• Inventory control and loss prevention.
• Effective staff management and recruitment.
• Training and development of staff; develop personnel plans.
• Create a high morale environment and encourage team activities.
• Coordinate schedules and ensure coverage; align with leadership.

Skills

Retail management

Luxury retail

Staff leadership

Sales strategy

Inventory control

Job description

– SAN DIEGODolce & Gabbana represents excellence rooted in its “Made in Italy” heritage. Every creation reflects the Brand’s commitment to craftsmanship, fatto a mano, innovation and quality. Guided by a strong dedication to sustainability, the Brand adopts certified materials and responsible practices, ensuring that contemporary luxury is created with respect for future generations.

STORE MANAGER – SAN DIEGO

Dolce & Gabbana, a leader in the world of luxury fashion, has an exceptional Store Manager career opportunity available at our San Diego boutique. The Store Manager is responsible for managing and operating a single Store. They must be familiar with all systems, methods and procedures involved in the operation of this Store. The Store Manager is responsible for properly applying all guidelines and should always enforce established standards. The central focus is achieving sales plan by maximizing the productivity of all available resources while maintaining the integrity and image of the brand.

MISSION

• Achievement of Store Sales Goals.
• Control of Store expenses.
• Assure exemplary levels of client service through constant monitoring, assessing and coaching of the staff while managing client development.
• Assure stock fill-in on basics and purchase assortment to achieve Store goals.
• Merchandise presentation to maintain the direction of the collection and maximize sales.
• Maintain overall Store presentation that includes overseeing Maintenance, Housekeeping, Professionalism and Organization.
• Smooth Store operations through confident and knowledgeable decision-making. Requires knowledge of consequences, alternatives and available resources on all subjects.
• Inventory control.
• Effective staff management through coaching and development
• Recruitment of the best candidates.
• Training and Development is 25% of the Manager’s job.
• The Store Manager must oversee training conducted by other staff members ensuring that product knowledge, client service, systems, procedures and teamwork are adequately covered. In addition, the Store Manager prepares personnel development plans for the staff, which include clear, measurable goals.
• Create an environment which generates high levels of morale and team spirit. Group activities, contests and special employee benefits, with advanced approval by Corporate, should be encouraged.
• Ensure adequate coverage levels through review and approval of all schedules; daily zone and break schedules, weekly and vacation schedules. Additionally, all managers’ schedules must be synchronized to always ensure proper management presence in the Store.
• General Store meetings should be conducted weekly to convey information to staff on overall employee and sales related issues, product knowledge, etc. Every morning, daily sales expectations, new shipments and the day’s priorities should be reviewed within each department or through a general meeting.
• Recommend sales and marketing strategies to achieve goals.
• Effective and focused communication with all levels, especially clients, staff and Corporate Office.

PROFILE

• 5+ years of High-Volume Retail Management experience, preferably in the luxury sector
• Exceptional organizational skills, follow-through and attention to detail
• Strong problem-solving attitude
• Able to asses’ priorities, meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Collaborative spirit and proactive attitude

A career at Dolce & Gabbana offers the opportunity to contribute to a legacy defined by creativity, craftsmanship and responsibility. Together, we continue to shape timeless fashion, while advancing the Brand’s vision of sustainable luxury.

The salary rate for this role ranges from $125,000 - $130,000 and eligible for variable commission. Additionally, we offer the opportunity to take part in our comprehensive benefits program which includes: medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurances, 401(k) plan, FSA plans, and more. The total compensation amount for a candidate is based on factors including educational background, professional experience, and industry knowledge.

Dolce & Gabbana is 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.

LOCATION: USA – SAN DIEGO – CA