Store Manager, Westfarms Mall - West Hartford, CT

Michael Kors; West Hartford (CT); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal vacation days

Mobility across brands

Brand discounts

Exclusive employee sales

Paid parental leave

401k match

Clothing allotment

Job summary

Michael Kors is seeking a Store Manager, Lifestyle in the United States. You will empower and develop a high-performing team to deliver an exceptional client experience while driving sales and brand standards.

Leading a store, you will recruit talent, execute strategic business plans, and foster client relationships both in-store and via omnichannel channels. The role requires a strong retail background and a passion for fashion.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Store Manager experience at a specialty retailer.
• Proficiency reading, speaking and writing in English is required.
• Authorization to work for any employer in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Empower, develop, motivate, and lead the team to deliver an elevated customer experience.
• Recruit, hire, and retain best-in-class talent.
• Deliver operational excellence in all store processes.
• Develop and execute a strategic business plan to drive incremental sales.
• Create foot traffic through community involvement and hosted events.
• Build a client book and client relationships to drive engagement and traffic.
• Drive omnichannel sales using available tools and technology.

Skills

Store management

English proficiency

Job description

**Michael Kors is always interested in hearing from talented, globally-minded individuals with a passion for fashion.****If you enjoy working in a creative, fast-paced environment, then we would love to hear from you!**—**STORE MANAGER, LIFESTYLE** **WHO YOU ARE:** Our leaders at Michael Kors are stylish, fashion forward, driven, multi-tasking individuals who knows how to keep their team focused and inspired. Success starts with being an entrepreneur, a true shopkeeper mentality. We encourage an innovative workplace to creatively drive your business by being a hands-on leader! As a Store Manager, you will develop a dynamic team that is focused on the client experience and building lasting relationships, while strategically driving the business through proactive planning, innovation, and execution. **WHAT YOU’LL DO:** * Empower, develop, motivate, and work alongside team to drive results through delivering an elevated customer experience* Recruit, hire, and retain best in class talent* Deliver operational excellence in all store processes* Develop and execute strategic business plan while driving incremental sales utilizing cross functional partners and marketing opportunities* Create foot traffic through community involvement and hosting events* Build a client book through establishing client relationships to drive additional traffic and create client engagement* Drive Omni channel sales by utilizing all available tools and technology **YOU’LL NEED TO HAVE:** * 2+ years of Store Manager experience at a specialty retailer* Proficiency in reading, speaking and writing in English is required* Authorization to work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.* Ability to meet store scheduling and availability expectations, including the ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays, and high retail traffic and sales days, including but not limited to the day after Thanksgiving, Memorial Day, Christmas Eve, Mother’s Day, etc. **WE’D LOVE TO SEE:** * An entrepreneur with the ability to drive results; adaptable, problem solver, and strategic* Well connected with the ability to engage; a true brand ambassador* Customer service obsessed; ability to sell with a passion for styling and love for fashion* Strong in performance management and team development* Technologically savvy individual with an entrepreneurial spirit **MICHAEL KORS PERKS****:** * Generous Personal and Vacation Days* Internal mobility across brands* Cross-brand Discount* Exclusive Employee Sales* Paid Parental Leave* 401k Match* Clothing Allotment **PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:** The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions. * Ability to stand and walk for extended periods (up to 8 hours per shift).* Ability to lift and carry up to 30 pounds.* Ability to reach overhead, bend, kneel, and stoop.* Ability to handle merchandise and operate point-of-sale equipment.* Ability to visually assess merchandise and customer needs.* Ability to communicate clearly with customers and team members in both written and verbal formats.* Ability to work in busy environments, including but not limited to working under bright lights, with music, and during peak traffic hours. Michael Kors is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. —The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company’s policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, military status, disability, genetic information or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.