CAREER OPPORTUNITIES > STORE MANAGER - WOODBURY COMMON, CENTRAL VALLEY, NY

Department: Sales Admin and Services
Location: Central Valley, NY
Posted: 01/27/2010
Requisition Number: retail-100127-flstoremgr

1 opening
Full-time (exempt)

Main Areas of Responsibility:

  • Develop and implement sales strategy and maximize opportunities to achieve/exceed store sales goals
  • Foster a customer-focused team environment as a floor coach, driving sales volume and anticipating clients' needs
  • Recruit, hire, develop and train talent on store/company policies and procedures. Hold self and associates accountable for achievement of financial results
  • Coach team to exceed/achieve individual and store sales and quality goals
  • Schedule associates and staff store appropriately, ensuring payroll expenses are controlled
  • Direct merchandise presentation, restocking and recovery to maximize store sales and profitability
  • Ensure Compliance with Loss Prevention policies and procedures to reduce shrink and protect company assets
  • Maintain the store's appearance, cleanliness, organization and communicate needed repairs to the VP, Store Operations in a timely manner
  • Initiate continuous product movement based on company directives, client needs and store sales
  • Ensure all store Operational policies and procedures are followed regarding register transactions, bank deposits, paperwork completion, communication, etc.
  • Position the store in the local market and utilize company promotional materials to broaden the customer base to increase sales
  • Conduct inventory as needed to ensure accurate inventory levels are maintained and controlled
  • Communicate all Company policies, procedures, changes and promotions to store associates
  • Perform ad hoc duties and ensure compliance with all Company policies and procedures, and federal, state and local laws

Qualifications:
  • Proven leadership ability to build a motivated customer service oriented team who meet/exceed store/individual sales and quality goals
  • 2+ years of retail store management experience in a competitive selling environment required with a proven record of sales achievement success
  • Cosmetics, fragrance and skin care experience a plus
  • Outstanding customer service skills and ability to resolve customer issues and requests in an efficient and timely manner
  • Must have outstanding interpersonal and detail orientation skills
  • Ability to forecast and analyze business trends and manage payroll expense in order to maximize store performance
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to multi task and prioritize
  • Must be able to work at least 40 hours each week
  • Must be able to work at least three out of every four Saturdays and at least two out of every four Sundays
  • Must be able to work on holidays, peak selling days and promotional set-up days, as directed by VP Store Operations
  • Must be able to lift/carry heavy boxes

Education:
  • High School diploma required. Associates or Bachelors degree preferred

Note:
  • Please include the job title and position location in the subject line of your email.

Travel Requirements: 0%

Closing Date: Closed on 03/31/2010

Contact:
E-mail: NewYork.Positions@ElizabethArden.com

DFW/EOE/AA