Store Manager, IZOD - New Store Opening in Florida

The Store Manager is responsible to provide support with the overall management of the store, staff, merchandise and customer service, while promoting a sales culture to build productivity and passion for the brand. This position will ensure that all internal and external customers receive exemplary service and receive a positive store/brand experience, per below requirements and expectations:

SALES GENERATION:

• Meet or exceed sales goals
• Continuously motivate sales staff to meet assigned sales and productivity goals
• Support the development of associates' sales techniques, ensuring utilization of elevated levels of sales and service to maximize sales
• Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the merchandise; ensure selling staff fluent in all aspects of product knowledge
• Demonstrate sales leadership for staff by playing an active role on the selling floor
• Collaborate with the Area Manager and VP of Stores to identify marketing opportunities to support sales
• Work with the Retail Operations and Marketing teams to develop events/incentives that will continue to grow customer base, with a particular emphasis on building the local market

CUSTOMER SERVICE:

• Ensure all associates provide the highest level of customer service to achieve World Class Service standards.
• Ensure staff maintains constant client communication through utilizing their client books and client database
• Resolve all client problems and complaints quickly and effectively
• Assist sales associates with various customer service issues i.e. dissatisfied customers, returns, defective merchandise
• Empower associates to make decisions in the customer's best interest that also support the Company's philosophy

OPERATIONS:

• Ensure facility maintenance, presentation and organization
• Ensure cash control procedures are properly followed including: bank deposits, safe funds and petty cash
• Control store expenses and maintain budgets, continually striving to reduce costs
• Ensure deliveries are properly processed in a timely manner
• Monitor the movement of all inventory and ensure that staff adheres to all Shipping/Receiving policies and procedures
• Meet inventory accuracy and shrink requirements
• Ensure staff is trained in all areas of appropriate register usage and maintenance
• Understands and properly execute all management register functions
• Support, promote and assume responsibility for loss prevention in all areas of risk management, physical security, store cash controls, inventory management, inter-store communication
• Build and maintain good communication with members of corporate office, regional office, mall office and other stores
• Exhibit proficiency in computer programs used by the Company including: Word, Excel, Outlook

VISUAL MERCHANDISING:

• Maintain all merchandising directives and ensure execution of effective merchandising strategies
• Partner with logistics, product teams and supervisor to ensure appropriate assortment for the store
• Ensure the selling floor is neat, clean, organized and reflects the correct visual image at all times
• Ensure presentation of all displays, fixtures and all visual areas are reflective of current visual direction
• Identify and communicate product concerns in a timely manner
• Communicate inventory needs to the corporate retail team in order to support the business goal