Area Manager

Area Manager

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General Summary & Scope

The Area Manager (AM) is responsible for leading through Ulta Beautys mission, vision, and values in order to develop high performing teams that consistently deliver top-line sales growth for the AMs stores. This transitional position provides multi-unit developmental experience for leaders who demonstrate potential to do more. As an experienced General Manager (GM), the AM leads on average a team of 2-3 stores, in addition to fulfilling the role as the GM of their own store. This leader drives their business through a focus on performance (sales, service, and expense control), people (talent acquisition, training, and development) and process (standard operating procedures). This position requires a passion for process excellence, a drive for results, and the ability to lead, influence and develop their team.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

The AM is a champion of Ulta Beautys mission, vision, and values, and should demonstrate them skillfully and consistently by performing the following duties and responsibilities of the position (as well as all other projects / duties as assigned) :

Performance :

• Promote a culture of accountability to meet or exceed Ulta Beautys goals related to retail and service sales, guest loyalty (including credit), payroll, omni-channel, and retail shrink as set by Ulta Beauty for the AMs stores.
• Drive company profitability through operational excellence, top-line sales growth, and expense control for the AMs stores.
• Meets and exceeds goals related to total store sales, profitability, and operational excellence.
• Forecasts and adjusts their stores payroll to maximize productivity, achieve sales and payroll goals, and complete workload on time, and within the payroll budget.
• Review and analyze Ulta Beautys financial and / or operational reports regularly for the AMs Stores, and provide timely responses as needed.
• Address underperforming metrics of the AMs stores to drive profitability and to achieve Ulta Beautys goals set for those stores.
• Take the initiative to stay informed regarding new and existing beauty industry trends, products, and services during work time, and be knowledgeable about the ingredients and benefits of these trends, products, and services to better serve guests.
• Maintain prompt, regular attendance as the AM and ensure all of their stores associates are held accountable to the Ulta Beauty attendance policy.

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Job Qualifications

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