Store Manager

Description

About the Position

The Store Manager has the primary responsibility for achieving the Budgeted Net Sales and Operating Profit for their respective store, demonstrating high personal selling skills, ensuring the client experience, and staffing and operations for their store.

This includes delighting clients, representing the brand effectively, embracing the brand positioning, and maintaining a strong, dynamic store team.

The Store Manager should lead with and uphold the company Core Values and Core Leadership Qualities.

A day in the life

Delivering Results

• Achieve or exceed direct contribution and budgeted net sales.
• Identify areas of opportunity and develop solutions to increase traffic, improve client experience, and support sales and operations teams.
• Create strategies that support an exceptional client experience and deliver monthly, quarterly, and annual results while maximizing productivity.
• Plan and execute local events that tie to the community and fuel incremental traffic and sales.

Client Experience and Store Culture

• Understand the Lilly Pulitzer brand framework, have a genuine interest and enthusiasm for the concept, the client, and the merchandise.
• Establish a high-performance selling environment that emulates the Lilly Pulitzer culture and exceeds client expectations.
• Create meaningful, lasting relationships with clients by building trust and credibility through extensive product knowledge and community events.
• Positively resolve client issues as they arise.

Leadership

• Keen oversight and financial management including control of payroll and expense budgets.
• Enhance store culture by engaging with and inspiring others through Lilly Pulitzer’s Core Values and Core Leadership Qualities.
• Delegate divisions of responsibility (DOR) to achieve goals. Foster and encourage building teams and skills within those DORs.

Talent and Team Development

• Build leadership teams, collaborate, and coach associates to cultivate high-performing teams.
• Motivate and inspire staff by promoting and developing a team atmosphere, always leading with a sunny & spirited attitude.
• Coach team with clear, concise, and actionable feedback while encouraging the management team to operate with the same standards.
• Train and retain A+ talent.
• Carry out personnel recruiting, hiring, training, discipline, and performance evaluations.
• Adhere to and validate our compliance practices and partner with Talent Development to resolve or escalate personnel related issues as they arise.

Operational Excellence

• Collaborate effectively with cross functional partners and colleagues.
• Maintain the integrity of the store inventory.
• Maintain exceptional visual and operational standards as set by the Visual and Retail Operations teams.

Qualifications for the Position

• A four-year college degree is preferred, but not required.
• 5+ years of management experience, preferably in the fashion or luxury retail industry.
• Full understanding of specialty retail, including business development, visual merchandising, and store operations.
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• High level of ownership and responsibility.
• Proficient in Microsoft & Apple technology.
• Prior knowledge of XStore & Tulip a plus.
• Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds.
• Ability to be on your feet and maneuver around the store during shift hours.

Our Core Values : The Lilly Way. Rooted in our bold, original, and inclusive brand outlook, these principles define how we do things The Lilly Way.

• We take pride in the pursuit of excellence
• We create our own path
• We become stronger together
• We operate with integrity
• We make the world a brighter place
• We continuously improve
• We have fun in the process

Doing Our Part

As a company we commit to corporate social responsibility. We believe in doing the right thing for our people, the places we work, and our planet.

We believe in a respectful and inclusive workplace. We recognize the importance of serving the communities where our employees work and live.

We are cognizant of the impact that our operations can have on the environment and actively explore and pursue environmentally-friendly processes throughout our business.

This position is expected to contribute to the advancement of these principles.

A Little More to Know

• This position is classified as full-time salaried; it is exempt and is not eligible for overtime. You will be expected to work, on average, a 40-hour week.
• This position is eligible for standard company benefits.
• This position is based In-Store at our Lilly Pulitzer Retail Location.
• Given the seasonality of the business, this position may require flexible working hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

This position will adhere to the Company Retail Holiday time off policy.

• This position is expected to collaborate effectively with other individuals in alignment with our Core Values and Core Leadership Qualities.
29 days ago