Store Manager - South Portland, United States - J

Verified Company

South Portland, United States

1 week ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

**Our Brand:

J.Jill is a premier omnichannel retailer and nationally recognized women's apparel brand committed to delighting customers with great wear-now product. The brand represents an easy, thoughtful and inspired style that reflects the confidence of remarkable women who live life with joy, passion and purpose. J.Jill offers a guiding customer experience through more than 280 stores nationwide and a robust e-commerce platform. J.Jill is headquartered outside Boston.

**Overview:

The Store Manager is responsible for leading their store team to maximize store potential, achieving sales productivity goals and profitability as well as hiring, coaching and developing associates as selling and style advisors. Works closely with the District Manager to ensure corporate policies are adhered to and ensures excellent J. Jill visual merchandising and operational standards in the store.

**Responsibilities:
Sales Generation and Performance
Accountable for leading the store team to achieve individual and store sales and productivity goals through inspiring and motivating coaching:

Lead the achievement of store sales plan and all store goals and develop actionable plans to improve store performance if necessary
Ability to forecast and analyze business and communicate appropriate goals to associates to drive results and hold teams accountable, while managing expenses
Communicate store and individual goals to all associates in the store and coach and motivate associates to contribute their best efforts. Ensure the management team is using current reports and tools consistently and effectively to communicate the right goals and priorities to all associates
Identify and celebrate individual and team successes
Drive, in partnership with District Manager, local outreach and events to acquire new customers and increase customer visit frequency, in alignment with brand right, company sponsored programs
Build customer loyalty by leading associates to create genuine connections with customers, drive J. Jill credit card business, and loyalty programs as applicable
Work with customers and lead the team to resolve merchandise and customer service issues timely and effectively, ensuring a positive customer experience and continued customer loyalty

Talent Management

Identify and continually recruit talent to support J. Jill culture, goals and objectives, maintaining bench strength to ensure all positions are filled in a timely manner
Responsible for creating a top producing, talented team that is focused on achieving individual and store goals. Coach and develop associates to achieve goals through positive, specific and inspiring feedback and challenging assignments
Conduct ongoing training and development of all associate on selling culture and techniques, policies and procedures, and operational and visual merchandising standards
Resolve HR related issues timely and professionally according to company policy in partnership with District Manager

Coach and Develops Store Team- Create a positive, energetic and inspiring store atmosphere of both teamwork and individual associate contribution:

Act as a sales leader by delighting customers with service that is unique to her needs, helping customers build an entire wardrobe through genuine, guiding and helpful advice
Ensure an effective leader is scheduled and functioning in the role of sales leader on the sales floor at all times, creating a positive and energetic environment
Challenge individuals to learn and grow and try new skills and selling approaches, and share their successes and knowledge with one another
Encourage store associates to try on new styles to further their product knowledge and share product knowledge with their team
Encourage store associates to project J. Jill brand and style advisor image
Direct and coach all associates to ensure a consistent environment of greeting every customer promptly and genuinely, reengaging on the selling floor, and wardrobing customers

Visual Merchandising

Strong visual merchandising skills with ability to make appropriate product and fixture placement decisions
Plan, direct and execute floor sets and ongoing remerchandising of store to delight and inspire the customer
Ensure excellent visual standards are consistently maintained
Ensure the sales floor is continually replenished according to minimum product level standards

Operational Excellence

Create optimal weekly store schedules to maximize sales floor coverage during peak selling times. Adjust schedules as needed to meet customer needs. Leverage payroll to drive sales and meet company productivity goals
Continually assess store team structure to meet the current store needs and address availability and roster issues in a timely manner
Ensure daily use of the current reports and tools to plan strategy of floor coverage and management of tasks
Achieve excellence in all operational areas and fu