General Manager - San Jose, United States - Ulta Beauty

Ulta Beauty

Verified Company

San Jose, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

OVERVIEW:

Experience a place of energy, passion, and excitement. A place where the joy of discovery and uncommon artistry blend to create exhilarating buying experiences-for true beauty enthusiasts. At Ulta Beauty, we're transforming the world one shade, one lash, one cut at a time. Because beauty is powerful.

If you seek
greater purpose-a place of vision, mission, and lived values-where voices are heard, contributions valued and recognized and growth opportunities abound, consider Ulta Beauty.

Nowhere else are the possibilities quite this beautiful:

GENERAL SUMMARY & SCOPE

The General Manager (GM) is responsible for leading through Ulta Beauty's mission, vision, and values in order to develop a high-performing team that consistently delivers top-line sales growth for the store.

The GM leads a team of managers and is accountable for all aspects of managing a single retail store, inclusive of the salon.

This leader drives the store's business through a focus on performance (sales, service, and expense control), people (talent acquisition, training, and development), and process (standard operating procedures and compliance standards).

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 (*Essential Job Functions)

The GM is a champion of Ulta Beauty's 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 Beauty's goals related to retail and service sales, guest loyalty (including credit), payroll, omnichannel, and retail shrink as set by Ulta Beauty for the GM's store.
Drive company profitability through operational excellence, topline sales growth, and expense control.
Leverage store forecast and payroll budgets to support with store scheduling needs to maximize productivity, achieve sales and payroll goals, and complete workload on time, and within the payroll budget.
Address any issues identified by Ulta Beauty's financial and operational reporting, as well as by store visits and audit results to achieve Ulta Beauty's goals set for their store and drive company profitability.
Take the initiative to stay informed regarding new and existing 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 GM and hold all store associates accountable to the Ulta Beauty attendance policy.

People

Attract, hire, and retain a diverse team of top talent, and efficiently address any staffing needs and open positions for the store.
In partnership with the DM and People Success, address policy violations with appropriate corrective action up to and including separation of employment fairly and in accordance with Ulta Beauty's policies and procedures.
Build a highly engaged team at the store that embodies the Ulta Beauty brand through effective collaboration, open and honest communication, and prioritization of work.
Create an inclusive environment that inspires and encourages the growth and engagement of associates.
Lead all aspects of manager and associate development including training, providing individualized competencybased feedback and coaching, performance reviews, succession planning, and individual development plans to enable continuous development and drive sales performance.
Regularly participate in ongoing training, including brand and category education, to enable continuous professional development and drive sales performance.
Ensure direct reports regularly participate in ongoing training, including brand and category education, to enable continuous professional development and drive sales performance.
Model a culture of open communication by sharing enterprise strategy with direct reports and creating goals in alignment with Ulta Beauty's goals for their store.
Promote a culture of teamwork by working alongside the management team, establishing priorities, and providing clear direction. Execute the Guest Engagement Leader program flawlessly through business ownership, associate coaching, and leading a helpful and friendly guest experience to drive business results across all Annual Performance Goal (APG) metrics for the store.

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Process

Be knowledgeable of and ensure compliance with Ulta Beauty's policies, procedures, and standards.
Adhere to and enforce Ulta Beauty's dress code.
Use the company's scheduling tool as directed to schedule the right associates, in the right places, at the right times in order to provide an exceptional guest experience, reduce loss, and execute company directives.
Use the company's task management tool as d