Store Manager 40 Hours - London Stratford

Are you ready to join a high-energy, supportive and performance-driven team dedicated to empowering athletes around the world? We’re looking for an enthusiastic Store Manager who will lead a team of dedicated teammates who achieve or exceed the sales and profitability targets by maintaining operational and merchandising excellence and by delivering a compelling customer experience unique to Under Armour."

OUR VALUES:

• Love Athletes

• Celebrate the wins

• Stand for equality

• Act sustainably

• Fight on together

WE COUNT ON OUR TEAMMATES TO:

• Own service culture & customer experience

• Handle positive and constructive feedback

• Inspire, coach, and empower your teammates

• Lead customer experience principles for team

• Maintain merchandise & floor set standards

• Manage inventory & shrink performance

• Coach & empower your teammates

• Recruit & deploy optimal store talent

• Drive team skill capability & training

• Provide feedback to Retail Operations

• Optimize store payroll & scheduling

• Gather & relay customer feedback

• Ensure UA policy compliance

• Exceed performance metrics

• Embody professionalism & positivity, The Retail Store Manager acts as the "Business Owner" of the store and is responsible for merchandising, financial management, sales staff supervision, and overall store leadership. This role leads a team in achieving sales and profitability targets. The Retail Store Manager maintains operational and merchandising excellence to deliver a customer experience unique to Under Armour., * Establish and execute a strategic plan to achieve planned sales and key performance indicators

• Analyze reporting and daily sales trends to make real-time strategic business decisions to drive results

• Drive performance through customer service, human resources, inventory control, and store appearance

Brand image & Customer Experience

• Act as the leader on duty and consistently model the brand’s service standards and selling behaviors

• Build loyalty through in-store experience using data capture, endless aisle, and other omni-channel solutions

Retail Operations

• Direct the handling of merchandise, shipment receipt, processing, floor sets, markdown, and replenishment

• Oversee and ensure efficiency of all daily operational procedures

• Complete store audit compliance and shrink results aligning with loss prevention standards

• Manage payroll and schedule adjustments maximizing productivity to achieve payroll and sales targets

• Lead visual directives including planning, scheduling, and executing within allotted timeframe

• Analyze merchandise reports and moves to maximize presentation

• Maintain safe environment of a neat, clean, and organized sales floor, cash wrap and fitting room

Leadership & Team Collaboration/Management

• Motivate and inspire the team through Under Armour’s Core Competencies, and functional behaviors

• Build relationships with teammates, peers, and supervisors to lead positive change

• Lead the management team through execution of all performance management tools

• Effectively communicate with the management team to align and help drive business strategy

• Proactively seek personal learning and development opportunities to build leadership skill set

• Evaluate store sales and payroll goals using payroll reports and tools; adjusting schedules as needed

• Recruit, hire, develop, and retain high performing teammates

• Teach, train, and coach the store leadership team through completion of Division of Responsibilities (DOR)Develop succession plans

• Exceptional oral and written communication skills.

• Ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment.

• Capability to maintain a consistently high level of service.

• Flexibility to shift focus and priorities

• Ability to be part of a team, set challenging standards, develop strong partnerships, and lead others to action.

• Ability to work a flexible schedule that may include mornings, evenings, public holidays and weekends.

• 3 – 5 years retail store management, ideally with a premium international brand

• Familiarity with various retail POS register systems

• Strong understanding of store operations, including visual merchandising, stock room, risk management & safety

• Fluency in local language

YOU’LL BE CONSIDERED A TOP CANDIDATE IF YOU ALSO HAVE:

• 3- 5 years previous leadership experience, particularly in the fashion industry

PERKS & BENEFITS:

• Generous employee discount & access to PERK discount platform

• Competitive salary

• Monthly bonus incentive pay eligibility

• Opportunities for professional development and advancement

• Work-Life Assistance Program to support health, personal, family or work-related challenges

• Feedback and value driven culture