Assistant Store Manager, Tommy Hilfiger - Bridgend Outlet in London

TOMMY HILFIGER is one of the world’s most recognized global lifestyle brands, confidently welcoming and inspiring consumers since 1985. Originally established in New York City and infused with the vibrant spirit of Americana, the brand creates the modern uniform of accessible luxury. The TOMMY HILFIGER brands comprise TOMMY HILFIGER and TOMMY JEANS, complemented by a range of licensed product categories that extend the brand lifestyle across generations, geographies, activities and occasions.

Our stores are the life and soul of our business. They act as our main touch points with our ever-evolving consumer base. As the world of retail evolves, we believe that for all other parts of the chain to work, our stores must set the tone of what our two brands are all about. Irrespective of where our consumers eventually make a purchase, our stores are always a window to our great brands. As a result, our locations are paramount, the first-class experience must be a given and our in-store standards should never be questionable.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading the store teams to generate sales, profit, minimise losses, and create the best possible customer experience whilst ensuring the store is visually distinctive and impeccably maintained.
• Identify opportunities to grow the business and improve performance through collaborating with others.
• Maintain corporate visual merchandising directives and standards for sales floor and back room.
• Work alongside the visual merchandising team to ensure that there is clear communication and understanding between VM and store teams.
• Partner with store management team to build on business opportunities and achieve company standards and objectives.
• Focus staff on the importance of quality relationships with internal and external customers.
• Ensure accountability of staff in building a repeat customer base by providing all customers with unparalleled spirited service.
• Complete daily/weekly store walkthroughs; evaluate product performance, pricing, staff service levels and inventory levels.
• Communicate to the Store Manager what is driving sales and discuss any issues/priorities, in order to develop strategies to maximize business.
• Analyze store level reports and create action plans to improve results.
• Assist with the manpower planning, identification, recruitment, interviewing and hiring processes.
• Work with the Store Manager to build bench strength for key positions, including possible successors.
• Participate in weekly management meetings alongside other staff meetings.
• Clearly communicate to staff: store and individual sales goals and other key performance expectations; sales results and provide guidance on what is needed to improve performance.
• Providing a great customer journey and achieving exemplary mystery shop results.

About You

• You connect to consumers and have a previous track record of supervisory or specialist roles within a premium or luxury brand.
• You’ll have previous people management experience and act with purpose to resolve conflict and unproductive disagreements.
• You’ll be an effective communicator with the ability to cultivate belonging.
• You collaborate to win and recognize and celebrate the contributions and achievements of others.
• You are courageous in giving feedback that promotes positive behavioral change.
• You adapt fast and work with pace.
• You are energetic and inspire trust showing a clear presence on the shop floor.
• You’ll approach all issues with a ‘can do’ approach and make informed decisions to find in-store solutions.

What We Offer

At PVH, we understand that the success of our organization is directly related to our hardworking and dedicated associates who contribute their time and talents to help make our Company the success it is. That is why we are committed to providing a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that offers the protection, peace of mind and flexibility designed to support our associates – both at home and at work.

PVH Europe and our brands, TOMMY HILFIGER and CALVIN KLEIN, are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community of associates with a strong sense of belonging. We believe we are bettered by all forms of diversity and take pride in working with top talent from every walk of life and corner of the world.

We are brand builders who focus our passion and creativity to build Calvin Klein and TOMMY HILFIGER into the most desirable lifestyle brands in the world and at the same time position PVH as one of the best-performing brand groups in our sector. Guided by our values and enabled by our scale and global reach, we are driving fashion forward for good, as one team with one vision and one plan.

PVH Corp. or its subsidiary (“PVH”) is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment on the basis of their individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law.