Assistant Manager

We live sneakers, streetwear! All Day! Every Day!

It’s an exciting time to be part of our growing retail company! Snipes is one of the largest sneaker and streetwear retailers in Europe, and we are so excited to have expanded into the US last year, with US headquarters located in Philadelphia, PA. SNIPES represents sneakers, sports, music and the fashion and the style that embraces this lifestyle. In Europe, SNIPES has over 300 stores and globally thinks of itself as an entertainment company that is connected to retail which means working with popular figures like Wiz Khalifa, Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, Meek Mill and many more. Now with close to 100 stores in the US, SNIPES has an even larger platform to focus on shaping and embracing our customers and the communities surrounding them.

Overview: As an Assistant Manager, you are to manage the store in the absence of the Store Manager. A non-exempt position that assists in the day-to-day running of the store. 

Reports to: Store Manager

Responsibilities

• Assist Store Manager in ensuring store meets Company standards for cleanliness, both on the sales floor and in the stockroom
• Effectively set up sales/promotions with proper signing in a timely manner
• Properly process register functions and ensure they are properly followed in the store
• Ability to demonstrate timely execution and compliance of floor set guides and promotions
• Assist Store Manager in directing and maintaining merchandise presentation according to Visual Merchandising standards and current floor set
• Recognize, understand, and communicate customer merchandise needs and recognize when the store’s merchandise assortment meets, and fails to meet, these needs
• Work with Store Manager to ensure markdowns and transfers are completed correctly and in a timely manner
• Demonstrate leadership in driving sales and profitability by achieving or exceeding all established store and individual goals
• Assist Store Manager with communicating the stores operational goals and directives to maximize store teams contributions towards meeting the sales plan
• Assist Store Manager in monitoring and evaluating individual performance in the following areas: sales volume, hourly production, units per transaction, charge accounts an loss prevention
• Accurately perform and assist Store Manager in training associates in all appropriate register and/or Aptos functions
• Ensure the securing of Company funds as outlines in Company policy

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• College (a plus)
• Previous experience as an Assistant, Store Manager or Department Manager helpful
• Strong drive for results
• Proven competent performance in the job
• Accuracy in all assigned paperwork
• Takes initiative

Skills

• Managerial skills
• Communication and organizational skills
• People/talent management
• Strong visual merchandising abilities
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to make sound decisions

Cultural Success Factors

• Customer focused
• Enthusiasm for the brand
• Collaborative nature
• Skillful communicator
• Adaptable and Flexible
• Disciplined and self-motivated