Store Manager

Company Description

TAKOUT® is a premier retail destination rooted in the Fordham neighborhood of the Bronx, with a new Fort Lee, NJ location set to open this fall. Dedicated to blending contemporary and premium perspectives on streetwear, the brand also pays homage to the culture and history that inspire it. TAKOUT®’s curated portfolio features leading names such as Nike, Jordan, adidas, New Balance, On, Salomon, Carhartt WIP, The North Face, and more.

We are looking for an outstanding Store Manager to join our Fort Lee, NJ clothing retail store.

The primary responsibility of the Store Manager is to provide leadership and direction to the store team members and successfully achieve company goals. This person will ensure optimal staffing levels through recruitment, education and motivating the shop team who in turn will impact the store performance. They will ultimately be setting the example for quality customer service and engagement. The Store Manager will be expected to execute company strategies through maximizing store profitability. They will have control over store expenses, protecting company assets, and managing overall store standards and processes for customer service excellence, merchandise & inventory, retail operations and ensuring team participation is consistent and well managed.Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the team, providing individual and group coaching, organize and lead staff meetings, briefings, performance reviews and ensuring that all company policies and procedures are being followed
• Store sales management: achieve store sales targets, maximize store sales and profitability
• Monitor and maintain customer service excellence and ensure staff are providing quality shopping experience in-store
• Coach and mentor team in all areas of customer service and engagement, ensuring product and brand history knowledge is up to date and accurate
• Responsible for recruiting team, attracting talent, maintaining succession plan and developing a high-performing team
• Partner with senior management/ownership to set performance goals for team to encourage personal development, address performance issues, facilitating disciplinary actions and terminating employees, when necessary, in coordination with senior management/ownership
• Ensure compliance with employee record keeping policies and procedures for any HR/Payroll requirements according to company standards and policies
• Responsible for achieving all financial and operational objectives including expense control, loss prevention, store inventory audits, and reporting to senior management/ownership as required
• Support in the organization of in-store marketing events and pro-actively grow professional relationships to increase brand awareness and drive traffic
• Ensuring visual merchandising standards are met in accordance with instructions from senior management/ownership direct and implement merchandising allocation, assortment and replenishment from the main Bronx flagship location
• Communicate product sell-through as well as manage inventory-levels of high performing merchandise through re-order and replenishment requests
• Model professional behavior as an example to the team whilst promoting a positive work environment that encourages teamwork and creativity
• Aid in raffle release allocation efforts
• Assist with marketing and social media developments and efforts
• Establish and develop a positive relationship with local vendors, neighbors, customers and law enforcement

Personal qualities & qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in fashion retail with minimum 1 years’ experience at a Store Manager level
• Experience in a brand focused retail environment is preferred
• Proven ability to meet and exceed sales and profit results, with strong business acumen
• Proven ability to meet business goals through driving results in store
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and able to display good leadership qualities, enthusiasm to motivate and drive a team
• Highly detail oriented and excellent organization skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications, general smartphone applications, good mathematical literacy
• Ability to prioritize workload efficiently and able to work on a flexible schedule

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $68,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• retail: 3 years (Preferred)
• managerial: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Fort Lee, NJ 07024 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $68,000 - $85,000