UNIQLO Management Candidate (Mid Career)

*NOTICE: This role is not exclusive to NYC. This job post covers all cities in the US market. Placement cities will be discussed during the interview process.

Similar Industry Titles and Key Words: Store Manager in Training, Executive Team Leader in Training, Retail Store Management Trainee

Department: UNIQLO stores, On-Site

Reporting to: Store Manager and Corporate Trainer

Start: January 2026, April 2026, July 2026

Salary Range*: $77,000-$88,000

Duration: approximately 9 months

Location: U.S. Store Location assigned based on business expansion plans. Relocation, housing costs, and all other benefits listed below are subject to company policy.

The UNIQLO Management Candidate (UMC) Program is shaped to leverage your existing management, customer service, and operations experience and guide you toward becoming an impactful UNIQLO Store Operations Leader. As a UNIQLO Store Manager you will take on many roles, such as an innovator, talent developer, problem solver, and above all a global business leader. You will join a community of passionate and diverse peers in this training program, which is expected to last approximately nine months. You will be assigned to work in one of our U.S. stores where you will take on the responsibility of a business owner, overseeing sales and inventory planning, layout & visual merchandising, profit and loss, people management, and customer satisfaction.

As a member of the Store Management team, you embody Company’s philosophy of “Changing clothes. Changing conventional wisdom. Change the world,” by driving sales and profit with your team and building customer loyalty through excellent customer service. Under the mentorship of your Store Manager/Trainer, you will oversee an engaged, productive store team by leading by example through demonstrating strong leadership and initiative.

As a UMC, you will be learning from your trainer how to support the store and team in the following areas:

Store Operations

• Manage opening, mid-day, and closing store procedures
• Oversee cleanliness, organization, and visual merchandising standards
• Execute daily stock replenishment and manage backroom efficiency
• Support point-of-sale and customer service operations

Leadership & Management

• Lead daily store operations under store manager guidance
• Drive team motivation, staffing, and productivity
• Participate in management-level strategic planning

Sales Planning & Review

• Develop and execute sale and inventory strategies
• Monitor performance and P&L targets
• Analyze sales data to inform decision-making and merchandising adjustments
• Optimize stock levels, manage inventory, and main sales floor standards

Training & Development

• Engage in hands-on mentorship with Area Managers, Store Managers or our Corporate training team
• Attend workshops on people leadership, retail strategy, and visual merchandising
• Receive coaching and feedback with progression checkpoints and evaluations

Anticipated Career Growth

After successful completion of the training program, depending on your previous work experience and achievement level in the program, you could follow an expedited career path of the following:

• Assistant Store Manager
• Store Manager
• General Manager/Area Manager.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree (open to all majors)
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now and in the future.
• Available to join in-person orientation at our New York City office & New Jersey store the first two weeks of the program.
• Flexibility to relocate to various locations over the course of your career
• Flexible work schedule, which could include early mornings, late nights, or overnights as well as weekends and holidays
• Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodations
• 1-3 years of retail, food & beverage, hospitality, or sales management experience
• Strong leadership experience and work ethic
• Analytical and intuitive mindset to drive innovative processes and compliance with various laws that impact the business
• Passion for customer service
• Ability to adapt and multi-task in a fast-changing environment
• Team player mentality
• Ability to capture fundamental issues, out of box thinking, and challenging the status-quo

General Benefits

• Relocation assistance depending on distance
• Competitive paid time off package
• 401K plan
• Medical, dental, vision coverage
• Medical flexible spending account
• Transit flexible spending account
• Short and long term disability
• Employee assistance program
• Merchandise discount

Physical Demands: This position involves constant moving, talking, hearing, reaching, and standing. Involves standing for at least two consecutive hours. Involves lifting at least 30 lbs. May occasionally involve stooping, kneeling, crouching, and climbing ladders. Vision abilities include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. May involve reaching above eye level. Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodations

Next Steps:

Before being considered for interviews, a pre-screening questionnaire will be given to selected applicants.

The interview process consists of three rounds of virtual interviews:

1. Recruiter Interview
2. Information Session
3. Store Manager/Director Interview
4. C-Suite and HR Leader Interview

Please expect a 4-6 week turnaround time. We will start interviewing around early October (applications may close early if there is an influx of candidates)!

Salary:

*The offered salary or salary range is based on several factors, including, but not limited to, overall experience, relevant experience, education level, certifications, applicable skills and expertise, and location of the position. Start dates are subject to change based on business needs.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, UNIQLO USA, LLC, does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or because of any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

The Company is committed to equal pay initiatives and will not ask candidates for their current or past salary.

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