Store Manager - Vancouver, Canada - Icebreaker

Icebreaker

Verified Company

Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

As the Store Manager, you inspire, motivate, lead, and develop a store team. You will provide strategic leadership and successfully champion business strategies and brand vision and values.

You create an inclusive environment and set the example for customer engagement that's aligned to brand standard and exceeds industry standards, putting the internal and external customer above all.

You will impact the business by maximizing store profitability by assisting in controlling expenses, protecting company assets, and by ensuring that store standards and processes for customer care, merchandising, operations, sustainability, and community participation are consistent and well executed.- Join the icebreaker Family- Founded in 1995 in New Zealand, icebreaker is a pioneer of ethical and sustainable natural performance apparel that offers an alternative to synthetic-based apparel, to help create a healthier and more sustainable future for our species and the planet.

Now a part of the VF Corporation, icebreaker continues to challenge the status quo while championing natural, transparent, and responsible ways to do business.- We're passionate about connecting people to natural alternatives.

In 2020 we continue to launch campaigns and activities to enable people to better understand how their clothes are made, what they are made of and how moving to natural alternatives can make a positive impact.

Our plastic-free ambition: We are aiming for all our materials to be plastic-free by 2023 and transition all of our apparel to merino or plant-based fibers - and we are 91% of the way there- The constant pursuit of better is what drives our progress.

We are a community of passionate, authentic, and adventurous achievers We're not perfect, but we're looking for solutions that make a positive difference.

Today, we're a global brand with a diverse team across the Globe.

We strive to celebrate those differences and create an inclusive culture where all are welcome.- Store Manager- How You Will Make a Difference- _ What you will do: _You will strategically lead the team in maximizing and achieving store sales goals and monitor sales progress against key targets.

You model and foster a consumer centric mindset within the store, and model selling behaviors through genuine interactions with consumers.

You recruit high caliber, diverse talent, and maintain a strong succession plan within your store. You provide direct coaching, feedback, training and supervision of the team.
- _ How you will do it: _By consistently demonstrating clear communication, training and coaching the team, you set expectations for customer engagement, store policies and procedures as well as hiring and building a high performing team. You manage expenses to maximize sales and profitability. You lead an environment of productivity by ensuring the team has the knowledge and skills to meet store goals for sales and customer engagement. You collaborate with your partners to identify trends and translate strategies into action.
- _ What success looks like: _You and your team successfully meet and exceed sales results and business goals, while coaching and developing the team. You foster an inclusive store environment that encourages collaboration and creativity. You create great consumer experiences in all situations, leading by example.

Free to Be, Inclusion & Diversity
As a purposeled, performance driven company, we strive to foster a culture of belonging based on respect, connection, openness, and authenticity. We are committed to building and maintaining a workplace that celebrates the diversity of our associates, allowing them to bring their authentic selves to work every day.
Skills for Success
Years of related professional/retail experience: 3+ years preferred; 23 years preferred retail management experience
Educational position requirements: A formal education and subsequent undergraduate/graduate degrees are nice to have, but we are most interested in your total experience and professional achievements.
Physical requirements: Standing required for entire work shift. Bend, lift, open, and move product up to 50 pounds (as needed).

- _ What we expect you already know: _Ability to meet business goals by driving results through store teams, how to coach and motivate a team to excel at sales & profit results, proven communication skills, being solution oriented and ability to be flexible in a fast-paced environment.
- _ What we will teach you: _How to continually develop and lead a customer centric mindset and team, how to create and achieve aspirational goals for your team, how to elevate your ability to coach to meet and exceed sales goals, and how to lead and work as a part of a successful leadership team.
- _ VF Guiding Principles_: Live with Integrity, Act Courageously, Be Curious, Act with Empathy, and Persevere.