Assistant Store Manager

Your Next Big Win Starts Here! Join Our Team as an Assistant Store Manager We’re seeking a motivated leader to enhance customer experiences and support daily operations. This is a perfect opportunity to make an impact! Position Summary As an Assistant Store Manager , you will be responsible for assisting the Store Manager in creating an environment that provides the best shopping experience for soccer players, coaches, referees, and enthusiasts with the best service. The achievement of financial objectives, including sales, payroll, and store metrics, must be a direct result of successfully assisting in leading a store team that feels valued, challenged, and ultimately thrives with continued retention. This position has a responsibility in support of store field personnel, operations, inventory management, and financial achievements. An Assistant Store Manager is an elevated leadership role that values teamwork, a passion for soccer, and a strong ability to lead others. Accountabilities Assures achievement of financial objectives, including sales, payroll, and metrics. Assures effective implementation and execution of company plans and strategies. Creates an in-store shopping experience that exceeds the customer’s expectations, that is personalized with excellence. Supports consistent operations and merchandising initiatives to create a unique experience. Assures support in continued development and retention of high-caliber talent that leads by example and encompasses a customer-first priority. Ensure proper store compliance regarding safety, policies, procedures, and standards. Essential Functions Strategic Leadership: Partner with Store Manager to achieve priorities, ensuring alignment within store personnel and among leadership peers. Provide any actionable insight that can be replicated for success among the field organization. Operational Excellence: Ensure continued execution of strategic initiatives, focusing on action steps and positive impact. Support continued management of all procedures and process improvements needed to address operational inefficiencies. Communication & Collaboration: Maintain strong relationships to promote collaboration and alignment. This includes sharing feedback with the Store Manager regarding operational challenges, communication effectiveness, and other relevant issues, and sharing any concerns with the Store Manager to align action steps. Team Leadership & Development: Support any needed development, motivation, and direction within the store team. This will include onboarding, training, and ongoing feedback. Partnership with the Store Manager for continued development. Other Responsibilities: Serve as a thought partner to the Store Manager, providing insights and recommendations. Champion the store’s culture and values, promoting an environment of teamwork, innovation, and accountability. Qualifications 1+ years of management experience. Availability to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the business, including nights and weekends. Ability to build strong relationships within the store team. Demonstrates strong leadership qualities with the ability to manage, motivate, and communicate at multiple levels. Ability to train, coach, and develop people. Must exercise problem-solving analysis, decision-making, and strong working knowledge of retail procedures. Ability to influence at multiple levels, as well as demonstrated ability to work effectively to drive behavior change. Physical Demands and Work Environment The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. Work in a clean, pleasant, and comfortable retail store location setting. While performing the duties of this position, the individual is regularly required to talk or hear. This individual frequently is required to use hands, fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, and controls. This individual is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The individual must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. #J-18808-Ljbffr