Assistant Manager

Job Description

MISSION:

Assists in the direction of all in-store activities to achieve sales and profitability targets, and to ensure long-term

business growth in accordance with company philosophy and established policies and procedures. The assistant store

manager will support the implementation of the strategic direction of their store location to achieve all objectives and

projects assigned by Cole Haan while maintaining a healthy team culture and store environment.

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Deliver financial results:

-Drive financial growth by achieving sales and key KPI goals

-Exceed store EBITDA budget through responsibly managing payroll, supplies, and facilities

-Coach and develop staff to exceed individual and store goals

Build a dedicated and good-natured team:

-Support and maintain a positive store environment by leading and developing a quality store team

-Assists in recruiting, hiring, training, and building a talent pipeline

-Urgently address and partner on performance issues using the Company tools

Create a culture of customer obsession that caters to the extraordinary achiever:

-Deliver extraordinary customer service through your store team

-Execute and maintain visual merchandising standards consistent with company expectations

-Consistently communicate customer, market, and product feedback

Deliver operational consistency:

-Achieve all operational objectives with regards to loss prevention, health, and safety

-Supports the team to ensure compliance of all company policies and procedures

REQUIREMENTS:

-Full-Time Position

-College degree preferred or related field experience

-Candidates must be at least 18 years of age

-Retail management experience preferred

-Must have open availability and the ability to work a flexible schedule to meet the demands of a retail business,

which may include nights, weekends, and holidays based on business needs

-Must have an independent work ethic, time management skills, and personal accountability

-Knowledge in driving sales, business acumen, customer service, merchandising, inventory control, and loss

prevention

-Demonstrated ability to lead a team to coordinate operational tasks, including receiving shipment and maintain

store cleanliness; will participate in those tasks when additional support is needed

-Able to coordinate and manage a team to accomplish multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment

-Knowledge in staffing, coaching, counseling, training, and development

-Demonstrated ability to support a team-oriented environment

-Able to effectively communicate in verbal and written English

-Strong computer skills including POS Systems and Microsoft Office

-Physical requirements include the ability to twist, bend, squat, reach, climb a ladder and stand for extended periods

of time, including repetitive use of upper extremities

-Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 25-50 pounds occasionally