Associate Manager

Associate Manager

Express is seeking an Associate Manager to join our team at Bridgewater Commons. The Associate Manager supports the store manager in managing store operations, recruiting, management, training and sales functions, drives productivity, compliance with company policies, and creates a great in-store shopping experience for our retail customers.

Key responsibilities include:

• Attract, hire, develop, inspire, and retain top talent
• Support an environment, which encourages an exceptionally high level of the store morale.
• Focus all store associates on creating an environment built on team work and inspiring a "one team" mentality.
• Coach, teach, train, recognize and manage all aspects of performance and development for all store associates up to and including Sales Leaders, to encourage professional growth and build a bench of talent.
• Identify high performing store associates and assist in their growth.
• Develop and maximize the success of store associates to achieve sales potential and customer experience.
• Attract and hire store associates, up to and including Sales Leaders.
• Analyze the business and execute/communicate clear action plans that optimize results.
• Manage all aspects of daily store operations.
• Ensure all store associates have clarity on goals and action plans.
• Provide feedback to help support the creation of clear action plans that optimize results.
• Manage and delegate workload and ensure execution of plans and strategies across the store.
• Maintain adherence to Company Policies and ensures the safety of store associates and Customers.
• Manage merchandise flow, such as shipment, replenishment, and omni-channel operations, throughout the store.
• Optimize sales/operations opportunity, by leading the associates consistently executes merchandising strategies, operations, loyalty programs and other company initiatives.
• With approval of the Store Manager, builds an effective schedule with the right associate in the right place at the right time.
• Support and develop a store environment focused on consistently delivering a great in-store customer experience.
• Resolve customer complaints to a positive outcome. Determines source of issues and takes initiative to identify and resolve.
• Lead consistent focus on delivering a great customer experience
• Create a culture of proactive customer engagement to exceed our customer's expectations.
• Drive loyalty and credit card acquisition through an engaged store team.
• Create positive in-store experience through visual standards
• Other essential functions may occur as directed by your supervisor.

Required experience and qualifications include:

• Education: High School or Equivalent
• Years of Experience: 3-5 of relevant job experience
• Proficient in use of technology (iPad, registers)
• Meets defined availability criteria, including nights, weekends and non-business hours
• Meets physical requirements

Critical skills and attributes include:

• Previous retail experience preferred
• Proven ability to drive sales results
• Strong supervisory, communication and customer service skills
• Minimum of two years relevant experience
• Prior sales management experience

Benefits and compensation include:

• Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision coverage
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with Company match
• Merchandise discount
• Paid Time Off
• Parental leave for new moms and dads

For part-time associates, PHOENIX is partnering with LIG Solutions to help associates obtain individual insurance coverage that best fits their needs and budget, including major medical, dental, vision, supplemental insurance, life Insurance and more.

Additionally, part-time associates may be eligible to receive paid sick leave, public health emergency leave and to participate in the 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with Company match.

Part-time associates are also eligible to receive an Express merchandise discount, participate in our Learn & Earn incentive program, and choose voluntary benefits through YouDecide.

Actual compensation offered is dependent upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, work location, education, relevant skills and experience of the candidate.