Assistant Manager

SNIPES Assistant ManagerWe live sneakers, streetwear, and neighborhood culture! All Day! Every Day!With more than 750 stores in Europe and the USA, SNIPES is one of the leading sneaker and streetwear retailers worldwide. Since opening its first store in Essen, Germany in 1998, SNIPES has been an integral part of street culture and is constantly growing thanks to its proximity to the community and regular openings worldwide.At SNIPES, everything revolves around youth culture. In stores and online at snipes.com and snipesusa.com, our community finds a wide range of internationally renowned sneakers and apparel brands for the latest fits from head to toe. We dive deep into subcultures, sponsor some of the biggest hip-hop festivals, events, and sports teams throughout the world to stay close to our community and keep our deep roots in the global street culture community. Therefore, we work closely with key figures from the scene like DJ Khaled, our Chief Creative Officer. But whether it's sponsorships or developing grassroots projects – we prioritize giving back to the community in everything we do.SNIPES has always kept an ear to the streets to create a meaningful impact in the communities we serve. Through our community program "SNIPES serves" and its localized approach we support the needs of our communities, empower, and celebrate our dynamic culture.Overview: As an Assistant Manager, you will fully manage the store's staff and operations in the absence of the Store Manager.ResponsibilitiesAssist the Store Manager in ensuring store meets Company standards for cleanliness, both on the sales floor and in the stockroomEffectively set up sales/promotions with proper signing in a timely mannerProperly process register functions and ensure they are properly followed in the storeAbility to demonstrate timely execution and compliance of floor set guides and promotionsAssist Store Manager in directing and maintaining merchandise presentation according to Visual Merchandising standards and current floor setRecognize, understand, and communicate customer merchandise needs and recognize when the store's merchandise assortment meets, and fails to meet, these needsWork with Store Manager to ensure markdowns and transfers are completed correctly and in a timely mannerDemonstrate leadership in driving sales and profitability by achieving or exceeding all established store and individual goalsAssist the Store Manager with communicating the stores operational goals and directives to maximize store teams contributions towards meeting the sales planAssist the Store Manager in monitoring and evaluating individual performance in the following areas: sales volume, hourly production, units per transaction, charge accounts and loss preventionAccurately perform and assist Store Manager in training associates in all appropriate register and/or Aptos functionsEnsure the securing of Company funds as outlines in Company policyKey PartnersStore ManagementHuman ResourcesDistrict ManagerAsset ProtectionQualificationsMust be at least 18 years of ageAt least 2+ years' experience in retail leadership as an Assistant Manager or Department a plusHigh School Diploma or equivalent; College degree a plus but not requiredAble to respond to store alarm problems as neededExcellent communication and organizational skillsStrong drive to achieve resultsTakes initiative and has problem solving skillsCandidate will be required to stand for long periods of time throughout their shift.Lifting between 15-30 pounds.Skills & Cultural Success FactorsEnthusiasm for the brandStrong customer service skillsExcellent communication skillsStrong problem solving skillsTeam player with the ability to lead a teamDisciplined and self-motivatedGoal orientedAdaptable and flexibleFast learnerBenefits with SNIPESGenerous Employee DiscountPaid HolidaysPTO (Paid Time Off)Bonus PlanAffordable Health InsuranceRetirement ContributionsNote:Job descriptions are used for informational purposes only, are not to be considered all-inclusive of responsibilities within a position and may change periodically with or without notice. In addition, we reserve the right to add, delete, change duties, formally or informally, verbally or in writing, at any time for any position. Job descriptions do not alter the at-will policy of the Company, meaning that the employee or employer can terminate employment at any time, for any reason, with or without cause.Snipes USA and all its subsidiary Companies are equal opportunity employers. We will not discriminate or make hiring decisions based on race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, political affiliation, sexual orientation, or any other criteria that would violate any Federal or State laws.