Associate Store Manager - Head of Visual Merchandising & Product

Responsibilities

• Delivers legendary world-class customer service.
• Responsible for operational execution in the stores following known SOPs.
• Leads price changes, replenishment, floor-set changes and visual, promotional and marketing initiatives.
• Oversees execution of multi-channel services ensuring execution that delivers top notch customer service.
• Recommends hiring plans and strategies.
• Helps recruit, hire, train and develop talent for the stores.
• Models L.L.Bean’s inclusive and fair hiring practices.
• Fosters an inclusive work environment by seeking team members’ perspectives, actively listening to others' opinions and experiences, and modeling and encouraging respectful communication among the team.
• Addresses employee issues/conflicts and provides feedback, coaching and developmental opportunities.
• Leads and executes compliance with Loss Prevention policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• A 2-Year Associates Degree or equivalent.
• At least 3+ years of retail management experience in relevant traffic and volume retailers.
• Experience in apparel merchandising leadership is a must.
• Experience in all aspects of Retail leadership, service, operations and visual merchandising.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to achieve sales and service goals.
• Prominent leadership skills with the capability of developing and motivating employees.
• Demonstrated ability to foster an inclusive work environment and customer experience.
• Demonstrated capacity for collaborative work in a retail environment, is adept at serving customers and teams from a variety of backgrounds.
• Established time management and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Capable of building strong partnerships and working collaboratively to achieve goals.
• Ability to maintain a high level of enthusiasm, motivation and a positive attitude.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends and holidays.

Pay

The anticipated base pay range for this Associate Store Manager position in Maple Grove MN is between $58,100 - $72,000 annually. The actual salary will be based on various factors such as a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills and competencies, proficiency for the role.