Store Manager - Sam Edelman

Create Partnerships & Engage with Industry Trends

Create internal partnerships and informal networks to stay engaged with current consumer insights and trends such as mall marketing/media, social influencers, neighboring businesses, retailers, and charitable organizations.

Elevate the Store Experience

Elevate the overall shopping experience for all Sam Edelman clients utilizing the "The Sam Style" model, and provide an inviting world-class customer experience through daily execution of coaching tools that promote it within the team. Assist the team in product rotation and store representation according to visual merchandising standards, creating renewed shopping behaviors.

Drive with Passion

• Lead by example by encouraging active engagement in company initiatives, contests, and strategies to reach desired performance.
• Cultivate the importance that the sales floor is the number one priority because the customer always comes first.

Coach & Feedback

• Use daily chat-ins/out with associates to ensure accountability and measure performance, and address associate behavioral and performance deficiencies using coaching.
• Educates and coaches associates on company Loss Prevention programs and processes including understanding "shrink" goals.

Recruit, Hire and Retain Top Talent

• Recruit, interview, and hire a top-performing team, building a strong talent pipeline for succession in key roles.
• Identify opportunities to promote from within.

Deliver Store Performance Reporting

• Reviews reports to evaluate overall store performance and recommends action plans to address variances to company standards and expectations.
• Develops and recommends strategic action plans to solve complex problems impacting associates and/or the business in partnership with leadership.

Cultivate a Culture of Professionalism and Respect

• Foster a professional and safe work environment where associates are valued, respected, and recognized for their contributions.

Other Essential Functions

• Completes other projects and assignments as directed by management.

Perks You'll Enjoy

• Career Advancement Opportunities: Encourages growth for passionate and driven associates when the right match of skills and opportunities align.
• Commissioned Sales Earnings: Opportunity to expand earnings with uncapped commissions.
• Monthly Incentive Opportunities: Eligible to earn a monthly incentive bonus if store meets required sales & performance goals.
• Sam Edelman Shoe Discount: 50% discount on Sam Edelman shoes, and 30% Associate Discount on all Caleres’s retail stores – Famous Footwear, Naturalizer, and Allen Edmonds.
• Contest Rewards: Engaging contests where winners are celebrated with exciting prizes!
• Get Paid When You Want: Early pay day with Dayforce Wallet.
• Employee Assistance Programs: Comprehensive suite of individual support options, including emotional support, work-life solutions, legal guidance, financial resources, and more, via online & phone.
• Benefit Offerings: PTO, Medical benefits, and 401(k) for full-time associates.

Preferred Qualifications & Education

• Some college required.
• 1-5 years of retail store management experience.
• Able to build constructive and effective relationships within store.
• Demonstrates an ability to set objectives and goals and organize work appropriately to meet and exceed goals.
• Demonstrates an ability to lead, manage, motivate, and communicate positively with store associates at all levels.
• Able to train, coach, and develop Associates.
• Must exercise independent judgment and discretion partnering with District/Territory Sales Manager as needed.
• Strong cognitive skills, including problem analysis, decision making, financial and quantitative analysis.
• Strong working knowledge of general retail practices and procedures.
• Able to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the business, including holidays, nights, weekends, and extended hours.
• Basic computer skills.

Physical Requirements And/or Environment

• Ability to regularly lift up to 40 lbs. from floor level to above shoulder height utilizing appropriate equipment and safety techniques.
• Ability to meet demands of frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, climbing, pushing, pulling, and repetitive lifting.
• Ability to be mobile on the sales floor for extended periods of time.

Sam Edelman is part of Caleres Inc.

Caleres is a diverse portfolio of 15 global footwear brands including Famous Footwear, Naturalizer, Vionic, Dr. Scholl's, Allen Edmonds, and many more. Caleres' legacy includes more than 140-years of craftsmanship, a passion for fit, and business savvy, with a mission to continue inspiring people to feel great...feet first. Caleres is an Equal Opportunity Employer by choice. We believe our company should be as diverse as the consumers we serve. We seek and engage talented individuals from all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, lifestyles, and belief systems. Caleres and Sam Edelman are invested in our Associates. We regularly review our pay matrices and update appropriately based on need. Starting pay is determined by several factors, including relevant skills, qualifications, and experience. The actual hourly rate will equal or exceed the required minimum wage applicable to the job location. Please visit yourcaleres.com to review all associated benefits. Fraudulent Recruiting Disclaimer: Please beware of fraudulent recruiting. Legitimate Caleres contacts will use @caleres.com email address. We do not request money, checks, equipment orders, or sensitive personal data during the recruitment process. If you have been asked for any of the above, or believe you have been contacted by someone posing as a Caleres employee, please refer to our fraudulent recruiting statement found here: https://www.caleres.com/careers/be-aware-of-recruiting-fraud.