Area Manager

Columbia Sportswear Company • Mesa, AZ

3d

About The Position

With over 430 retail stores worldwide, our Store Leadership Teams are essential to our business. From ensuring effective store operations, strategies, and procedures, to guiding and developing team members, our Store Leadership Teams help create memorable customer experiences while supporting and helping drive the company’s mission of “Connecting Active People with Their Passions.” The Area Manager primarily functions as a Store Manager and will also assist in the district by partnering with 2-3 additional stores on training and development initiatives, performance guidelines, and operational efficiency to maximize profitability. Their home store is usually used as an example of operational, visual, customer experience and Human Resources best practices. They are a motivator and leader, training and directing a diverse store staff and developing talent. They lead and model a dynamic buying environment in their store, and stores supported, while meeting financial performance and KPI goals. The Area Manager typically spends two days each week working with their assigned stores, and three days each week working within their home store.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master’s degree, or applicable certification or equivalent experience
• 5 years functional experience
• Experience managing individual contributors and a department or acted as a lead
• Skill operating a Point of Sales (POS) system, and various software packages
• Strong problem-solving skills; ability to resolve technical, operational and organizational problems and drive decisions that impact finances, efficiency and effectiveness of the store
• Ability to clearly communicate with others
• Availability to work a flexible retail schedule, which may change seasonally and in response to location-specific business trends or forecasts. All local, state, and federal laws are adhered to when evaluating your availability.

Responsibilities

• Provides direction for 2-3 stores within a district, in addition to managing their own store, working closely with the assigned Store Managers to achieve success in financial and team development objectives.
• Provides coaching and best practices to assigned stores and provide guidance to assist stores with improving exceptional execution initiatives, such as KPI’s, sales, merchandising, inventory utilization, segment accountability, coaching, etc.
• Reviews operational reports and records with assigned Store Managers and help ensure understanding, analytics, and uses.
• Assists District Manager/Regional Director and assigned Store Managers to ensure budget, financial goals and expense targets are met.
• Primarily responsible for own store P&L; advises, educates and influences assigned Store Managers.
• Develops productive cross-functional relationships with various corporate business partners to ensure successful inventory levels, margins, and promotions/pricing directives are meeting expected goals.
• Moderate travel (25%) may be required for this role

Benefits

• Quarterly Bonus Program to award store performance
• Comprehensive Medical with FSA/HSA options, Dental, Vision, and Well-being plans
• 401(k) participation with company matching
• Wellbeing support: Routine Time Off that starts immediately, Floating Holidays, Quarterly reimbursement program to support your health and fitness, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) which provide access to free mental health services, financial services, discounts on fitness programs, and more.
• Community impact: We give back with paid DEI Hours and Volunteer Hours to support your passions!
• Growth opportunities: Grow your career with the Tuition Assistance Program and learning/development courses
• Employee discounts from all our brands including Columbia, prAna, Sorel, and Mountain Hardwear
• medical, dental, vision, life Insurance, disability, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, and an assortment of voluntary benefit offerings (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and legal services)
• EAP + which is free and confidential 24/7/365 counseling services
• extensive wellness benefits, employee discounts and a generous time off program available

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager