Assistant Store Manager

KEEN Footwear • Portland, OR

8d • $28 - $29 • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Store Manager helps create the ultimate retail store fan experience. This role is responsible for carrying out day-to-day action plans to ensure stellar sales floor operations and foster a safe environment for store employees and customers (fans).

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum two (2) years experience in a retail environment required.
• Minimum one (1) year of experience in a management, supervisory, or lead capacity preferred.
• Any equivalent combination of experience and education which clearly indicates the ability to perform the essential functions of the position may substitute on a year for year basis.
• Ability to foster teamwork and manage conflict within a small retail environment.
• Ability to develop and mentor employees.
• Sound decision making and problem solving skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong customer service skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Experience in the footwear industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manages routine staffing needs by coordinating rest and meal breaks ensuring sales floor coverage. Acts as store manager on an ad hoc basis.
• Guarantees accurate weekly cycle counts, product infill receiving and outboard shipment processing.
• Trains store staff on matters of professionalism, product expertise and selling techniques. Leads staff on metrics and standards that support positive customer engagement.
• Executes visual merchandising concepts according to the marketing calendar. Ensures that store presentations reflect standards set in visual merchandising manuals.
• Handles routine and complex store opening and closing duties such as cash management and banking deposits.
• Handles product issue resolution and accommodates customer needs when appropriate.
• Partners with management to develop, implement, and track corporate-wide sales and promotional events in retail stores. Informs staff promotional events to increase sales and achieve targets according to KPIs.

Benefits

• The salary range posted for this position represents the anticipated hiring range for this role. Offers are made within this range based on factors such as relevant experience, skills, education, internal equity, and market considerations. This is the hiring range for the position; compensation above the posted maximum is not typically available at the time of hire.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED