Assistant Store Manager - Baton Rouge

The Royal Standard•Baton Rouge, LA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Store Manager position requires an individual who is: Sales and Customer Service oriented Professional, Friendly, Diplomatic, Motivated, and Proactive Creative, Organized and Detail Oriented Analytical Adaptable and a Multi-Tasker Excellent Communication Skills, especially Verbal Computer Literate – NetSuite software, Microsoft Excel and Word, email Physically Able to Move Light Furniture, Boxes, and Merchandise

Requirements

HS diploma or equivalent
6 months to 1 year in retail management or sales leader experience required.
Strong interpersonal communication skills required
Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
Ability to work Full-Time status including nights and weekends
Ability to travel as needed to trade shows
Ability to work special events (Tent Sales, Trunk Shows, Open House, etc.)
Frequent standing, walking and moving required
Must have the ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 30 pounds or more

Nice To Haves

Experience in retail soft lines, interiors, gifts, or accessories strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Initiating and developing customer relationships; resolving customer service and inventory issues in a timely manner
Motivating sales staff to reach or exceed store sales goals
Meeting company shipment processing and distribution standard of 24 hours from receipt of product to sales floor
Managing all aspects of products from start to finish including receiving, stock organization, visual displays, tagging, signage, and sell down solutions
Restocking product, as necessary to ensure full capacity and shelf quantities are maintained
Focusing on visual merchandising, maintaining and creating displays that maximize sales revenue and profitability
Analyzing product and sales to ensure optimum performance
Coordinating and collaborating with Corporate team on major floor sets, ensuring full implementation within company visual standards and making adjustments as necessary
Overseeing the daily activities of the store staff, following up on assigned duties to ensure completion
Enforcing store policies with customers and employees
Strong emphasis on operational duties –training and scheduling sales staff, data input into NetSuite, running sales and labor reports
Maintaining merchandise displays, signage, and cleanliness, and overall store appearance
Maintaining inventory and store supply levels
Developing sell down strategies, planning and adjusting as necessary
Developing and implementing plans for markdowns/promotions, coordinating and collaborating with the Store Manager and Corporate team as necessary
Assisting with Special Events and Open House as necessary
Processing required reporting and activities on a routine basis
Communicating and collaborating with Corporate Staff routinely
Monogramming merchandise on the monogram machine or by adding a vinyl
Assisting the Store Manager as required, attending meetings, and acting in the Store Manager’s absence as necessary