Assistant Store Manager

About the position

The Solutions Manager is the key driver for the guest experience and leading a selling culture in the Pet Care Center, through the lens of Petco’s vision of 'Healthier Pets. Happier People. Better World.' The Solutions Manager is the Selling Model champion and role model for all relationship building touch points with Petco guests. The Solutions Manager will coach and mentor all Pet Care Center partners in the culture of selling and engagement to support and drive the customer experience. The Solutions Manager assists the General Manager in hiring, developing, scheduling, and managing a high-performing team that consistently delivers top-line sales growth across all Pet Care Center categories including services; as well as assists in managing all aspects of the Pet Care Center’s business in accordance with Petco operational standards and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Utilize a deep understanding of business acumen to measure, analyze and diagnose business trends and to also utilize critical thinking skills to effectively implement business improvement plans.
• Accountable for driving the implementation and execution of guest-centric programs such as nutrition standards, companion animal sales, seasonal promotions, and services to meet and exceed sales targets.
• Leads with an Omni Channel sales mindset to solve for the guest needs.
• Accountable as Leader on Duty for supporting Pet Care Center execution, training, communication and implementation of company initiatives, programs, policies, procedures, safety practices, guest escalations and promotions.
• Process register transactions in a way that creates a great experience for each guest.
• Be a role model within our selling model and support guest interactions as needed.
• Accountable for recruiting, hiring, training, coaching, validation, recognition, performance management and development of all directly reporting partners required to run the Pet Care Center efficiently and to Petco standards.
• Ensure the weekly schedule is written effectively to maximize sales floor coverage and guest engagement utilizing Petco selling behaviors.
• Promote a positive leadership culture of teamwork, inclusion and collaboration by establishing priorities and providing clear direction aligned across all departments.
• Responsible for the ongoing replenishment and brand standards in partnership with the operations team within the Pet Care Center.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or its equivalent required; some college level business/management courses preferred.
• 2 or more years of management experience or the equivalent is required, with 3 or more years preferred.
• Must be licensed to operate a motor vehicle.
• Proficiency in communication skills, organizational skills, and computer skills required to include: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other applications as needed.
• Demonstrates proficiency in areas of general business practices, basic business & finance acumen, analysis and problem-solving skills, and high focus on people development & guest service.
• A qualified applicant will possess an aptitude for demonstrating strong guest service and the ability to instruct others.