Retail Associate Store Manager, Head of Visual Merchandising - NEW STORE OPENING Omaha, Nebraska!
About The Position
L.L.Bean is hiring an Associate Store Manager to lead visual merchandising execution for its first Nebraska store, opening at Avenue One in Omaha in Spring 2027. The role brings the brand to life through compelling merchandise presentations and visual execution across the store. It drives department performance by responding quickly to business results, delivering a high-quality customer experience for an outdoor lifestyle retail concept, and upholding L.L.Bean’s values and brand, culture, and mission. The store’s sales volume is $4–6 million. The Associate Store Manager leads and develops a collaborative team, builds relationships with customers, and supports the launch and operation of a new location. The position also promotes safe and healthy workplace practices, including modeling safe behavior, evaluating risk, and ensuring risks are reduced to acceptable levels.
Requirements
- Associate’s degree or equivalent.
- At least 3 years of retail management experience with a retailer of relevant traffic and sales volume.
- Store visual leadership experience with an apparel retailer.
- Experience across retail leadership, customer service, operations, floor sets, and visual merchandising.
- Strong business acumen and ability to achieve sales and service goals.
- Proven leadership skills, including the ability to develop and motivate employees.
- Time-management and organizational skills.
- Interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to build strong partnerships and work collaboratively to achieve goals.
- Ability to maintain enthusiasm, motivation, and a positive attitude.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Responsibilities
- Deliver legendary, world-class customer service.
- Execute store operations according to established standard operating procedures.
- Lead price changes, replenishment, floor-set changes, and visual, promotional, and marketing initiatives.
- Oversee multi-channel service execution to deliver high-quality customer service.
- Recommend hiring plans and strategies.
- Help recruit, hire, train, and develop store talent.
- Address employee issues and conflicts, and provide feedback, coaching, and developmental opportunities.
- Lead and execute compliance with Loss Prevention policies and procedures.
- Contribute to a safe and healthy workplace by following safety procedures, reporting unsafe conditions or at-risk behaviors, and working safely.
- As a leader, model safe behaviors, evaluate risk, and ensure risks are reduced to acceptable levels.
Benefits
- Benefits package designed to support health and financial goals.
- Programs and perks intended to support work-life balance and time to recharge outdoors.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
