Department Manager, Clothing, Avalon Mall

Canadian Tire Corporation•St. John's, NL

35d

About The Position

As a Department Sales Manager of Clothing, you have a passion for sports and live an active lifestyle. Working with apparels is your love language and merchandising standards are apart of your DNA. You demonstrate a positive and engaged attitude when dealing with customers and employees and are responsible for coaching and developing your team. As an ambassador and leader of the customer experience you look to develop relationships with customers and provide mentorship and coaching to your team to ensure the same. Coach and develop your department team by setting expectations, keeping open lines of communication, coaching on a continual basis, providing constructive feedback, and ongoing support. Build and manage a daily game and sales plan for the department. Create development plans for full-time staff – providing support and coaching to improve any performance gaps. Communicate skills proven through effective huddles / meetings / coaching sessions. Develop and maintain a positive work environment for staff. If you’re a proven retail manager with a passion for people, our industry, and driving an exceptional customer experience, then this is definitely the place to be. At Sport Chek, we want to find what moves you, and help build your career from there. As Canada’s destination for footwear, apparel, and sporting goods; we believe that sport and activity has the power to help shape your style, your relationships, and your mind. Along with colleagues across the Canadian Tire family of companies, you’ll be a part of a collaborative network of like-minded individuals who draw on their collective experience to best serve customers across all banners from coast-to-coast. Join us, where there's a place for you here. We are one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies. With world-class owned brands and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies, we are continually innovating with purpose: to excite and serve Canadian customers from coast-to-coast. We are connected to communities, big and small, from coast-to-coast, offering products and services that reflect the diverse nature of every one of them. From sports to outdoors, automobiles to homes, we know and understand life in Canada like no other retailer can. We are always on the lookout for curious, creative people who are able to navigate and excel in a rapidly evolving retail environment. If you’re ready to take on new challenges – be it in digital, IT, marketing, data & analytics, merchandising, or one of the many other roles we have – there is a place for you here, so apply today.

Requirements

Minimum of 2 years in a retail environment, preferably at a supervisory level
A proven track record of business growth and exceptional customer service skills

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated interest in or involvement in sports or the sporting goods industry an asset

Responsibilities

Coaching and developing your team
Develop relationships with customers
Provide mentorship and coaching to your team
Coach and develop your department team by setting expectations, keeping open lines of communication, coaching on a continual basis, providing constructive feedback, and ongoing support
Build and manage a daily game and sales plan for the department
Create development plans for full-time staff – providing support and coaching to improve any performance gaps
Communicate skills proven through effective huddles / meetings / coaching sessions
Develop and maintain a positive work environment for staff