Department Manager, Austin-Downtown TX

REI (Recreational Equipment Inc.)•Austin, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

REI Co-op is looking for a Store Department Manager (SDM) to coach and motivate store sales teams. As a key member of the store management team, you will manage a team of retail staff to achieve REI business and service goals. Your leadership style will be crucial in recognizing and rewarding team members to deepen engagement and cultivate synergy. This is an energetic and visible management role for a motivator ready to discover better.

Requirements

3+ years of successful retail management experience (preferred)
Enjoys communicating and building relationships, both inside and outside the organization.
Open to feedback and other viewpoints in the spirit of supporting the business.
Uses business understanding, innovative thinking, and sound judgment to solve problems.
Makes solid recommendations by combining information from various sources.
Produces quality work by setting effective goals and establishing priorities.
Organizes and uses resources to meet deadlines, keeps others in the loop about plans and progress.
Engages and influences others to accomplish worthwhile organizational goals.

Responsibilities

Plans, identifies, communicates, and delegates responsibilities to team.
Handle training, coaching, recognition, and performance management.
Direct the execution of our core standards and overall visual direction.
Drive sales through all channels by maximizing selling behaviors.
Make business adaptations to increase sales and service.
Communicate key company strategies and changes to teams as needed.
Recruits and develops diverse talent from within and outside the organization.
Inspire a customer-centric culture by recognizing and rewarding team.
Develop top performers and evaluate performance, give coaching and appropriate level of feedback.
Builds teams through effective employee development, involvement, and communication.