NEW STORE OPENING- Retail Associate Store Manager - Fargo, North Dakota
About The Position
L.L.Bean is hiring a Retail Associate Store Manager to help lead the opening and future success of its new retail store at West Acres Mall in Fargo, North Dakota, targeted to open in Winter 2027. In partnership with the Store Manager, this role oversees store operations, supports flawless execution of multichannel service, and recruits, hires, trains, and develops talent. The manager ensures customers receive the L.L.Bean experience and promotes the company’s values of Outdoor Heritage, Integrity, Service, Respect, Perseverance, and Safe and Healthy Living. The role also includes responsibility for helping maintain a safe and healthy workplace. All employees are expected to follow safety procedures, report unsafe conditions or at-risk behaviors, and work safely. Leaders are additionally expected to model safe behavior, evaluate risks, and ensure risks are reduced to acceptable levels.
Requirements
- Associate’s degree or equivalent.
- At least 3 years of retail management experience in a relevant traffic- and volume-level retailer.
- Experience across retail leadership, service, operations, and visual merchandising.
- Strong business acumen and ability to achieve sales and service goals.
- Proven leadership skills and ability to develop and motivate employees.
- Demonstrated ability to foster an inclusive work environment and customer experience.
- Ability to collaborate in a retail environment and serve customers and teams from a variety of backgrounds.
- Established time-management and organizational skills.
- Demonstrated 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.
- Ensure operational execution in the store in accordance with established standard operating procedures.
- Lead price changes, replenishment, floor-set changes, and visual, promotional, and marketing initiatives.
- Oversee execution of multichannel services to deliver excellent customer service.
- Recommend hiring plans and strategies.
- Help recruit, hire, train, and develop store talent.
- Model L.L.Bean’s inclusive and fair hiring practices.
- Foster an inclusive work environment by seeking team members’ perspectives, listening to others’ opinions and experiences, and modeling and encouraging respectful communication.
- Work collaboratively and respectfully across differences among team members and customers.
- Address employee issues and conflicts, and provide feedback, coaching, and developmental opportunities.
- Lead and execute compliance with Loss Prevention policies and procedures.
- Follow safety policies and procedures, report unsafe conditions or at-risk behaviors, and work safely; as a leader, model safe behaviors, evaluate risks, and help ensure risks are reduced to acceptable levels.
Benefits
- Benefits package with programs and perks designed to support health and financial goals.
- Programs and support intended to promote 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
