Site Manager

Vision Security • Alexandria, VA

38d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Talbots Co-Manager assists the General Manager or Store Manager (the “Manager”) in creating a store environment which provides a superior sales and customer experience; executing visual merchandising direction; and recruiting, developing and retaining a strong selling team. The Co-Manager is responsible for coordinating, monitoring and performing all activities within a multiple concept store and/or a multiple location store. In multi-location stores, due to the physical separation of the stores, the Co-Manager may often have responsibility for supervising activities in one location while the Manager is overseeing the other location.

Requirements

• Requires excellent leadership skills and a high level of integrity and enthusiasm to motivate store management and associates to total store achievement.
• Possess strong drive, ambition, and passion for selling and for the overall store business success.
• Communicate professionally and in a timely manner with the Manager, customers, associates and corporate partners.
• Lead by example and maintains consistent selling and service standards through communication, training and individual accountability.
• Have strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task in a fast paced, ever-changing environment.
• Must be outgoing and assertive with the ability to make decisions independently.
• Partner with the Manager on store issues.
• Strong selling experience required and demonstrated ability to meet or exceeds performance standards.
• Requires a minimum of 2 years of management experience.
• Ability to navigate computer systems with intermediate computer and keyboarding skills.

Nice To Haves

• Specialty retailing experience preferred.
• B.S. in Business, Marketing or related field
• Proven track record of successful enterprise software solution sales to Fortune 2000 companies at a Senior level
• Previous selling experience using a sales methodology (Solution selling, powerbase, strategic selling, Complex sale ECT.)
• Must have the ability to discuss business needs with executive management while leveraging Taleo's solutions and services
• Must have successfully sold to "C" Level Executives or Senior leadership in Operations, Finance, Human Resources and IT
• Experience selling software solutions to large enterprises
• Success in selling Talent Management, HR Applications, and other Human Captial solutions is a highly desirable

Responsibilities

• Assist the Manager in all daily aspects of managing the entire location, including all concepts and/or sites and assumes complete responsibility.
• Strategically identify opportunities to maximize sales and ensure financial goals are achieved.
• Plan and prioritize tasks and responsibilities to meet the needs of the business.
• Maintain operational excellence including strong inventory management and controls.
• Maintain two-way communication with the Manager to stay abreast of company and store information and initiatives, as well as, inform the Manager of all store activities.
• Assist for the planning and execution of Talbots brand visual direction.
• Create an environment that positions Talbots as an employer of choice.
• Network, recruit, interview, train, and develop talent.
• Provide timely coaching and feedback to maximize individual and team performance including the ability to give basic direction to associates and delegate tasks.
• Ensure effective on-boarding and provide ongoing learning opportunities.
• Model sales and service excellence.
• Use company resources and personal leadership to facilitate and sustain a strong selling environment that holds associates accountable for achieving productivity standards.
• Lead associates to consistently market Talbots brand initiatives and grow key selling metrics

Benefits

• Work a flexible schedule based on the needs of the business including opening/closing shifts as well as weekends and holidays.
• Flexible to occasional travel.
• Moderate travel is required.
• Must be comfortable and productive working in a home-office environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level