Store Manager - Mall of America

Lush Handmade Cosmetics•Minneapolis, MN

16h•Onsite

About The Position

Lush North America has been creating fresh and handmade cosmetics for the past 20 years, aiming to make customers' lives more magical through their retail shops across Canada and the US. The company is dedicated to fair trade sourcing, supporting sustainable communities, and giving back to charitable organizations. The Store Manager role is for the Mall of America location.

Requirements

3-5 years managing in a retail environment.
Strong HR skills in hiring, scheduling, training, conflict resolution and performance management
Excellent listening and communication skills
Excellent analytical, critical thinking and troubleshooting skills.
Excellent organization and time management skills
Strong customer service, supervisory and sales skills
Knowledge and interest in skincare, natural beauty, and ethical business
Ability to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the shop including holidays, evenings, and weekends.

Nice To Haves

Experience with consultation-based customer service models
Ability to develop and train staff through positive coaching and feedback.
Strong record of accomplishment of developing retail staff careers.
Proficient in excel, Microsoft suit, and adaptable to other systems as required.
Experience in cross cultural collaboration and DEIB or social justice training
Fluency in Spanish, French, or other languages

Responsibilities

Recruiting your team
Training and developing your management team
Training and developing your team on brand, product, and service
Overseeing all aspects of the retail business, from managing budgets to exceeding sales targets.
Creating an environment that fosters a strong customer experience, staff experience, and operational excellence.
Constantly assessing your own performance and seeking feedback, resources, and opportunities to grow and develop.
Collaborating with the team on plans to exceed daily sales goals and ensure a unique and inclusive customer experience.
Educating customers and staff on brand values and Lush's positions on Fighting Animal Testing, Freshest Cosmetics, Ethical Buying, 100% Vegetarian, Handmade, and Naked Packaging.
Increasing product knowledge and making informed product recommendations.
Demonstrating strong business acumen and understanding of metrics and reports by developing and executing business plans aligned with the American business strategy.
Coaching and developing the team in their careers by creating development plans, encouraging learning, coaching behaviors, and providing constructive feedback.
Actively committing to maintaining a diverse team and creating an inclusive environment by prioritizing DEIB training and initiatives.
Balancing analysis, experience, and perspective when making decisions about performance concerns and creating action plans to improve staff engagement.
Forming teams with an appropriate and diverse mix of styles, perspectives, and experience, and demonstrating equal employment opportunity practices.
Prioritizing shop compliance and ensuring staff have completed training and are practicing company standards for time and attendance, breaks and meals, product integrity, respectful workplace, anti-harassment and anti-discrimination guidelines, health and safety protocols, and daily communication.
Ensuring the team is trained and equipped to abide by stock and inventory standards and rotation rules.
Managing ordering to ensure the right products, in the right amounts are in the store at the right times.
Using inventory reporting tools to create and execute action plans to manage orders, inventory, and waste.
Creating and executing merchandising plans to improve KPIs.
Training and managing the team to take pride in a clean and beautiful work environment and follow merchandising and design standards.
Ensuring the right number of staff with the right skill levels are scheduled at peak times.
Ensuring breaks and meals are allocated and recorded appropriately for staff wellbeing and payroll accuracy.