Assoc Store Mgr, Pottery Barn, Ponce City Market, Atlanta GA

Williams-Sonoma•Atlanta, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Store Manager partners with the General Manager to ensure the store meets or exceeds sales and contest goals, while also meeting payroll goals. This role involves prioritizing, planning, and adjusting schedules to meet business objectives and holding the team accountable for achieving these goals. The Associate Store Manager is responsible for recruiting, interviewing, and selecting qualified candidates to build a talent pipeline. They will train and motivate associates through ongoing programs in sales, customer service, and product knowledge, and assess performance, providing feedback, appraisals, and development plans. A key aspect of this role is ensuring the team delivers an exceptional customer experience to achieve World Class Service standards, maintaining presence through effective floor management, and ensuring adequate staff coverage. The Associate Store Manager also maintains a safe work environment, ensures store standards (visuals, cleanliness, signage, safety) are met, and manages store operating procedures like inventory levels and cash control to minimize losses. They are responsible for ensuring the store adheres to company guidelines for opening and closing, monitors company assets through accurate inventory procedures, and ensures associates comply with all Company policies and procedures. Finally, they create and maintain an environment where all associates are treated fairly and with dignity and respect, in accordance with the People First Philosophy.

Requirements

2-3 years management experience.
Specialty retail preferred.
Proven ability to manage staff to meet and exceed sales, while meeting payroll goals.
Proven ability to identify top talent and train/develop/retain great people.
Proven ability to think through complex issues and allocate time to execute multiple tasks and changing priorities.
Effective communication, organization and leadership skills.
Proven ability to motivate and influence others through personal actions and examples.
Proven ability to achieve results both independently and through others by fostering a spirit of teamwork and cooperation.
Ability to be mobile on the sales floor for extended periods of time.
Ability to operate POS system.
Ability to lift and mobilize medium to large items, up to 75 pounds, while utilizing appropriate equipment and safety techniques.

Nice To Haves

Specialty retail experience

Responsibilities

Ensure store meets or exceeds sales and contest goals.
Meet payroll goals based on current trends.
Prioritize, plan and adjust schedules and daily agendas to meet business goals.
Hold team accountable to achieving goals.
Recruit, interview, and select qualified candidates to build a talent pipeline.
Train and motivate all associates through on-going programs in sales, customer service and product knowledge.
Assess performance and provide on-going feedback; Complete and deliver performance appraisals and development plans.
Ensure team provides an exceptional customer experience in the store to achieve World Class Service standards.
Maintain presence through effective floor management and ensure staff coverage in all areas of the store.
Maintain a safe work environment and ensure ongoing safety training and awareness.
Ensure store standards are met and maintained, i.e., visuals, cleanliness, signage, safety, etc.
Manage store-operating procedures i.e., inventory levels and cash control to minimize store losses.
Ensure the store meets company guidelines in opening and closing.
Monitor company assets through accurate inventory procedures.
Ensure associates comply with all Company policies and procedures.
Create and maintain an environment where all associates are treated fairly and with dignity and respect, in accordance with our People First Philosophy.
Monitor assets through accurate inventory management procedures.

Benefits

A generous discount on all Williams Sonoma Inc. brands through multiple shopping channels
A 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities
Paid vacations, holidays and other time-off programs
Health benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance
Health and dependent care tax-free spending accounts
Medical, family and bereavement leave
Same-sex domestic partner benefits
Short- and long-term disability programs
Life and travel insurance
An employee assistance program
A wellness program that supports your physical, financial and emotional health
In-person and online learning opportunities through WSI University
Cross-brand and cross-function career opportunities