Store Manager - Kay Jewelers - Auburn Plaza

KAY • Auburn, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

At Kay Jewelers, we are devoted to helping customers Celebrate Life and Express Love. As part of Signet Jewelers, a purpose-driven company, we offer dynamic career paths with rewarding opportunities to impact the lives of others and inspire love. Join us and discover a place where love inspires love, and where you can grow your career.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of college preferred
• At least 3 years of retail sales experience, OR 2 years retail sales experience plus a minimum of 1-year retail management experience.
• Advanced Communication skillset, both written and verbal.
• Proficient with computers, with advanced proficiency in MS Office and other related business, technology, and communication tools.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build effective employee and customer relationships.
• Advanced presentation skills to provide effective team member training and excellent customer presentations.
• Strong problem solving and conflict management skills to support internal and external customers.
• Ability to present themselves in a professional manner while communicating via email, social media, video conference, telephonic and text.
• Ability to plan and organize tasks to meet deadlines and expectations.
• Ability to work independently without immediate supervision.
• Ability to effectively set priorities, develop a plan to meet goals and expectations and to effectively delegate to others for the success of the team.
• Ability to understand and thoroughly explain detailed information.
• Reliable and dependable.

Nice To Haves

• Preference will be given to candidates with specialty retail or jewelry experience.
• Preference will be given to candidates that are Diamond Council of America (DCA) certified.
• Bilingual skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day operations of a single store to achieve all sales, profitability, customer satisfaction, inventory control, brand representation, and team member growth and development.
• Champion a People First store environment that promotes diversity and inclusion, the development of life-time relationships with customers and the delivery of a best-in-class customer experience through personal selling, leadership, and coaching.
• Communicate performance expectations and ensure all team members understand the impact of their performance on company success.
• Coach and develop the store staff to instill understanding of brand image and to ensure consistent representation of the brand in customer interactions and execution of store visuals and marketing.
• Support and communicate the strategic relevance of corporate initiatives and execute corporate plans to produce desired results.
• Ensure team members, and self, deliver an exceptional customer experience every time through training, customer outreach, communication and clear expectations.
• Empower team members to respond to and resolve customer issues within established parameters and drive a high level of customer service through follow-up and customer outreach.
• Compile and follow up on customer requests.
• Attain sales projections and sales quotas and develop strategies to maximize both personal and team members sales potential while achieving goals.
• Observe operations to identify successes and opportunities for improvement, recognize strengths and identify root cause of operational problems.
• Coach the store staff to address and correct operational problems.
• Review and analyze reports, identify trends, opportunities and available resources and develop plans to address issues.
• Keep management informed of the marketing, merchandising, and payment programs of competitors and advise management on new or changing merchandise and services needs and excesses.
• Implement initiatives that will change behaviors to produce results.
• Work with Signet SMs in the same mall or general vicinity to foster an environment of open communication, collaboration, efficient use of resources, and accomplishment of shared objectives.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the Company’s People First vision.
• Responsible for the selection and development of talent to drive store growth.
• Provide a compelling onboarding experience and ongoing coaching and development in the areas of operations, sales techniques, customer service, product knowledge, inventory control and visual merchandising.
• Communicate performance expectations, set actionable goals for self and others and monitor progress and performance against desired behaviors.
• Maintain open communication with team members and management, encouraging participation and idea sharing.
• Maintain accuracy of team member data in system records to ensure team members receive eligible Total Rewards.
• Establish a positive, professional work atmosphere in which team members are able to bring their full self to work and want to do their best.
• Ensure all team members, guests and vendors are treated with respect and valued for their contribution.
• Respond promptly and accurately to all management directives, requests for merchandise transfers, inventories, and requests for information.
• Maintain the neatness and cleanliness of the location to represent the banner.
• Responsible for compliance with Company policies and practices.
• Achieve outstanding sales performance and increase profit margins by controlling discounting, expenses, payroll, and repair departments.
• Work a schedule based on the right time to effectively run your business including a combination of both opening and closing shifts, weekday and weekends dependent on operating hours, sales requirements, customer traffic, proper store coverage and time to coach, train and develop your team.
• Perform additional duties and projects as assigned.
• Consistent regular scheduled attendance is considered an essential function of this job.

Benefits

• Base pay, $50,000 – $74,000 plus commission on sales.
• Signet Jewelers is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting diversity of all levels of employees.
• Signet maintains an online registry system to encourage all interested employees to apply for careers in the management positions listed in this registry, and to ensure equal opportunities for advancement to all Signet employees.
• We particularly encourage women and minorities who are interested in management opportunities at Signet to participate in this program and use this online registry system to express your interest in a management position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree