Store Sales Manager - Arundel Mills

Akira • Severn, MD

2d • $48,000 - $60,000 • Onsite

About The Position

About AKIRA: In 2002, AKIRA opened the doors to its first women's clothing boutique in Chicago. Since then, the company has extended its reach to 35+ stores across the United States, as well as a thriving eCommerce business (shopAKIRA.com.) AKIRA is extremely well-poised for sustained growth as we continue to build a nationally recognized brand. AKIRA's culture has one very large, distinct difference from other high fashion competitors: Fanatical, Obsessive Attention to the consumer's needs and desires. The core principle for all employees at AKIRA is to Act and Think Like an Owner , and this belief can be reflected across all areas of the company. The Position: Store Sales Manager Overview: AKIRA Sales Managers are fanatical sales people, goal driven & servant leaders. They ensure that our customers are styled by experts who eat, sleep, and breathe fashion. We live to make our customers look & feel good! They relentlessly hire & train to ensure their store has top notch talent! Through leading by example and thinking & acting like an owner, our managers stop at nothing from achieving their personal & store goals.

Requirements

• Passion for fashion
• Fanatical work ethic
• Strong Leadership skills
• Excellent communication & organizational skills
• High motivation and an appropriate sense of urgency
• Minimum of 1 year experience in retail management
• Ability to supervise, motivate, & direct employees effectively
• Ability to adapt well to new direction and embrace change
• In-depth knowledge of visual merchandising & customer service
• In-depth knowledge of store operations including: inventory control, loss prevention, retail systems, & store budget preparation
• Ability to work in a highly entrepreneurial environment, where being hands-on is critical to our store's success
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment and establish & sustain strong relationships with employees & managers
• Move product, supplies and/or boxes repetitively; ability to push, pull, lift a maximum of 50 lbs. based on needs of the role
• Ability to stand/walk for extended periods of time, including a 10-12 hour shift

Responsibilities

• Recruiting, interviewing, & hiring new employees & managers
• Training, developing, & retaining top-notch employees & managers
• Developing & maintaining a high store morale
• Reinforcing & improving our selling culture through our 5 steps of selling
• Delivering in the moment & written feedback
• Acting as a supreme motivator for employees & managers
• Ensuring store operations and visual presentation are up to AKIRA's standards
• Upholding and enforcing all of AKIRA's policies
• Achieving & surpassing individual sales goals
• Achieving & surpassing the store's daily, weekly, & monthly sales goals
• Leading by example to promote and exemplify AKIRA's culture, & code of conduct through our 4 principles

Benefits

• AKIRA offers competitive benefits for full time employees, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Pet, Life, LTD, FSA/HSA/Dependent Care FSA, Flex Transit (CTA), 401(k), and employee discount.
• We are committed to encouraging internal development and providing significant career enrichment opportunities.
• Most importantly, what has propelled AKIRA's growth and success over the years has been the dynamic culture within the company - if you're filled with passion, have a strong desire to get things done, and if you want to go to a place where you know your work matters and where you can implement your ideas and decisions, then AKIRA just might be the place for you.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed