• Ensure consistent, friendly and informed service to customers, first by the example you set and second by the training and delivery of best-in-class service by the store team. • Ensure a vibrant store through the execution of visual merchandising and replenishment standards, showing a commitment to maintaining a neat, tidy, shoppable and inviting presentation. • Drive top line sales by guiding the entire team to leverage key campaigns and services, such as new item launches, promotions, enterprise orders, etc., to actively hand sell and engage in conversation with every customer. • Partner and provide insight and ongoing feedback on associate achievements and/or performance concerns. As an Assistant Manager you will be expected to provide meaningful input for performance reviews, hiring decisions, associate promotions, and disciplinary decisions. Communicating examples and contributing to the creation of documentation as appropriate. • Develop the Sr. Sales Leads, Sales Leads, and Customer Sales Associates, through engagement and coaching; work with the team by providing performance feedback to assess and focus on individual strengths, and when associates’ interests align, work to train and advance their potential for career pathing within the company. Provide coaching through their experiences, observations and examples with associates, and play an active role to assess when performance merits to recommend the associate for further development in the store. • Assess the store from the customer’s perspective and use insight to seek and influence improvements. • Drive results during assigned Manager on Duty (MOD) segments by delivering sales and behaviors that meet the store’s performance targets and coaching other store team leaders to develop MOD skills. • Ensure the achievement of sales goals and deliver operational excellence to maximize efficiency and minimize loss through timely execution of all processes. • Ensure compliance to Company standards as it pertains to safety, customer experience and all store operations, including asset protection (controlling shrink, expense, and payroll). • Communicate with your store team respectfully and with urgency on key issues and messages, creating a culture that demonstrates the values of the company. • Open and close the building, ensuring the safety of our employees and customers. • Work on the selling floor, which requires physical activity (i.e., prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting, climbing). • Exhibit solid product knowledge and strong understanding of the current trends. • Enthusiasm for the product is reflected in the excellent standards of service for the local community. • Experience in managing and developing employees at all levels. • Effective organization, planning and prioritization of workload. • Able to delegate and work through others. • Ability to communicate effectively and comfortably. • Experience building collaborative and productive working relationships at all levels. • Consistently deliver honest and constructive feedback. • Demonstrate passion about customer service and knowledge and/or a desire to learn about our brand/products. • Minimum of two years of supervisory experience in a retail environment. Expected Behaviors • Prioritize customer experience above all else. • Commit to and develop associates. • Execute visual merchandising and replenishment standards flawlessly. • Drive results through thoughtful development. • Provide feedback, coaching and development. • Can empathize with and understand people. • Enjoy working with people and engaging with others. • Demonstrate collaboration and ability to adjust style to meet individual needs. • Provide clear directions, monitor progress and provide appropriate feedback when running the store. • Understand key financial indicators and make good decisions to drive positive results. • Solve problems through good decision making, including in ambiguous situations. • Know the most effective and efficient processes to get things done with a focus on continuous improvement. • Motivate a team of people through engagement, focused dialogue and feedback. • Is open to feedback and can reflect on this insight to develop and grow. • Show adaptability and work with a sense of urgency all the time. 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