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Retail District Manager - NortheastNYC
Req Number: US -7673ADI12
Country United States Department Retail
State Province New York Job Type Retail - Field Management
City Location New York Brand adidas
PostalZip code Not specified Relocation Offered Yes
Youre passionate about being the best Youve got a need to win And youre always at the top of your game Youre like Dwight Howard - a strategist who plays with heart and soul a superstar whos also a team player
As ourRetail District Manager - NortheastNYCyoull be expected to bring your own MVP performance to the tasks below
Purpose
Drives the profitability of the stores within hisher area of responsibility ie district territory etc by
* Meeting or exceeding sales targets and controlling operational expenses
* Coaching Store Managers to allocate all resources within their stores to provide customers with a leading shopping experience
* Leading and inspiring store teams to meet or exceed commercial goals and build Brand equity both during store visits and remotely
Key Accountabilities
* Takes ownership of hisher stores‘ performance effectively allocating resources and refining processes to drive overall profitability in a variety of situations and market conditions
* Uses all available data to make commercial decisions based on sound analysis and financial judgment
* Supports and coaches Store Managers to increase their store‘s profitability
* Adopts a strategic view of the stores while ensuring the tactical and fiscal integrity of hisher store portfolio
* Understands the behavior and patterns of hisher stores‘ customer base draws conclusions from this and coaches Store Managers to meet or exceed customer expectations
* Actively monitors customer satisfaction and feedback systems to drive continuous service improvement
* Creates a service culture by ensuring all activities are centered on the customer
* Positively communicates and demonstrates the Brand Values and Attitude
* Creates a culture in all stores where all store activity and assets are viewed as vehicles for showcasing and driving Brand equity
* Creates and implements strategic plans to deliver seasonal Brand and product training to hisher stores and ensures
knowledge is transferred into sales skills
* Prioritizes and allocates maximum possible time to effectively completing store visits and using the visits to develop and follow up on practical and achievable action plans
* Manages an effective efficient and stable retail environment across hisher stores ensuring all corporate programs policies procedures initiatives and strategies are consistently implemented
* Oversees the property portfolio keeps updated on new real estate development within hisher geographical area and works with the corporate Retail Operations team to seize real estate opportunities
* Positively influences all business stakeholders by offering suggestions and ideas on ways to improve operations and processes
* Leads the recruitment on boarding training and development efforts in hisher stores actively manages the succession planning process and ensures all HR policies and procedures are adhered to
* Creates a high performance culture in all hisher stores by setting clear expectations and targets analyzing stores‘ performance holding Store Managers accountable and giving appropriate and prompt feedback
* Coaches motivates and inspires Store Managers to accomplish store goals and maximize their individual performance both face-to-face and remotely
* Actively collaborates and shares best practices to drive Global Retail performance
* Communicates a desire to learn and seizes all available opportunities to drive hisher development and increase performance
* Partners with HR in addressing employee relations issues as both a management coach and employee advocate Manages basic employee complaint resolution and applies effective mediation and problem-resolution with a solid understanding of company policy and practice Participates in high level or sensitive employee relations matters such as terminations and investigations
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
* Must possess and consistently exhibit the competencies relative to the position
* Must possess strong retail business acumen operational and fiscal
* Must have strong management skills interpersonal communication skills and ability to interface at all levels of the organization
* Must possess strong leadership and coaching skills and the ability to capitalize on and apply these skills resulting in the growth and development of employees at all levels of the organization
* Ability to think strategically define business opportunities and problems collect interpret and analyze abstract and concrete information and create strategic value-add solutions
* Must be familiar with the retail industry and trends in the market place
* Ability to create plan and deliver presentations to small and large groups
* Ability to understand and use financial data to make decisions and influence outcomes
* Ability to understand complex business issues and use critical thinking and creative ways to solve problems
* Ability to read analyze and interpret complex documents
* Ability to respond effectively to sensitive inquiries or complaints
* Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on potentially controversial or complex topics to employees and top management
* Ability to objectively coach employees and management through complex difficult and emotional issues
* Ability to make recommendations that effectively resolve problems by using judgment that is consistent with standards practices policies and procedures
* Must possess strong analytical skills to assess data facts and figures used to develop strategies designed to improve the business and see hidden problems
* Possess a broad knowledge and perspective of retail business in order to influence key decision makers and create competitive breakthrough strategies and plans
* Ability to exercise sound judgment and effective decision making skills
* Well developed ability to read write comprehend and speak conversational English
* Ability to read and communicate effectively in English
* Technical proficiency with MS applications Outlook Excel Word PowerPoint and other computer software Internet POS Systems etc
* While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand and talk or hear The employee frequently is required to walk use hands to finger handle or feel reach with hands and arms climb or balance and stoop kneel crouch or crawl The employee must frequently lift andor move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift andor move up to 50 pounds Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus
* Ability to work for long periods of time typically 10-12 hours per day during peak sales periods which include but are not limited to Thanksgiving Christmas Easter Mothers Day Fathers Day and Back-to-School
Qualifications
* Bachelors degree from a four-year college or university or a minimum 18 months work experience in a sportsfashion customer- and commercial- focused retail environment with a minimum of 12 months of Multi-Store Management responsibility
* Advanced numeracy literacy and verbal communication skills
* Geographical mobility
adidas’ founder Adi Dassler was inspired by a single idea when he made his first shoes at the age of just 20 to provide every athlete with the best footwear for his or her respective discipline And 85 years later we have almost 16000 employees worldwide who put this same passion and commitment to innovation into each concept component process and product we produce
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