Assistant Store Director
Brief Description
The Assistant Manager position must observe and enforce all store rules and company policies and actively support the Store Manager. He is responsible for performing all the tasks of the Store Manager in his absence and contributing to the operation of the store. You should be able to handle customer complaints and make sure all store staff are courteous to customers. Daily operations can include customer service, sales, reporting, and inventory control. Deploy and review store policies and procedures.
Responsibilities
Assist the Store Manager in planning and implementing strategies to attract customers.
Assist the Store Manager in day-to-day customer service operations (for example, sales processes, orders, and payments).
Track the progress of weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual goals.
Monitor and maintain store inventory.
Assess employee performance and identify hiring and training needs.
Supervise and motivate staff to do their best.
Monitor operating costs, budgets, and retail resources.
Suggest sales training programs and techniques.
Comply with all policies and processes of the company.
Communicate with customers and evaluate their needs.
Analyze consumer behavior and adjust product positioning.
Manage customer complaints.
Investigate pop-ups and use the information to update store merchandise.
Create reports, analyze, and interpret data, such as revenue, expense, and competition.
Perform periodic audits to ensure that the store is in its proper operation and presentable.
Ensure that all employees adhere to company policies and guidelines.
Act as an Ideal Market representative and set an example for our staff.
Assistant Manager Top Skills & Proficiencies
Ability to develop and train the workforce, build relationships, use employee skills work in the most appropriate way.
Ability to market effectively.
Ability to provide excellent customer service
Ability to maintain a fair and consistent set of standards as they apply to the team.
Ability to adjust priorities and manage time wisely in an accelerated environment.
Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and understandable manner, and listen carefully to others, understands the material and provides instructions to department leaders and associates.
Ability to work a full-time schedule that includes nights, weekends and holidays.
Availability to work the hours necessary to open and/or close the store.
Strong interpersonal, communication, organization and follow-up skills
Availability to travel as needed.
Strong understanding of all phases of store operations in a retail environment.