Assistant Store Manager

at  Vans

GRAFTON STREET, DUBLIN

We’re looking for an outstanding Assistant Store Manager to join our Vans store in Grafton Street, Dublin.
Vans is the original action sports footwear company rooted in authenticity and creativity. We are determined. We are connected to our consumers and to each other. We are inclusive. We are expressive and Fun. And most of all, we are a family.
Vans is a subsidiary of VF, the world’s largest apparel and footwear company comprised of over 30 brands.
If you are an active lifestyler then you are probably very familiar with brands such as Vans, The North Face, Timberland, Napapjiri, Kipling and others. These are just some of the names we at VF produce and sell in over 1500 stores across 170 countries.

We expect that our Assistant Store Managers provide an exceptional customer service whilst also:

• Driving sales and profitability in synergies with your Store Manager
• Motivating, mentoring and coaching sales associates
• Implementing our established retail processes while looking for ways to improve them
• Staying on top of core retail operation procedures such as inventory, P&L etc
• Ensuring operational policies and procedures are respected
• Reporting performance metrics and understanding your KPIs to improve your store results
• Making your store look great, in line with the brand’s visual merchandising guidelines
• Providing cover in the store manager’s absenc

We believe that our assistant store managers have a great opportunity to develop their full potential with us. That’s because we offer the support of a global organisation but empower our people to take responsibility at store level.

We expect that our Assistant Store Managers provide an exceptional customer service whilst also:

• Driving sales and profitability in synergies with your Store Manager
• Motivating, mentoring and coaching sales associates
• Implementing our established retail processes while looking for ways to improve them
• Staying on top of core retail operation procedures such as inventory, P&L etc
• Ensuring operational policies and procedures are respected
• Reporting performance metrics and understanding your KPIs to improve your store results
• Making your store look great, in line with the brand’s visual merchandising guidelines
• Providing cover in the store manager’s absence

Our Assistant Store Managers play a key role in running a great store preparing for that next step up and thus leading their own team.