Senior Store Manager

at  Adidas

DRIVING BRAND EXPERIENCE:

Amplifies the Brand with every decision and every action Ensures event and VM execution at the highest standards Fuels the Brand passion within the team Leads and embodies that we are the Brand with retail skills

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Deliver exceptional consumer experience tailored to the Brand Center store through ensuring outstanding execution of global brand and retail operational standards
• Foster a positive culture in the store and enable the Store Management team to create a consumer centered, authentic, active culture in the store
• Understand the concept and strategic importance of the Brand Center store and think broadly for adidas when setting the direction of the store and creating brand advocacy
• Support and coach the leadership team and associates to drive sales and meet key performance indicators, while managing expenses to increase profitability and drive brand advocacy
• Partner with Assistant Store Manager(s) to hire, develop and build a high performing team
• Hold P&L accountability for the Brand Center store
• Provide feedback and collaborate with Line Manager to develop clear action plans for the Brand Center and thrive to achieve objectives, deliverables and timelines of plan
• Act as Brand ambassador and partner within local community to promote brand and store awareness
• Ensure consistent implementation of all global programs, initiatives and strategies within the Brand Center
• Leverage global and local tools to lead the performance management, succession, recruiting, hiring and development activities, resulting in high employee engagement
• Ensure timely completion of all recordkeeping associated with applicants, new hires, payroll, performance appraisals, salary reviews, counselling, disciplinary actions and terminations

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Strong ability to understand and use financial data to make decisions and influence outcomes
• Ability to use critical thinking, creative ways to solve problems and capability to respond to sensitive inquiries and complaints in an effective manner
• Competence in making recommendations that effectively resolve problems by using judgment that is consistent with standards, practices, policies, and procedures
• Strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong ability to collaborate and influence across different levels and departments as well as being comfortable with working in a matrix organization
• Thrives under ambiguity; open to change and act as advocate for the ‘new’
• Open to feedback; able to keep composure in stressful situations
• Passion for adidas brand and for sport
• Proficient with MS applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and other computer software (Internet, POS Systems, etc)

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated business management skills; P&L ownership (min 5 M£) or comparable business operations experience
• Successful leadership of a team (20+ people)
• 5-7 years of fashion retail management experience with a leading flagship store of global brand
• Leadership role in a branded organisation (creating a brand experience)
• Minimum 5 years of relevant market experience with high street leader
• English & Polish fluent (speaking, reading, writing) and fluency in another language is highly desirable

Senior Store Manager has a global impact on our brand and consumer experience by managing a high-volume, strategically positioned Brand Center store that represents the adidas brand and product in the most impactful way. He/she leads the Store Management Team to provide outstanding consumer experience while maintaining high operational and brand standards. Senior Store Manager works in close collaboration with both the Market and Global teams to shape the strategic direction of the Brand Center concept in the Market.