AKIRA/shopAKIRA.com

Assistant Store Manager

AKIRA/shopAKIRA.com, Oak Brook

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AKIRA Assistant Managers are fanatical salespeople, goal-driven & servant leaders. They ensure that our customers are styled by experts who eat, sleep, and breathe fashion. We live to make our customers look & feel good! They relentlessly hire & train to ensure their store has top-notch talent! Through leading by example and thinking & acting like an owner, our managers stop at nothing from achieving their personal & store goals.

Tasks

Recruiting, interviewing, & hiring new employees & managers

Training, developing, & retaining top-notch employees & managers

Developing & maintaining a high store morale

Reinforcing & improving our selling culture through our 5 steps of selling

Delivering in the moment & written feedback

Acting as a supreme motivator for employees & managers

Ensuring store operations and visual presentation are up to AKIRA standards

Upholding and enforcing all AKIRA policies

Achieving & surpassing individual sales goals

Achieving & surpassing the store’s daily, weekly, & monthly sales goals

Leading by example to promote and exemplify AKIRA’s culture, & code of conduct through our 4 principles

Requirements

Passion for fashion

Fanatical work ethic

Strong Leadership skills

Excellent communication & organizational skills

High motivation and an appropriate sense of urgency

Minimum of 1-year experience in retail management

Ability to supervise, motivate, & direct employees effectively

Ability to adapt well to new directions and embrace change

In-depth knowledge of visual merchandising & customer service

In-depth knowledge of store operations including inventory control, loss prevention, retail systems, & store budget preparation

Ability to work in a highly entrepreneurial environment, where being hands-on is critical to our store’s success

Ability to work in a collaborative environment and establish & sustain strong relationships with employees & managers

Benefits

AKIRA offers competitive benefits for full time employees, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Pet, Life, LTD, FSA/HSA/Dependent Care FSA, Flex Transit (CTA), 401(k), and employee discount. We are committed to encouraging internal development and providing significant career enrichment opportunities. Most importantly, what has propelled AKIRA’s growth and success over the years has been the dynamic culture within the company - if you’re filled with passion, have a strong desire to get things done, and if you want to go to a place where you know your work matters and where you can implement your ideas and decisions, then AKIRA just might be the place for you.

At AKIRA we believe that treating everyone in a first-class manner is essential to fostering an inclusive environment that reflects our values and our community. This is deeply rooted in our company's principles, culture, and fashion. We continuously strive to cultivate a company where employees feel a sense of belonging and contribute to a culture that values differences, ideas, and experiences. Our unique workforce is directly linked to our success and makes us stronger collectively.

Seniority level

Seniority level
Director

Employment type

Employment type
Full-time

Job function

Job function
Management
Industries
Retail Apparel and Fashion

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