Retail Assistant Manager

  • Full-time

Company Description

A three-billion-dollar global leader in the high performance and lifestyle footwear industry, Skechers USA, Inc. designs, develops and markets more than 3,000 styles for men, women and children. Skechers' success stems from its employees, high-quality, varied product offering, diversified domestic and international distribution channels, and targeted multi-channel marketing.

The company offers two distinct footwear categories: a lifestyle division and performance footwear. Through licensing agreements, the company also offers branded apparel, bags, eyewear, toys, and more.

The Company sells its footwear in department, specialty and independent stores, as well as through more than 1340 Company-owned Skechers retail stores and online at skechers.com. Beyond the United States, Skechers product is available in more than 160 countries and territories through an international network of subsidiaries in Canada, Brazil, Chile, Japan, and 27 countries in Western and Central Eastern Europe, as well as through joint ventures in Asia and distributors around the world.

Headquartered in Manhattan Beach, California, Skechers is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SKX.

Job Description

DOWN TO BUSINESS:

Our Assistant Store Managers make an incredible impact everyday - on our customers, our teams and our company.  They lead, guide, teach, merchandise, sell, process shipment, inspire, manage product, replenish, problem solve and more - in short, they truly are the heartbeat of Skechers Retail. 

THE FUNDAMENTALS:

SALES CHAMPION

Leads the team in meeting and exceeding sales plan.  Drives high unit velocity through an impeccably presented sales floor and outstanding customer service.  Coaches and mentors the team in multiple retail skill-sets to elevate the store's performance.  In short, hits sales out of the park!

PRODUCT EXPERT

Lives, breathes and loves our footwear and ensures the store is a showpiece for our customers. Impeccable merchandising, on-point signage & pricing and beautiful visual presentation are led and supported by this critical leader.  Lastly, serves as a true brand ambassador for Skechers, showing off our product and educating our customers about our incredible shoes, accessories and apparel. 

PEOPLE COACH

Recruiter, Trainer, Teacher and COACH!  Supports the Store Manager in leading outstanding people processes, team development and ensures an amazing applicant and employee experience. 

OPERATIONS GURU

Acts like an owner, assisting the Store Manager in leading strong operational processes and routines that minimize shrink and drive profitability.  Understands and insists on a store and team that follow best practices and policy & procedure for a healthy, stable store.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE…

First, leading a team to “win big” makes your heart beat faster!  You are a sales-driver and you know how to help ensure your store crushes sales plan!  Your team is critical to your business and your customers, so your talent assessment and development skills are solid and you’re always working hard to get even better.  You still function effectively and even thrive in times of change and shifting priorities and have a strong ability to stay flexible to the unforeseen.  Communication could be your “middle name”, with your highly developed ability to convey information and set direction with your team in writing or verbally.  Colleagues might also call you a task-master, as you utilize time and resources extremely well to meet deadlines, stay efficient and manage operational priorities.  Your retail/restaurant leadership experience makes you immediately credible in our business and a major source of support to your Store Manager.  Finally, you have so much fun doing and being all of the above and share that excitement with those around you everyday!

Additional Information

FINAL DETAILS:

It’s important to us that we’re clear and meet our obligations to convey some important information regarding qualifications, how we assess our teams and the abilities and ergonomics required for the role. Please read the following carefully: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The skills, abilities and physical demands described are representative of those duties that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified for the position, to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk; sit, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel. The employee is occasionally required to sit for long period of times.

ADDITIONAL NEED-TO-KNOWS:

Skechers USA is celebrating three straight years of double-digit sales growth and has opened over 65 new stores every year - we’re now over 1200 stores strong and still growing! Skechers Culture is connected, sales and talent driven and shoe obsessed!

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