Store Manager (Childrenswear) Bicester, England
Job description
Company Description
Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company's brand names, which include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, among others, constitute one of the world's most widely recognized families of consumer brands.
Position Overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a store manager to join our busy RL Childrenswear Store in our prestigious Bicester location. At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration.
- The opportunity to work for an iconic and unique lifestyle brand
- Exciting career opportunities
- Competitive benefits package and discounts
- An environment where you can bring your whole self to work
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Engagement
- Create an inclusive working environment with a customer-centric mindset
- Lead and inspire the team to deliver sales and profitability
- Develop your team product knowledges and selling culture drive a high-performance culture
Business Client Development
- Maximise the potential of all product categories through Brand storytelling by delivering the brand image proposition to commercially enhance the journey
- Become the voice of the store by understanding the local market and competitor activity
- Building and fostering strong, loyal relationships between clients and the brand
Operations
- Manage the store staffing hours, review effectiveness, make considered and measured recommendations to the regional management team that will optimise store coverage, productivity and profitability
- Recruit, train and onboard a winning team
- Analysis data, utilise reports and make conclusions to optimise performance and/or take corrective action in collaboration with senior management.
- Developing strategies to maximise sales opportunities whilst controlling cost and shrinkage through effective decision making
Experience, Skills, and Knowledge
- 2 strategic cycle's as a store manager/ general manager or equivalent
- Children's wear knowledge desired but not essential
- Energetic, passionate and results driven
- Extensive experience in a fast-paced environment with a previous management experience
- Excellent analytical and communication skills
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: Up to £60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Referral programme
- Store discount
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Bicester, OX26 6WD: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Store management: 1 year (preferred)
- Management: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: W134648
