Associate Store Manager, North Park Center- Club Monaco - 20230 - Full-time / Part-time

Club Monaco is an international brand that designs and creates modern yet timeless clothing and accessories for women and men. Since its first store opened in Toronto in 1985, Club Monaco has been recognized by fashion influencers for its thoughtfully designed, purposeful collections featuring relevant, wearable pieces, fine fabrics and exceptional fits. In 1999, Club Monaco became a subsidiary of the Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation.

OverviewThe Associate Manager contributes to the financial growth of the company by ensuring customer service exceeds beyond expectations, operational integrity in how we operate, and development and promotability of our human resources. He or she will be responsible for support the goals of the company and individual store. The Associate Manager, specifically with the HR DOR has specialty within the store, for the recruitment, onboarding, and training of talent. Responsibilities Human Resources: Help to oversee the entire recruitment process for roles including but not limited to: Full Time and Part Time Stylists, Keyholders, Stock Associates, Visual Associates, and Selling/Visual/ POS Supervisors through the implementation of a fitting recruitment strategy. Create and maintain a personalized onboarding and training program for each new employee. Conduct and coordinate continuous training sessions for both new and employees already in place relating to customer service and selling models, elevated service standards, product knowledge, and operational functions for the East Coast. Assist in onboarding new management alongside the Corporate Senior Training Manager through trainings relating to elevated coaching styles, conducting difficult conversations, sensitivity, employee retention techniques, fair employment practices, and effective communication. Develop a corporate partnership with key HR partners in order to provide store line support in the matters of Labor, Human Resources, Recruiting, and Training & Development. Will also assist the SM or GM with the following areas: Operational Duties Responsible for opening and closing the store on designated shifts Ensure monitoring and execution of daily payroll goals Assume Store Manager responsibilities in his or her absence Organize schedules for Assistant, Managers-in-Training, and Stylists Financial To achieve or exceed financial plans through effective planning and execution thereby contributing to the Companys overall financial results Analytical and strategic management of sales and wage budgets to determine and launch actions to meet/ exceed goals Entrepreneurial innovation to utilize all tools / support available and within framework of business to develop creative approaches to driving the business results Monitors sales and financial results and takes appropriate action at store level and communicates needs to supervisor Ensures store actions optimize sales, merchandise investment, wage investment and minimize stock shortage Ensures disciplined control of all store expenses Leads the stores business planning process Human Resources To contribute to long term growth through minimum turnover, recruiting high level candidates as needed and maintaining and developing a store team of managers and service associates able to meet service and sales goals Encourages empowerment, reinforces ownership and leads a positive work environment Ensures management and service associates clearly understand and meet job expectations Selects, trains and motivates management and associates to meet their responsibility of a full and functional team Schedules and facilitates training sessions where needed to develop individual and overall team skills and abilities Models and coaches selling service as well as other skills Provides store management and service associates with continuous performance feedback and necessary training to assist them to meet current and future position requirements Inventory Management and Marketing To contribute to Company growth through marketing and inventory management and the achievement of appropriate gross margin return on investments Maximizes inventory to achieve planned sales through actions focused on selling what we own today and communication on what is needed to build the business Assesses and reacts to opportunities provided by competition Ensures operational integrity in routines and practices in how the store works Trains managers and service associates in inventory management and supervises physical inventory count Trains / coaches and audits store management and associates regularly on meeting timelines and standards related to direction on markdowns, promotional set up, merchandising direction, damage processing, consolidations and overall store standards Visual Presentation/Store Maintenance To ensure the Brand Integrity of the company is reflected to customer Trains and supports management and service associates in the planning and supervision of store flips and regular merchandising needs Ensures store works to merchandising/flip calendars Ensures store meets visual merchandising and maintenance standards Policy & Procedures To contribute to the success of the Companys growth and securing of our assets through implementation of effective Loss Prevention methods and policies and procedures Monitors the application of policies and procedures Models accurate and appropriate knowledge and use of policies and procedures Regular follow up and partnership with LP responsible on audit standards / results / training and actions needed to meet loss prevention standards in conjunction with maintaining service level Reviews and audits all payroll procedures to ensure accurate reporting at store level and reports back to have any corrections made Leadership Attributes To contribute to the building of a customer service driven Company through leadership skills and personal attributes Store Opening/Closing Responsible for all opening and closing procedures of the store on all designated shifts as per the store hours of operations. Note: If one cannot open or close store they are responsible for finding replacement staff and must immediately inform DM/RM.

Skills and RequirementsASC requires a minimum of 5 years retail management experienceComputer proficiency with MS Office; Outlook, Excel, WordExcellent interpersonal skills supporting a team environment Excellent English communication - verbal and written Excellent time management/project skills Strong planning and organizational skills with a sense of priority for deadlines and attention to detail Ability to recognize and react to changing work demands Comfortable and confident in making effective autonomous (and group) decisions in a timely manner Goal oriented: ability to stay focused on creating winning results Dedicated to high levels of Customer Service and Sales Productivity Transferability an asset and increases future opportunity on promotability Areas indicating leadership skills such as volunteer workMust be able to work shift standing and walking and be able to lift approx 20 lbs. Required to travel remote areas for business meetings Must be able to pack, unpack and move stock when supporting in receiving / stocking store functions. Supplemental Data: Provide any other additional information (e.g. access to vehicle, ability to travel, etc.)

Club Monaco is a dynamic, rapidly growing retail brand that continues to offer modern style and a unique voice within the fashion and retail industries. Headquartered in New York Citys Chelsea Gallery district, Club Monaco can be found in over 140 locations worldwide with stores in the United States, London, Paris, Sweden, Canada, Hong Kong, Seoul, Beijing, and Macau.