General Manager - Banana Republic - WoodCliff Lake NJ - Full-time

Job Description




GENERAL SUMMARY:

As a member of the Banana Republic field leadership team, the General Manager (GM) is responsible for managing all aspects of their store’s business, including attracting, hiring, and training Brand Ambassadors; executing store strategy; and achieving key business goals.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:




Drives Business Results

• Drives productivity of team to achieve store financial, revenue and expense targets.
• Monitors sales forecasts to ensure labor is utilized to optimize traffic and sales.
• Leads implementation of product placement, marketing and promotional strategies.
• Ensures team executes operational excellence by engaging customers through in service mindset.
• Works with team to measure the success of brand initiatives, in-store trends and market insights to drive growth.

Ambassador for the Store and Brand

• Represents our brand within their market, understanding our competitors as well as driving community relationships.
• Promotes store involvement in Community in Action programs.
• Upholds a high-quality store experience for the external and internal customer.
• Builds effective relationships with cross-divisional and store-center partners.

Inspires Team

• Attracts and selects high potential talent; assesses for skill and cultural fit.
• Accountable for team performance through consistent coaching and feedback.
• Creates development plans that support performance needs and career growth for self and direct reports.

Ensures Compliance

• Holds store team and self accountable to all Gap Inc. standards of performance.
• Leads efforts to reduce in-store shrink activity through education, awareness and compliance.
• Ensures compliance to all Federal, Provincial, State, and Gap Inc. employment requirements.

Qualification

• 3-5 years of retail management experience
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results through motivation, inspiration and accountability
• Shows internal drive to succeed
• Ability to communicate well with others and provide clarity to the team about the mission and the day-to-day goals
• Skilled at recognizing great performance anddelivering constructive feedback
• Demonstrates creativity and innovation in problem solving
• Has a solid understanding of the business, and a drive to apply knowledge to grow the business
• Established time management skills and effective planning and prioritizing skills.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• College Degree preferred
• Ability to lift and carry 30 lbs.
• Ability to maneuver around salesfloor, stockroom and office.
• Travel between stores and outside the state/province if necessary
• Open availability to meet the needs of the business, including evenings and weekends