DSW Assistant Store Manager
Designer Brands
- Cary, NC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Elevate In-Store Experience by modeling CEL behaviors, coaching associate behaviors to achieve store goals and responding to customer requests and/or feedback with a high sense of urgency
- Ensures customers have a positive experience by maintaining DSW store standards. Ensures all tasks are completed related to daily open/close, including store cleaning, recovery and maintenance standards
- Achieves and exceeds metric based goals by reviewing, understanding and clearly communicating daily/weekly/monthly goals. Able to clearly communicate business trends to SM/ML
- Reviews daily communication; plans and assigns tasks throughout the day/week/month and follows through with required actions
- Performs other duties as assigned by the Store Manager or other leader
- Increase sales and success by maintaining sales floor and stockroom, enable the flow of merchandise to ensure an appealing experience to consumers
- Supervises Leads (and may participate) in the planning and execution of all inventory management related activities including but not limited to; freight receipt, placement, markdown and MOOS
- Responsible for all omni activities in store including but not limited to Charge/Send, BOPIS/BOSTS, Delivery
- Leverage inventory reports to maximize productivity and merchandise presentation on the sales floor
- Responsible for ensuring a safe environment for both customers and associates. Ensure all equipment is in good operating condition and checked regularly
- Maintaining supply inventory to ensure a successful floor moves, markdowns and fulfillment in areas of stockroom, cashwrap, clearance and non-sales areas
- Performs, maintains and completes all information related to audits, donations, transfers, mismates, damages, etc.
- Supports the Store Manager in bringing DSW’s Mission, Vision & Strategy to life in the store
- Work closely with the Store Manager to understand and follow policy and procedure
- Assists the Store Manager and other leaders in recruiting, interviewing and onboarding of candidates
- Supports team by training, coaching, directing associates and communicates development feedback of others to the management team in an efficient manner
- Assists the Store Manager in resolving associate relations matters
- Participates in the Performance Review process by writing and conducting Associate and Leads performance reviews
- Supports team in managing payroll and associate timekeeping activities
- Recognize associates through our company recognition tools
- Excellent customer service by exhibiting a positive mindset and enthusiasm
- Ability to manage in ambiguous situations to resolve internal and external conflict
- Ability to develop collaborative working relationships
- Ability to recognize what is critical and take action
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Proven ability to train, coach, develop and motivate others
- Ability to hold team accountable to time bound expectations
- Time management
- Professionalism
- Must have availability to meet the needs of the business (i.e. shifts outside traditional business hours)
- Proficiency in base computer use, including Microsoft Office
- Minimum 2 years retail experience
- Some college preferred
- Minimum high school graduate or equivalent