Store Manager

2 weeks ago

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Lululemon Full time
Who We Are

lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company for yoga, running, training, and other athletic pursuits.

Setting the bar in technical fabrics and functional design, we create transformational products and experiences that support people in moving, growing, connecting, and being well.

We owe our success to our innovative product, emphasis on stores, commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we make in every community we're in.

As a company, we focus on creating positive change to build a healthier, thriving future. In particular, that includes creating an equitable, inclusive and growth-focused environment for our people.

Job Summary


Store Managers are accountable for every aspect of the retail store operations, ensuring that all areas of the store are engaged, performing, and delivering world-class guest experience.

Store Managers build team capabilities to drive strategy and achieve key results for the business. This role is responsible for the talent acquisition strategy, ongoing people development and growth within their community.

Core Responsibilities of the Job

Leadership and People Management

  • Create and foster a respectful and inclusive team environment and culture by welcoming and celebrating differences to ensure a supportive and engaging experience for team members and guests.
  • Establish a vision for the store, based on key metrics and initiatives, and cascade to all team members.
  • Build a strong and diverse team that includes team members with various experiences, backgrounds, and skillsets to drive store operations.
  • Manage the store's hiring process, including recruitment, selection, and onboarding, ensuring a focus on IDEA (inclusion, diversity, equity, and action) and other lululemon priorities.
  • Support ongoing learning and development of all store team members consistently and equitably by providing direct feedback, coaching, mentoring, and career path guidance, and addressing performance concerns.
  • Engage in career discussions to support and reinforce team understanding of how working at lululemon will contribute to career and personal growth.
  • Provide team member recognition, gap assessment, and overall performance documentation to support and reinforce the career and personal growth of your team.
  • Plan and prepare team member schedule according to labour requirements, availability, and budget considerations.
  • Address all employee relations issues, including knowing when to partner with People and Culture (P&C) team to take appropriate action.
Guest Experience and Community

  • Support team members (e.g., leading by example or coaching) to ensure a great guest experience, including assessing guest needs, providing technical product education, and supporting instore transactions.
  • Lead dynamically on the floor to assess and fulfill the needs of the business, team, and guests.
  • Address emergent issues, including guest escalations and emergency requests.
  • Increase brand awareness and acceptance in the community by cultivating inclusive relationships with partners and community influencers and seeking to engage with diverse community resources and programs.
  • Establish and maintain local relationships with ambassadors, sweat leaders, and other external partners by identifying, selecting, training, and facilitating relationship building with guests and team.
Working with Others

  • Establish supportive and productive relationships with all team members, focusing on personal and professional development.
  • Collaborate with instore team members to ensure optimal guest experience that values guests' time and support store operations.
Operations

  • Manage whole store profit and loss (P&L) in accordance with goals (sales, budget, etc.).
  • Plan and execute highlevel quarterly and annual planning for store with respect to strategy, budget, and labour (including recruiting and training/development).
  • Plan floor coverage and make decisions to maintain efficiency and effectiveness of floor operations.
  • Understand and adhere to people safety policies and procedures to maintain a safe work environment.
  • Perform work in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, and laws or regulations.

Budget Responsibility:

  • Accountable for controllable budget; labor hours; annual sales plan target

People Management:

  • Leadership role directly responsible for all store employees (may delegate some aspects of management)
What We Look For

Inclusion & Diversity:
Creates/supports an inclusive environment that values/celebrates differences

Integrity/Honesty:
Behaves in an honest, fair, and ethical manner

Leadership:
Is able and desires to lead, influence, and inspire others; motivates, empowers, develops, and directs people as they work

Decision Making:
Uses logic and reasoning to evaluate alternatives and make effective, timely decisions

Adaptability/Agility:
Tolerates uncertainty and ambiguity and can change priorities in a

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