Store Manager - Toronto (Yorkdale)

AMI is looking for a Store Manager for Toronto (Yorkdale). Reporting to the Retail Director of North America, the Store Manager will ensure the store is running efficiently. Alongside his/her team, they will drive sales and performance and continually create engaging client experience and long-term relationships with clients. Store Manager responsibilities include:

TEAM MANAGEMENT

The Store Manager needs to inspire and guide their team, create a positive work environment, and foster a culture of teamwork and collaboration:

− Hire, supervision, training, and development of a high performing team

− Management and monitoring of schedules to maximize performance and profitability

− Train team on products and brand knowledge

DRIVING SALES

The Store Manager’s mission is to drive sales while creating a dynamic environment with excellent customer service:

− Supports team to achieve individual and team sales targets.

− Monitors and optimizes the Key Performance Indicators of the store and team (Conversion rate, Units Per Transaction, Average Transaction Value, etc.).

− Provides daily reports to the Retail Director and HQ.

− Works closely with Merchandising team by communicating and providing feedback and better knowledge of the customers.

− Sees business opportunity and possible challenges to help initiate changes and improve the business.

CLIENTELING AND EVENTS

− Source new clients (stylists, agents, prospects)

− Foster long-term relationships with existing clients; send thank you cards, follow-ups, and host one-to-one experiences.

− Be the ambassador of the stylist program for your store.

− Submit in-store events proposal to the marketing team monthly (events hosted by clients, stylists, others).

CUSTOMER RELATIONS

The Store Manager spreads the AMI spirit by offering alongside with his/her team a unique customer experience:

− Welcomes customers according to AMI values: being friendly, smiling, and always in a good mood

− Understands customer needs and proposes a relevant selection of products while encouraging cross

selling.

− Drives the team to fully embrace a customer loyalty culture of building strong and long-term relationships with clients.

− Introduces new customers to the brand.

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

The Store Manager is the guarantor of the store image:

− Participates in the reception of merchandise and ensures supply needs.

− Ensures that the store is well maintained: presentation of products, cleanliness, maintenance of the premises...

− Follows-up & manages inventory (rotating inventories, management of cash register and stock levels and stock errors, etc.)

− Actively participates in the Visual Merchandising of the store, proposes options during rotations.