General Manager, Naples

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**General Manager, Naples**:
**The Role**:
The General Manager is responsible for maximizing sales, providing an exceptional shopping experience for the customer, and managing the store’s visual and operational standards, including the store’s shrink %, wage cost and Clienteling. The General Manager is responsible for staffing, training and developing high performance teams.

**Responsibilities**:
Sales Leadership
- Creates an outstanding sales and Customer Service environment
- Strives for sales excellence and results
- Sets and evaluates weekly, monthly and seasonal goals for staff
- Works with customers and models excellent customer service and Clienteling skills
- Maximizes sales through strong floor supervision skills
- Assesses store morale, monitors and praises positive associate performance, and resolves and documents performance issues promptly
- Develops Sales Associates to be experts in the selling steps and client building through utilizing the Sales Training Programs and the Client Books

Staffing and Associate Development
- Networks in industry to recruit and hire high quality management and sales-oriented associates
- Fills all levels of open positions within the store in an urgent and timely manner
- Ensures adequate staff is available to meet business needs - schedules accordingly
- Follows company criteria properly hiring, reviewing, coaching and promoting Sales Associates and Assistant Managers
- Administers company personnel programs including appropriate performance reviews, compensation and employment records
- Ensure personnel are trained on product knowledge, selling skills and customer service to support the brand experience
- Documents employee performance in a timely manner
- Creates enthusiasm and excitement within store to motivate high performance teams

Operational Excellence
- Protects store payroll by managing wage costs, salaries, and allowable hours
- Controls company’s assets, i.e. key control, loss prevention measures, inventory paperwork and company standards of conduct
- Strives for 100% accuracy and compliance in cash, inventory, fixtures and property

Store Standards
- Execute floor-set and promotional directives; implements visual merchandising
- Supervises the overall cleanliness and organization of the sales floor and backroom
- Ensures store appearance and atmosphere supports and reinforces the brand image
- Understands, supports and complies with all company policies and procedures

Merchandising/Visual
- Ensure execution of effective merchandising strategies and directives
- Ensure the selling floor is neat, clean, organized and reflects the correct visual image at all times
- Ensure presentation of all displays, fixtures and all visual areas are reflective of current visual direction
- Identify and communicate product concerns in a timely manner
- Communicate inventory needs to support the business goals

Fashion/Styling
- Represents the fashion and style of Veronica Beard
- Knowledge of current fashion trends and styles
- Appreciation and demonstration of an overall finished fashion look
- Ensure staff is following Veronica Beard fashion guidelines.
- Comfortable with being on camera for social media purposes (both stills and video)
- Able to fluidly discuss product and fashion on camera

**Requirements**:

- Minimum of 2 years retail Store Management position/experience in women’s apparel (or related field)
- Ability to work flexible schedule including nights and weekends
- Strong verbal and communication skills
- Strong observation skills - identifying and assessing customer and employee behavior, reactions, and floor awareness
- Ability to retain and utilize data, i.e. names, merchandise, information, policies and procedures
- Ability to create a quality working environment that will encourage others to develop and excel
- Foster a work climate that inspires mutual trust, respect, professionalism and teamwork to achieve goals