Assistant Store Manager - Kilkenny

We're currently on the look out for an ambitious, sound and hardworking Assistant Store Manager to join our existing Kilkenny store team. The primary function of the Assistant Store Manager is to oversee the daily operational needs of our Kilkenny store as a whole, encompassing the various zones mapped out within - fashion, lifestyle, homewares & gifting.

Accountability is key and the right candidate is results driven, commercially minded with proven successful leadership experience. They will assist in driving our store growth forward and ensuring as a team we deliver an exceptional customer experience every time whilst maintaining high operational standards!

• Assisting in the management, leading, training and motivating of a multi-functional styling team in an empowered team-oriented environment, ensuring full engagement of all team members.
• Lead by example and drive an excellent in-store customer experience.
• Ensure daily and weekly productivity plans are executed to meet both our operational and consumer demands.
• Ensure daily store operations are carried out to the highest Folkster standards and to compliance with all appropriate quality, safety and environmental standards.
• Maximising sales through analysing sales reports, stock availability, zone trading patterns and pre-empting customer needs and demands in line with seasonal fluctuations.
• Liaising with other Folkster locations/departments to ensure adequate levels of replenishment stock is available to your store on a weekly basis.
• Managing the stock delivery process and ensuring all collections are represented on the floor whilst keeping the team up to date and informed on new product arrivals.
• Ensure store merchandising and visual display standards are continuously maintained to an exceptional standard and correlate to current stock availability.
• Working closely with creative teams to keep up to date on all product developments whilst providing feedback and insight from the sales floor.
• Ensure a consistently high level of communication with senior management through detailed daily reporting.

Requirements:

• A minimum of 1-2 years' experience at management level in a customer focused, fashion retail environment, preferable.
• A genuine passion for fashion, styling and retail.
• A self-starter with a positive 'can do attitude' and approach to management.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Innovative with an innate capacity for organisation, time management and problem solving.
• An ability to multitask and adapt quickly to changing priorities within a fast paced environment.
• Flexibility to cover shifts across evenings, weekends and public holidays.
• Open to travel to other Folkster locations as needed.

Location: Kilkenny City

Position: Full Time, covering weekends and public holidays. 

Salary: Negotiable, depending on experience. 

Please send a quick note to introduce yourself along with your CV to hr@folkster.com, we look forward to hearing from you! :)