Store Team Leader - Retail Merchandising

Responsibilities

• Customer Experience:
• Models and fosters an environment where service is the top priority. Enthusiastically seeks opportunities to convert every customer that enters the store continually striving to drive sales and brand loyalty through great service. Rallies the rep team towards the same objectives .
• Acts as a Leader on Duty as scheduled to drive conversion and sales.
• Executes and implements all recognition programs including living the legend efforts, in-store contests, etc.
• Reviews all forward-looking business events (holidays, promotional weekends, market trends).
• Develops meaningful activations and selling efforts to drive even greater sales results.
• Ensures that the sales floor is full, and all sizes are represented by performing regular size audits.
• Ensures the highest level of fitting room service is occurring driving conversion and UPT.
• Training:
• Supports and trains associates, communicating standards and processes, company policies, and procedures
• Has a passion for learning and sharing product knowledge as a tool to build the sale and increase customer loyalty.
• Delivers GUIDE training for new hires as well as ongoing GUIDE training efforts for year-round team members in conjunction with the exempt leader team. Ensures all guides are performing at a high level and 30-day/ongoing assessments are completed.
• Supports, directs, and develops store champions (buddies) and experts.
• Facilitates all new hire product training modules for store or area of responsibility and develops a strategy and execution plan for delivering all seasonal product training materials.
• Maintains and manages all employee-facing communication including break room messaging, and communication boards. Ensures start-up meetings are occurring, and that content is compelling and inspiring.
• Total Store Accountability:
• Aids in the achievement of all financial measures as well as area-specific metrics.
• Keyholder as required serving as a potential opener/closer for the store.
• Prepares & communicates daily task responsibilities to staff. Leverages knowledge and strengths to foster growth and development of the team
• Recommends adjustment to staffing levels/schedules to meet work requirements.
• Address and respond to employee issues/conflicts related to day-to-day operations within defined parameters in accordance with company policies and procedures under direction of supervisor.
• Provides in-the-moment input, feedback, and coaching. If performance concerns exist, hands off to store management for performance management process
• Contributes to Peak planning preparation and readiness.
• Leverages knowledge and strengths to foster growth and development of the team.
• Expense management ownership ensuring proper use of resources and adherence to budgetary guidelines with a focus on payroll management.
• Is an active participant in health and safety by following all safety policies and procedures, reporting unsafe conditions or at-risk behaviors to leadership, and conducting work in a safe manner.
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Benefits

Additional Information

At L.L.Bean, we believe the outdoors brings out the best in all of us. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging and creating safe, inclusive spaces where everyone feels welcome-both here and Outside. We value individual differences and are dedicated to maintaining an inclusive work environment where everyone can bring the best of their experience and talents and truly thrive. L. L.Bean is currently searching for a Retail Merchandising Store Team Leader to join our team in our Oakbrook Retail Store , located in Oak Brook, Illinois. This important position drives business results, directs team talent, supports the store leadership team, and ensures delivery of the legendary L. L.Bean customer experience within an outdoor lifestyle concept retail store. The Store Team Leader also promotes the company's core values of Outdoor Heritage, Integrity, Service, Respect, Perseverance, and Safe and Healthy Living to ensure the integrity of the brand, culture, and mission of L. L.Bean is upheld at all times . The supervisor will have a specialty in Merchandising. This is a support role under the Product area of responsibility for stores. Plans maps and executes floor sets by translating Trail Guide and floor sets into compelling and inspiring merchandise presentations Analyzes reports and uses business acumen to make smart decisions to drive sales Completes and supports all visual display and windows execution Works closely with Operations Productivity team to plan and efficiently process floor sets and replenishment Executes marketing signage and promotions Executes markdowns and merchandise recovery

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