About Lucy

Store Manager

Summary:

We are looking for Store Managers who inspire performance. From service to selling to leadership, we are the personification of the brand. We want someone who understands the love of working out, and realizes the need for apparel grounded in performance-level quality with a fashion touch. This is lucy. Try us on.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Be an ambassador of the brand by sharing the lucy vision with associates and customers
• Understand and anticipate the needs of the athlete by living the life
• Bring ‘lucy inspires performance’ to life and lead with the lucy values
• Inform and inspire with product expertise

• Recruit, hire, and retain brand-right associates; develop future talent
• Hold team accountable through goal setting, open + honest communication, coaching, and performance management
• Successfully on-board and train team in: selling, customer service, product knowledge, visual standards, and operations

• Execute lucy selling standards to achieve store contribution and meet team and individual sales goals and metrics
• Drive a best-in-class service experience that exceeds our customer’s expectations
• Deliver a powerful lucy brand experience
• Inspire customer confidence and create loyalty to the brand

• Lead + execute all visual merchandising updates and standards as directed
• Train and ensure compliance of lucy’s inventory and loss prevention policies to minimize loss and maximize sales

• Support store marketing events; grow relationships with fitness professionals in the community through the LUCY PRO + Fitness Friday programs that will generate brand awareness and drive traffic
• Demonstrate knowledge of local market demands and competitors to find opportunities for business growth and development
• Partner with the Store Support Center to determine local brand-right marketing opportunities and community involvement participation; implement to company standards

• Clearly communicate and implement all policies and procedures
• Create schedules that maximize sales and meet payroll guidelines
• Minimize controllable expenses and protect gross margin
• Accountable for store opening and closing duties including cash management and banking
• Read and interpret reports, metrics, and financial data and use this information to drive results
• Maintain a safe and healthy workplace; partner with the Store Operations Department to resolve store maintenance issues as well as preventive maintenance

Qualifications/Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications and requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 4+ years of management experience including at least 2 years within a retail store environment; apparel retail experience preferred
• Bachelor’s degree required or an additional 2 years of related experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be able to accommodate scheduling expectations by supervising store a minimum of 5 full shifts per week, including weekend, evening, and holiday shifts
• Proven ability to drive sales and maximize store profitability
• Experience driving and managing operational standards
• Experience analyzing store financials (such as P&L statements and metrics) to drive results
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Outgoing, influential, and results-oriented
• Experience building and leading a team including recruiting, selecting, on-boarding, training and developing, retaining, coaching and counseling a team
• Ability to work with a variety of demographics both internally and externally
• Understands the importance of and embraces diversity in the workplace
• Passionate and knowledgeable about fitness activities and fashion

Other Requirements:

• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs
• Must be able to use a ladder, bend and stoop to retrieve stock
• Must be able to stand and move about the store for full shifts (shifts are typically 8 hours)
• Must have visual acuity and be able to use a point of sale system

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, product discounts and more! lucy activewear is an equal opportunity employer.

Please forward your resume to:
lucyjobs@vfc.com

We look forward to hearing from you.