ASSOCIATE MANAGER

REPORTS TO: General or Store Manager

SUMMARY: Responsible for the overall performance of the store and assists Store or General Manager with generating sales potential, recruiting and developing staff, maintaining store appearance, and controlling expenses and shortages. Responsible for all activities within the store in the absence of the Store or General Manager.

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Generate sales and profit, minimize losses and ensure the store is visually distinctive and impeccably maintained.
• Identify and implement strategies and initiatives to achieve and exceed business goals.
• Oversee and maintain the customer service standards to the highest possible level.
• Communicate professionally and effectively with associates and all support services within the company, act as the secondary liaison for corporate communications (Human Resources, Loss Prevention, Operations, Merchants).
• Represent the Tommy Hilfiger image through personal and professional appearance.
• Take responsibility for productivity and profitability of the store including sales growth, staffing and inventory results.
• Manage time and prioritize tasks.
  

OPERATIONS

• Understand and comply with all company policy, procedures and operations.
• Maintain the highest level of security and safety awareness within the store.
• Recognize problems, analyze causes, and generate alternatives/solutions.
• Manage all controllable expenses, including the allocation of payroll.
• Creates solid partnerships with mall, local community, and corporate partners to identify business, opportunities that results in an increase in store traffic and sales.
• Follow Inventory Shrinkage Improvement Program.
• Maintain productivity in shipment processing, inventory counting, price change activities.
• Ensure store utilizes all necessary tools (i.e. supplies, resources, binders, etc.)
• Manage store openings and store closings.
• Take direction and complete assigned tasks and responsibility