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About the business
Indigo Love / Few & Far is a growing furniture and homewares business based in Huskisson on the South Coast of NSW. Considered an industry benchmark and recent recipients of international and local awards. We import a curated selection of one-of-a-kind pieces from all over the globe. We currently operate 4 retail stores, online stores and a wholesale outlet, selling Australia wide and are extremely passionate about what we do!
About the role - Retail Area Manager
The Retail Manager partners with the Visual Merchandiser to lead a profitable and customer-centric environment through the successful development of a team. They manage the selling and operations of the retail department; hiring and developing talent, maintaining consistent store controls, and applying merchant skills to curate a compelling customer experience.
LEADERSHIP
- Possesses strong written and verbal communication skills; appropriately filters and communicates all store operations, process, and customer initiatives
- Possesses strong assessment and decision-making skills
- Is an entrepreneur, takes smart risks with measurable results
- Provides global and department insight related to the customer experience and communicates information to retail team and head office
- Reviews store budgets, sales, and activity reports to evaluate store performance
- Sets and achieves financial targets/budgets through KPI’s
- Facilitates the sharing of product knowledge for department
- Builds and maintains productive partnerships
PEOPLE & DEVELOPMENT
- Recruits, hires, and retains top talent to build the benchmark for the stores and brand
- Supports the Store Manager and Visual Merchandiser in creating and maintaining a succession strategy
- Ensures New Hires receive a thorough and thoughtful onboarding
- Plans and executes meetings and workshops that are collaborative, educational and motivational
- Administers performance appraisals, sets goals and conducts consistent touch-bases with direct reports
- Ensures that coaching and counseling is consistent and timely
- Takes responsibility for own development and professional growth, identifies and trains replacement in preparation for career progression
CUSTOMER CONNECTION
- Cultivates an environment of genuine customer connection
- Demonstrates extraordinary service, leading by example on the sales floor
- Facilitates an energised pace, positive service environment and team development through the Store Manager role
- Acts as a brand ambassador reflective of the company values and aesthetic
- Understands multi-channel business - implements processes and utilises tools to better service the customer
- Engages with local community via events and social media platforms
AESTHETIC UNDERSTANDING & APPLICATION
- Upholds stock-to-sales processes and presentation standards
- Leads retail team to understand and apply merchant skills to impact business and the customer experience
- Maintains an effective store structure, floor plan, and merchandising plan
- Has a strong understanding of trend and style that is reflective of the brand and core customer
- Partners with the Visual Manager to assess and impact merchandising, floor planning, display and outfitting
- Ensures the merchandising processes are collaborative, supported and well-planned