Vans: Store Manager - West Edmonton Mall

Store Manager

As the Store Manager, you inspire, motivate, lead, and develop a store team. You champion business strategies, vision, and values. Additionally, youimpactthe overall bottom line bymaintainingoptimalstaffing levels, recruiting, hiring, educating, and motivating a team. Youare responsible forsettingtheexample for customer engagement that exceeds industry standards. You maximize store profitability by controlling expenses, protecting company assets, and by ensuring that store standards and processes for merchandising, operations, and community participation are well executed. You create an inclusive environment and always put our internal and external customers first. If you are looking for a company dedicated to your personal development, continuing your growth into a leader of tomorrow, then Vans is for you.

Join the Vans Family

® is the original action sports footwear company, rooted in authenticity and creativity. Founded in 1966, we have thrived on a legacy ofimpactingour greater community through four pillars: action sports, music,artand street culture. We are constantly inspired by the creative voyagers within our company and community. For them, creativity is about the journey, not just the output. Our mission is to empower everyone to use creativity to discover themselves. Our vision is to create a world where anyone can be their unique self.

At Vans, our culture sets us apart and influences everything we do. We are driven by our five values: We have– also referred to as the “Van Doren Spirit”. We are relentlesslyabout our consumers and the world around us. We areand wholeheartedly believe the most “Off the Wall” thing you can do is be yourself. We are driven by a spirit ofINGENUITY.And we are passionate about localCOMMUNITIES. And most of all, we are a family that has fun together.

At Vans we empower creative exploration and inspire youth culture through a commitment to inclusivity. We welcome anyone and everyone into our global family and proudly celebrateandenvironment where individuality is embraced, equal opportunities thrive, and everyone is empowered to reach their greatest potential.

By joining our family, you will be immersed in an environment of incredibly supportive and collaborative people.We work hard across a multitude of initiatives to bring the Van Doren Spirit to life.We live for what we do.

How You Will Make a Difference

What you will do:

• You will strategically lead the team in maximizing and achieving store sales goals andmonitorsales progress & results against key targets.

• Model and foster a consumer centric mindset within the store, and model selling behaviors through genuine interactions with consumers for the teams to emulate.

• Attract,recruitand hire high caliber, diverse talent, andmaintaina strong succession plan within your store.

• Provide direct coaching, feedback,trainingand supervision of the associates.

• Demonstrate clear communication, training and coaching the team, set expectations for customer engagement, store policies and procedures as well as hiring and building a strong team.

• Manage expenses to maximize sales and profitability,leadan environment of productivity by ensuring the team has the knowledge and skills to meet store goals for sales and customer engagement.

Skills for Success

What you bring:

• 3-5+ years of related professional/retail management experience

• Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the business; will require weekends, evenings, and holidays

• Ability to meet business goals by driving results through store teams

• Ability to coach and motivate a team to excel at sales & profit results

• Proven communication skills

• Ability to be solution oriented and flexible in a fast-paced environment

• A formal education andsubsequentundergraduate/graduate degrees are nice to have, but we are most interested in your total experience and professional achievements.

Free To Be, Inclusion & Diversity

As a purpose-led, performance driven company, we strive to foster a culture of belonging based on respect, connection,opennessand authenticity. We are committed to building andmaintaininga workplace that celebrates the diversity of our associates, allowing them to bring their authentic selves to work every day.

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