Assistant General Manager, Merchandising – Road Mall

Job title:

Assistant General Manager, Merchandising – Road Mall

Company

Old Navy

Job description

About Old NavyForget what you know about old-school industry rules. When you work at Old Navy, you’re choosing a different path. From day one, we’ve been on a mission to democratize fashion and make shopping fun again. Our teams make style accessible to everyone, creating high-quality, must-have fashion essentials for the whole family, with love, season after season.We opened our first store in 1994 in San Francisco and have been on a roll ever since. We cultivate a community of playful personalities that thrive in a fast-paced environment where our employees can be their most authentic selves. Here, we’re family.About the RoleAs an Assistant General Manager, you’ll work with the General Manager to create, execute and maintain the store business plan. You’re a critical leader in driving profitable sales growth through all aspects of the store including; customer and product operations, merchandising, and talent development. You are responsible for supporting the execution of the store strategy to achieve performance goals. You’ll lead others by teaching and coaching Assistant Managers, Leads, Experts and Brand Associates to cultivate a high performing team to deliver a best-in-class experience to our customers. You are expected to lead the team in the absence of your General Manager.What You’ll Do

• Build effective teams and drive a culture of high performance and engagement.
• Support the execution of performance goals and developmental plans for store team.
• Support strategies and processes using a customer-centric mindset to delivers results and drives store sales.
• Recruit, hire, onboard, develop and lead a team of managers and employees.
• Be accountable for team performance through teaching, coaching and providing feedback to build capabilities.
• Own assigned area of responsibility.
• Implement action plans to maximize efficiencies and productivity.
• Perform Service Leader duties.
• Ensure consistent execution of standard operating procedures.
• Represent the brand and understand the competition and retail landscape.
• Promote community involvement.
• Leverage an omni-channel to deliver a frictionless customer experience.

Who You Are

• A current or former retail employee with 2-4 years of retail management experience.
• A high school graduate or equivalent.
• A good communicator with the ability to effectively interact with customers and your team to meet goals.
• Determined to effectively lead and inspire others to learn and grow through coaching and mentoring.
• Driven by metrics to deliver results to meet business goals.
• Agreeable to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the business, including holiday, evening, overnight and weekend shifts.
• Organized and utilize time management and prioritization skills to effectively manage multiple tasks in an environment with competing demands.
• Knowledgeable of our business and the retail environment and it to evolve store strategies to help meet goals.
• Able to maneuver around the sales floor, stockroom and office and lift up to 30 pounds.
• Ability to travel as required.
• Ensure all compliance standards are met.

Benefits at Old Navy

• Merchandise discount for our brands: 50% off regular-priced merchandise at Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy and Athleta, 30% off at Outlet, and 10% off markdowns at Gap, Banana Republic and Outlet.
• Competitive Paid Time Off plans.*
• Company match for donations and volunteer time*
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan
• Employee stock purchase plan.*
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance.*
• Virtual health care 24/7*
• Maternity/Parental Top Up.*
• See more of the benefits we offer.

*For eligible employeesGap Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We have received numerous awards for our long-held commitment to equality and will continue to foster a diverse and inclusive environment of belonging. In 2022, we were recognized by Forbes as one of the World’s Best Employers and one of the Best Employers for Diversity.

Expected salary

Location

Guelph, ON

Job date

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 02:52:44 GMT

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