Assistant General Manager, Merchandise (Saks Fifth Avenue)

job descriptionWhat This Position is All About Under the direction of the General Manager, the Assistant General Manager of Merchandising is responsible for increasing sales by focusing on driving the selling process through developing and managing effective selling teams, creating a service and selling culture that delivers results and ensuring the alignment of the merchandise to local needs and opportunities. The Assistant General Manager of Merchandising is responsible for developing a high performance selling organization; ensuring that all selling associates have clear selling strategies as well as broad product knowledge, and effectively coaching selling managers and associates to achieve selling goals, while ensuring that the customer service experience as delivered by the store team consistently exceeds customer expectations The Assistant General Manager of Merchandising understands that the success of the organization is tied to the quality and performance of the team, and is responsible for developing, motivating and retaining talent in order to drive sales results and maximize store volume. BUSINESS OWNERSHIP Drive the Saks Fifth Avenue clienteling culture through coaching and mentoring of the Client Development team. In partnership with the VP/GM and RSM, act as the Chief Merchant for the store to ensure the alignment of merchandise to local needs and opportunities. Oversee people, product and placement, and sales promotion Oversee Client Development team performance and objectives through management of SGMs Recognizes outstanding Associate performance, addresses opportunities for improvement, and quickly resolves issues Tailor leadership style to appropriately set expectations and coach for growth for different levels of direct reports Set goals for Associates in alignment with department objectives and supports in Associates in achieving them Develop, motivate, and train the management team in all aspects of the store.