Store Director

Description

THE BRAND

Billy Reid began designing over 20 years ago with the intention of creating clothes he would want to wear—pairing beautiful fabrics with impeccable construction. Founded with a deep sense of community and goodwill, the flagship store opened in Billy’s hometown of Florence, Alabama in 2005. Today, the ageless American brand maintains its commitment to thoughtfully crafted, timeless style for nearly every aspect of life.

Whether you’re shopping in one of our 19 shops across the country or browsing our e-commerce site, we want you to feel welcomed. We appreciate warm, talented, collaborative people to help grow our brand.

OUR CULTURE

Creative & collaborative
Fun, yet fast-paced
Belief in anything is possible
Every voice counts

THE OPPORTUNITY

Our Edina shop is seeking a Store Director to lead our sales team towards achieving individual and collective shop sales targets. The ideal candidate will enjoy coaching and developing a sales force while overseeing day to day operations of the retail environment. They will be a "big-picture" thinker with a positive attitude and an aptitude towards hospitality. This individual will approach every day with a proactive mindset and will truly take ownership of the shop's success.

THE PLACE

Edina, Minnesota is known for its parks, dining, and premier shopping district in the 50th and France neighborhood. Our store joins a new addition to the area in Nolan Mains, a revival of a neglected street in the neighborhood featuring new retail, and luxury apartments. Just a few minutes drive from downtown Minneapolis, this community is a destination for the Twin Cities with their walkable concept offering leisurely shopping, eating, and entertainment.

THE PROCESS

If you are looking for an exciting opportunity, have commitment to quality and thrive off working with smart, creative people, apply here.

Here at Billy Reid we believe a diverse workplace fosters creativity, is critical to the success of our company, and benefits our communities. We seek to recruit, hire, and promote based on the candidate or employee’s qualifications and merit. No regard will be given to race, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. We are committed to being an equal opportunity employer who provides a respectful workplace for all employees.

Requirements

INITIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Implement all Retail direction in stores including, but not limited to the following areas:
Selling Culture
Merch Guidelines
Markdowns & Promos
National & Local Events
Utilize key reports to drive store actions on a daily/weekly/Monthly/Quarterly/Annual scale
Create store schedule to support business needs
Meet & Exceed sale plans by training, motivating, mentoring, and providing feedback to sale staff
Improve conversion rate in store with a goal of a 1%-2% improvement year over year
Attract, hire, develop and retain the best team to meet both short and long-term business goals.
Set 1 on 1’s at the end of each pay period to discuss individual team performance and goals.
Build a clientele driven business rooted in developing relationships to support repeat business.
Ensure all stores are capturing, managing & following up with all customers profiles
Ensure all employees Follow Up with their customers in a meaningful & timely manner.
Maintain a keen awareness of the external market and competition
Support omni channel initiatives including but not limited to web order fulfillment and email opt in
Support Marketing events and contribute to local collaborations
Ensure all administrative responsibilities are handled in an efficient & timely manner. (HR, FINANCE, INVENTORY PROCESSES)
Continuously collaborate with Divisional Leads & Head of Visual to ensure roll out of key strategies
Ensure store is operating in compliance with all Billy Reid policies

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

3+ years of retail management experience with a proven track record of driving sales performance and achieving KPIs
This is a great opportunity for someone in an Assistant role ready for that next step
Strong leadership skills with experience recruiting, coaching, developing, and retaining high-performing teams
Ability to analyze business reports and use data to drive operational decisions and improve store performance
Experience executing retail operations including merchandising, promotions, scheduling, inventory, and compliance processes
Proven ability to build a customer-focused, clientele-driven culture that supports repeat business.

Pay: $50,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k)
Dental insurance
Employee discount
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance

Work Location: In person