Associate Manager

As an Associate Manager at Ralph Lauren in East Hampton, you will play a crucial role in ensuring a memorable shopping experience for customers while driving revenue and profit for the store. You will work closely with the General Manager to develop budgets and monitor performance, ensuring that sales and margin goals are met.

• Oversee sales and profit performance in the assigned store or department.
• Set individual sales goals for associates and supervise sales staff to maximize performance.
• Maintain a welcoming environment that exceeds customer expectations and builds loyalty.
• Provide feedback to Buyers and Planners on high sales and profit potential items.
• Execute visual presentation initiatives consistent with Polo Ralph Lauren’s image.
• Achieve store shrinkage goals and implement loss prevention procedures.
• Recruit, supervise, and develop staff, creating programs to motivate personnel.
• Direct the execution of promotional strategies and programs with Senior Management.

• College Degree or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years of Retail Management Experience, preferably in luxury retail.
• Ability to build and maintain an environment reflecting Polo’s lifestyle philosophy.
• Strong negotiation, teamwork, motivation, and staff development skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.