Store Manager - Highland Park

<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Symbol of elegance and authentic luxury with its sophisticated and timeless Collections, CELINE is a French Leather-Goods and Couture House, driven by a strong artistic and holistic vision.</span></p>

<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">CELINE’s ambition is to be one of the most iconic luxury brands worldwide. To make this vision a reality we are looking for agile, passionate and authentic personalities who are eager to evolve in a highly creative and challenging environment.</span></p>

<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Celine is currently seeking a <strong>Store Manager </strong>to lead the team a Dallas Highland Park!</span></p>

<h2><span style="font-size: 12px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>YOUR WORK ENVIRONMENT</strong></span></h2>

<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">The Store Manager is responsible for overall management of the store, staff, merchandise, and customer service. They will also be responsible for achieving sales objectives, maintaining, and achieving high operational and merchandising standards and goals, building highly motivated teams, and developing associates to the next level.</span></p>

<h2><span style="font-size: 12px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>YOUR IMPACT:</strong></span></h2>

<h2><span style="font-size: 12px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Organization:</span></h2>

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<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Maintain a clear and effective store organization (by support functions and product categories)</span></li>

<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Communicate on all organizational changes within the store</span></li>

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<h2><span style="font-size: 12px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Recruitment and Induction:</span></h2>

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<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Engage in the recruiting process of staff along with Human Resources and Regional Manager</span></li>

<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Provide new staff members with a systematic induction and organize follow-up with knowledge reviews</span></li>

<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Maintain a pool of potential candidates</span></li>

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<h2><span style="font-size: 12px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Staff Development and Retention:</span></h2>

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<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Play a key role in team motivation by establishing a real team spirit and teamwork environment</span></li>

<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Organize a monthly review of staff on One-to-One basis</span></li>

<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Identify individual staff strengths and areas of improvement through the Retail OMR process with the guidance of Human Resources</span></li>

<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Evaluate individual staff performance through MPP process</span></li>

<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Retain staff by identifying and developing growth potential of individual staff members</span></li>

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Sales:

Continuously empower sales staff and ensure principles of Céline customer service are followed

Drive sales to meet or exceed sales budgets

Find opportunities to and aid sales associates in fortifying client relationships through clienteling

Follow on a day-to-day basis the sales performance of the store, and a monthly basis the sales performance of the sales associates

Set individual monthly objectives for each member of the team

Product Category Management:

Understand and explain store performance by category as well as its mix (lines, functions, collections, etc.)

Keep all product support tools well organized and ensure all team members have access to the information

Store Visuals:

Maintain merchandising standards as set forth by corporate visual department in partnership with the Visual Merchandiser

Human Resources:

Supervise store personnel and carry out company policies

Payroll, ensure timely submission of timesheets using Kronos, verification of employee hours, etc.

Identify & own all store recruitment needs. Recruit, assess, & interview talent and partner with Regional & HR when needed

Exhibit strong interpersonal skills in dealing with staff, peers, supervisors and the NY and Paris corporate office

Responsible for personnel matters including hiring and termination (with approval from Regional & HR)

Coach and develop employees in all areas of performance and lead full MPP responsibility

<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><strong>KEYS FOR SUCCESS</strong></span></p>

<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><strong>Education:</strong></span></p>

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<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Business School, University, or "equivalent experience"</span></li>

<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Position requires minimum of 7-10 years in store management experience; preferably in a luxury setting</span></li>

<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Computer literate; learn and use various software packages</span></li>

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<h2><span style="font-size: 12px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Competencies:</span></h2>

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<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Action oriented; results driven</span></li>

<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Able to motivate others and build effective teams</span></li>

<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Customer service oriented</span></li>

<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Social perceptiveness</span></li>

<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Proficiency in meditating and resolving issues or concerns that may arise</span></li>

<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Problem-solver</span></li>

<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Strong oral and written communication skills</span></li>

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<h2><span style="font-size: 12px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>OUR COMMITMENT</strong></span></h2>

<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">CELINE is an equal opportunity employer. We want to offer an inclusive environment of mutual respect where we welcome diversity and all our employees feel included, developed, and heard.</span></p>

<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">We are committed to the prevention of all discrimination, providing equal opportunities to all applicants irrespective of gender, gender expression, disability, origin, background, religious beliefs or sexual orientation or any other basis protected by law.</span></p>

<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">CELINE recruits and recognizes all types of talent and singularities.</span></p>