Adidas RETAIL STORE MANAGER ADIDAS 

South Africa, Gauteng, Johannesburg 

133585908

Title: Store Manager
Position:
Line of Business: Retail
Department: Retail Stores
Location (City): Various
Grade: M4
Working Relationship:
Direct Reporting Line (ad): District Manager
Indirect / 2nd Direct Reporting Line:
Personnel Managed (Y/N): YSupervisor, Vendors and Support Functions
Purpose:
Drive store’s profitability by:
 Meeting or exceeding store sales and profit targets Driving the proper execution of established policies, procedures, initiatives, and directives
Key Accountabilities:
YOU LEAD, COACH AND DEVELOP
 Lead the recruitment, on-boarding, training, and development efforts in the store through partnership
with HR, Talent Acquisition and Retail Training
 Coach, motivate and inspire Assistant Store Managers to accomplish store goals and maximize their
individual performance
 Create a high-performance culture by setting clear expectations, analyzing performance, and giving
appropriate and prompt feedback, including actively managing poor performance
 Work with the District Manager to identify and develop select strong performers with potential for
growth along the Retail Stores Career Ladder
 Complete all Store Manager training programs and effectively apply the learning on the job
 Seek coaching and learning opportunities to continually improve your performance
 Deliver best practice implementation to drive the collective performance of all district stores
 Ensure compliance to established HR policies and procedures
YOU LEAD A SERVICE CULTURE
the sales floorand on selling when you are not able to assume the responsibility yourselfall else
 Spend focused time on the sales floor to determine service improvement opportunities and to coach
the Assistant Store Managersservice improvement
 Optimize the consumer experience through leading digital initiatives including ship-from-store, click
and collect and all programs through our Store Associate Mobile device.
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YOU LEAD STORE OPERATIONSOperating Rhythmsinitiatives, and directives
 Ensure merchandise deliveries are processed on the same day they arrive, and the store’s entire Ensure cash wrap transactions are processed quickly and accurately
 Lead change management process initiatives as relevant
 Assess and make recommendations to the District Manager to improve the commercial viability and
availability of products for the store
 Lead and implement all applicable loss prevention policies and procedures as well as health and
safety risks
YOU LEAD BRAND AND PRODUCT EXPERTISE
 Be a Brand Ambassador, consistently exhibiting the Brand Attitude and Valuesthrough their people at all times
 Ensure all established Retail Experience, Visual Excellence and In-Store Communication standards
are consistently implemented and maintained according to established standards and directives
 Partner with District Manager and Retail Training in leadership of the effective and timely delivery of
Foundational, Seasonal Brand product training materials and all learning programs in the store
YOU LEAD STORE PROFITABILITY
 Take full ownership of the store and its commercial success
 Analyze relevant data to probe and challenge the status quo with District Manager
 Drive continuous improvement to increase their stores’ sales, productivity and profitability
 Ensure the legal and financial integrity of the store
 Maintain a safe and productive shopping and working environment
Knowledge, Capabilities and Experience:
 Must possess and consistently exhibit the competencies relative to the position.
 Excellent Skills in operating personal computers, POS systems, and various software packages
including MS office
 Knowledge and understanding of profit and loss statement and store KPIs to make commercial
decisions based on sound financial judgment.
 Strong interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to lead discussions in diverse
groups of varying size.
 Excellent time management and problem-solving skills as well as the ability to use good judgment and
make strong independent decisions.
to set and maintain high standards of performance.
 Well-developed ability to speak, read, comprehend, and write English
 Ability to maintain reliable and consistent attendance and punctuality.
 Ability and willingness to travel by car and air domestically.
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Physical Requirements:
 While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The
employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with
hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel,
crouch, crawl, and operate a Brannock device.
 The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to
50 pounds.
 Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral
vision, and ability to adjust focus.
 Ability to work for long periods of time, typically 10-12 hours per day during peak seasonal periods.
Qualifications:
 Must be 18 years or oldercombination of education and experienceenvironment with a minimum 12 months of Store Management experience.
Employee Acknowledgement: Date:

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Ready to apply? Here’s what you need to know:

• Must possess and consistently exhibit the competencies relative to the position

• Excellent Skills in operating personal computers, POS systems, and various software packages including MS office.

• Knowledge and understanding of profit and loss statement and store KPIs to make commercial decisions based on sound financial judgment.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to lead discussions in diverse groups of varying size.

• Excellent time management and problem solving skills as well as the ability to use good judgment and make strong independent decisions.

• Demonstrates an inspirational attitude that contributes to a positive team environment.

• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with team members along with willingness to set and maintain high standards of performance.

• Well developed ability to speak, read, comprehend, and write English.

• Ability to maintain reliable and consistent attendance and punctuality.

• Ability and willingness to travel by car and air domestically.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and operate a Brannock device.

• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

• Ability to work for long periods of time, typically 10-12 hours per day during peak seasonal periods.

• Must be 18 years or older.

• 4-year college or university degree in business, retail management, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Minimum 18 months experience working in a sports/fashion customer & commercial focused retail environment with a minimum 12 months of Store Management experience.

Please Note:

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at adidas means championing individual uniqueness and cultivating a culture of belonging in which everyone can create at their best.  We embrace diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives and seek to create a workforce that reflects our consumers and communities.

• adidas offers robust and progressive medical, including HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer funding or FSA (Flexible Spending Account) options, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, adoption, with surrogate and fertility support, short and long-term disability, and basic life and AD&D insurance, which can be supplemented with employee-paid coverage. Employees are able to enroll in adidas’ 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match. Full-time employees are eligible for education assistance and generous Leave policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave.

• Employees are eligible to earn ​an annual bonus based on both company and personal performance.​ Employees accrue prorated flexible time off in the amount ​.3512​ hours per day that increases with years of service, 7​ paid holidays throughout the calendar year and Service Time Off during milestone years.

• Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English.