Adidas SENIOR STORE MANAGER 

India, Haryana, Gurugram 

659570024

PURPOSE & IMPACT ON ORGANIZATION:
DRIVING BRAND EXPERIENCE:
DRIVING STORE PROFITABILITY:
Meeting or exceeding store sales and profit targets Managing all resources within the store to provide consumers with a leading shopping experience Driving the proper execution of established policies, procedures, initiatives and directives KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
• Deliver exceptional consumer experience tailored to the Brand Center store through ensuring outstanding execution of global brand and retail operational standards
• Foster a positive culture in the store and enable the Store Management team to create a consumer centered, authentic, active culture in the store
• Understand the concept and strategic importance of the Brand Center store and think broadly for adidas when setting the direction of the store and creating brand advocacy
• Support and coach the leadership team and associates to drive sales and meet key performance indicators, while managing expenses to increase profitability and drive brand advocacy
• Partner with Assistant Store Manager(s) to hire, develop and build a high performing team
• Hold P&L accountability for the Brand Center store
• Provide feedback and collaborate with Line Manager to develop clear action plans for the Brand Center and thrive to achieve objectives, deliverables and timelines of plan
• Act as Brand ambassador and partner within local community to promote brand and store awareness
• Ensure consistent implementation of all global programs, initiatives and strategies within the Brand Center
• Leverage global and local tools to lead the performance management, succession, recruiting, hiring and development activities, resulting in high employee engagement
• Ensure timely completion of all recordkeeping associated with applicants, new hires, payroll, performance appraisals, salary reviews, counselling, disciplinary actions and terminations

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
• Strong ability to understand and use financial data to make decisions and influence outcomes
• Ability to use critical thinking, creative ways to solve problems and capability to respond to sensitive inquiries and complaints in an effective manner
• Competence in making recommendations that effectively resolve problems by using judgment that is consistent with standards, practices, policies, and procedures
• Strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong ability to collaborate and influence across different levels and departments as well as being comfortable with working in a matrix organization
• Thrives under ambiguity; open to change and act as advocate for the ‘new’
• Open to feedback; able to keep composure in stressful situations
• Passion for adidas brand and for sport
• Proficient with MS applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and other computer software (Internet, POS Systems, etc) QUALIFICATIONS:
• Demonstrated business management skills; P&L ownership (min 5 M£) or comparable business operations experience
• Successful leadership of a team (20+ people)
• 5-7 years of fashion retail management experience with a leading flagship store of global brand
• Leadership role in a branded organisation (creating a brand experience)
• Minimum 5 years of relevant market experience with high street leader
• English & Polish fluent (speaking, reading, writing) and fluency in another language is highly desirable