The Athlete's Foot Expressions of Interest - Store ManagersMelbourne VIC, Australia Req #9197At The Athlete's Foot, our team members are highly passionate about inspiring, motivating and empowering our customers to better their best.We believe that people ultimately want to lead a healthy and fit way of life and we want to empower them to do so by providing correctly fitted footwear and personalised service.From their first pair of shoes to their last, our team are there to ensure that whatever activity they want to do, they're wearing the right shoes.Our service extends beyond our four walls to support our local communities by engaging with health professionals, schools, and local sporting clubs.Joining The Athlete's Foot is more than just a job, it is a family who cares, develops, grows, and rewards each and every one of us.The role & responsibilities:We are looking for a Store Leader who is eager to accelerate in their career to oversee a passionate team at The Athlete's Foot in Melbourne.This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced leader who is keen to progress in their retail career.The right candidate will work closely with the Area Manager on driving high performing and successful people, performance, and operations initiatives.The opportunity will also include involvement in local community activations, partnering with sporting events and managing relationships with health care professionals that we work with.This is not your normal retail role with a lot of work happening "outside the four walls" of the stores to drive brand growth.This is an expression of interest and suitable candidates will be contacted once a role becomes available.To be successful in this role, you should have experience in the following: Ensuring efficient operation of stores to achieve optimal results in sales targets, KPI's, store presentation, visual merchandising, stock levels, wage control and shrinkageMotivating your team to achieve optimal results in KPI's & added value targets across storesClosely monitoring store sales to achieve daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly targets - acknowledging outstanding results and identifying any areas of missed opportunityEffectively managing wage costs to weekly wage targets, company rostering standards and following the GRIA guidelinesCoaching and mentoring your team to maintain high team morale and encourage the development of their store teams by ensuring training and succession plans are in placeEnsuring efficient OH&S management and adherence to state and national OH&S legislationBenefits & culture: 40% off Accent Group brands | Hype DC, Skechers, Platypus, Vans & many moreAccess to our Employee Benefits program which includes discounted Gym Memberships & Health Insurance packagesBe a part of Accent Group leadership conferences, awards nights, product launch events and much moreWork amongst premium product alongside a like-minded team and customerTraining & development to grow your career with our 'Future Leaders Program'To be successful in this role, you will have: Demonstrated Retail Store Manager or Senior Assistant Store Manager experience in a fast-paced environmentA motivated & driven 'Make it Happen' attitudeA passion for leading & inspiring a team to succeedThe ability to think strategically to identify missed opportunities and have a proven track record in driving sales and KPI'sA sound operational & strategic skill set and experience with stock control and visual merchandisingExperience with effectively managing a roster & wage controlAbility to build strong professional relationships with Support Office departmentsAt Accent Group Limited we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and inclusion.We believe in the diversity of our people across age, gender, identity, race, sexual orientation, ethnicity, physical and mental ability.We strive on creating an equal employment environment where everyone from any background can be themselves.The Accent Group acknowledges, and pays respect, to the Traditional Owners and ongoing custodians of the land.The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Maori people. #J-18808-Ljbffr