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Retail Assistant Manager - Outlet
Brooks RunningUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 13 Mar 2025
💰 $63,900/yr
About the role
Who We Are:
At Brooks, we believe movement is the key to feeling more alive. That’s why we’re driven to create gear and experiences that take people to the place that makes them feel more alive — whether it’s a headspace, a feeling, or a finish line. Everyone who works at Brooks is propelled by a company culture that sparks excitement, fuels collaboration, inspires creativity, and ignites innovation. Our brand values help bond us together and drive our success: · Runner First We act in the best interest of the runner · Word is Bond We do what we say we’ll do · Champion Heart We give our all in everything we do · There is no “I” in RunWe stay generous with our humanity · Keep MovingWe find ways to move every day, because joy is kinetic! We welcome everyone from every walk of life looking to inspire others through the power of movement — because we’re all moving towards something. Let’s run there.
Your Job: This full-time position in our Bothell Outlet store manages and directs retail staff, creates schedules, maintains and conducts physical inventories, promotes sales and ensures staff are fully trained on operation of the store including opening, closing and providing exceptional service to our retail customers. The Retail Assistant Manager – Outlet is the go to person for product questions and helps with hiring, training and evaluating store staff. Assistant Manager works Tuesday-Saturday with limited flexibility.
At Brooks, we believe movement is the key to feeling more alive. That’s why we’re driven to create gear and experiences that take people to the place that makes them feel more alive — whether it’s a headspace, a feeling, or a finish line. Everyone who works at Brooks is propelled by a company culture that sparks excitement, fuels collaboration, inspires creativity, and ignites innovation. Our brand values help bond us together and drive our success: · Runner First We act in the best interest of the runner · Word is Bond We do what we say we’ll do · Champion Heart We give our all in everything we do · There is no “I” in RunWe stay generous with our humanity · Keep MovingWe find ways to move every day, because joy is kinetic! We welcome everyone from every walk of life looking to inspire others through the power of movement — because we’re all moving towards something. Let’s run there.
Your Job: This full-time position in our Bothell Outlet store manages and directs retail staff, creates schedules, maintains and conducts physical inventories, promotes sales and ensures staff are fully trained on operation of the store including opening, closing and providing exceptional service to our retail customers. The Retail Assistant Manager – Outlet is the go to person for product questions and helps with hiring, training and evaluating store staff. Assistant Manager works Tuesday-Saturday with limited flexibility.
Responsibilities:
- Support the store manager with recruiting, hiring, training and managing store employees to ensure cost-effective and quality store operations
- Partner with the Store manager to learn the store budget (revenue, COGS, compensation, and expenses) and operations around product flow and people management
- Partner with the Store Manager to develop and execute projects that increase operational efficiency
- Assist Store Manager with weekly business reporting calculations and communications
- Responsible for creating weekly staff schedules to ensure optimum store operation
- Schedule and facilitate quarterly staff meetings
- Directs retail staff and provides support for customer questions; inspires and motivates employees to perform at peak levels
- Manage store level partnerships with local businesses
- Make store critical decisions in absence of the Store Manager
- Manage inventory receiving process
- Troubleshoot inventory problems
- Complete regular cycle counts and adjust on hand inventory reporting as needed
- Stock shoe and apparel shelves as necessary
- Provide customers and staff with product information
- Recommend products that meet customers’ needs
- Help to implement sales incentive programs and provide necessary follow-up
- Order store supplies as needed
- Track and display daily and weekly sales
- Provides input for employee reviews to manager
- Support the store manager in all duties relating to the annual Truckload Sale
- Occasionally travel to support the transactional and retail element of Brand events
- Perform other miscellaneous duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent education
- 2+ years of related experience in retail field, required
- Experience leading or managing teams
- Strong organizational and administrative skills
- Team player with the ability to motivate staff
- Strong problem solving skills and demonstrated initiative
- Outstanding customer service and interpersonal skills
- Previous experience in cash-handling and knowledge of RICS POS system or similar retail POS required
- Ability to lift 25 lbs frequently, and up to 50 lbs. occasionally
- Ability to manage multiple tasks; deal with challenging situations with a friendly positive attitude.
- Passionate participation in Brooks’ sports activities a plus, overridden by the ability to understand and empathize with the runner in order to develop loyal, engaging relationships with our customers and the Brooks community.
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