Assistant Store Manager I

Position: Assistant Manager
City, State:  Ottawa,Ontario
Website: http://www.coach.com/about/Employment.aspx

Coach was founded in 1941 as a family-run workshop, and today is a leading New York design house of modern luxury accessories and lifestyle collections. We attribute the prominence of the Coach brand to the unique combination of our original American attitude and design, our heritage of fine leather goods and custom fabrics, our superior product quality, and our commitment to the customer experience.

At Coach, we bring together strong, collaborative people in a culture of mutual respect, support, accountability, and passion for the brand and product. Our goal is to offer an inspirational and modern workplace that allows for exceptional talent to thrive. 

We are currently seeking an Assistant Manager to work at our Rideau Centre store in Ottawa, Ontario.

The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in Retail Management to...
•    Foster a store environment that delivers renowned and authentic service to create a Modern Luxury customer experience
•    Develop product knowledge skills and remain aware of current collections that are in-store and on-line; cascade and train information to the broader team 
•    Achieve and exceed goals through sales strategies, clienteling, sourcing new customers and maintaining and building productive long-term relationships with existing customers
•    Support an environment of teamwork, trust and collaboration with peers, customers and supervisors 
•    Stay current with market competition, industry, fashion trends and customer shopping behaviors
•    Evaluate performance of all team members and provide consistent coaching where service and selling are top priorities; create and modify action plans for the continuous development of staff
•    Demonstrate strong business acumen; strategically forecasts, plans and budgets to the needs of the business (i.e. payrolls, staffing, etc.) 
•    Manage daily operational tasks according to Coach standards including selling and service
•    Serve as a leader within the building when upper management is out of the business

The accomplished individual will possess...
•    At least 1 year of previous management experience in a luxury retail service environment preferable 
•    Possess current knowledge of fashion trends and competition in the marketplace
•    High school diploma or equivalent; college degree preferred
•    Proficient with MS Office (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).  Experience using retail systems (i.e. labor management, inventory systems, sales reporting, etc.)
•    Ability to communicate effectively with customers and team (both oral and written), maneuver sales floor and meet moderate stockroom lifting and store climbing requirements
•    Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the business, including nights, weekends and holidays

**ALERT: Fraudulent Recruiting Activity through Craigslist 
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Coach is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people. All employment decisions (including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, transfer, training, discipline and termination) are based on the applicant’s or employee’s qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration. These decisions are made without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally-recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law. Visit Coach at www.coach.com.