We are looking for a Senior Store Manager who leads by example, is passionate about JD Sports and isn't afraid of a challenge, to open our very first store in ACT!
**Who are we**
Known best as the 'Undisputed King of Trainers', JD Sports is one of the biggest and best global Sports Fashion brands across footwear and apparel.
Founded in 1981 in Greater Manchester, JD Group has achieved remarkable growth through rapid global expansion, now standing as the leading global sports fashion retailer. With over 3,400 stores worldwide, we offer unparalleled service and style to all our consumers, striving to inspire the emerging generation through a captivating connection to the universal culture of Sport, Music, and Fashion.
In 2017, JD Sports first established itself within the Australian market and has since expanded to 60+ stores in NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA & TAS with many more to come!
**The Role**
As a Store Manager, you will inspire your team to achieve greatness across all touch points of your store. You will lead, drive, develop and motivate your team to maximise store profitability, exceed KPI's and grow **YOUR **JD Sports business. All whilst ensuring you are delivering an internationally recognised, industry-leading service for our JD Sports customers.
**Commercialism and Business Development**
- Ensure sales targets and KPI's are achieved, if not exceeded
- Optimise and elevate store profitability through strategic business planning and analysis of store sales density
- Drive your business by analysing sales reporting and understanding your customer market's needs and wants
- Execute effective Visual Merchandising by presenting product to the JD standard that will attract, engage, and motivate customers to purchase
**Resilience, Adaptability and Pace**
- Ability to adapt to continuously changing processes and procedures, due to the JD Sports business rapid growth
- Confidence to make quick executive decisions in high pressure situations
- Ability to manage multiple key priorities in your store from people management, sales targets, campaign launches, visual merchandising, stock management, P&L and in-store marketing
- Delegate certain tasks to other Managers within your store to ensure you are investing your time where it is needed most
- Manage store Back of House set up and complete daily walk through of all BOH areas to ensure stock replenishment, receipting and processing procedures are adhered to
**Dynamic People Management**
- Motivate, inspire, and lead your team to bring their 'best self' to work each day
- Develop and implement measurable succession planning for your team's career goals
- Successfully performance manage employees were appropriate through training, support, and empathy
- Utilise your team by identifying their individual strengths and supporting with their areas of opportunity
- Responsible for all areas of recruitment including screening, interviewing and working closely with the HR and Payroll team to ensure a smooth 'on-boarding' process for all new starters
**Self-Development and Determination**
Whatever your answer is, if you think you have what it takes to join the 'Undisputed King of Trainers' we want to hear it!
**What's in it for you?**
- Attractive salary with achievable and lucrative quarterly bonus structure
- Work with some of the best product and biggest sports fashion brands in the market
- Training and development to evolve and shape your career
- Opportunity to progress across all areas of the business including Retail, Support Office, and our Distribution Centre
- Treat yourself with our attractive staff discount! This can also be used for friends and family
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program & Mental Health champions
- One month paid parental leave for full-time employees
We are passionate about connecting with skilled and dynamic individuals who are invested in their development, so that together we can evolve our brand's success, alongside evolving your career.
Video