**About Us**:
Sugo Toys is expanding We're looking for an experienced **Retail Store Manager** to lead and oversee the daily operations of our new city location. Join a growing brand at the forefront of the Australian collectible toy market and help us deliver an exceptional customer experience.
**Key Responsibilities**:
- **Daily Operations**: Ensure the smooth and efficient running of all store activities.
- **Customer Experience**: Deliver exceptional customer care and maintain professional service standards.
- **Merchandising**: Develop and implement merchandising strategies, ensuring compliance with visual merchandising standards (VMD).
- **Team Leadership**: Coach, mentor, and train staff on product knowledge and customer service standards. Conduct performance appraisals and implement improvement plans as needed.
- **Customer Relations**: Address and resolve customer complaints or inquiries, documenting and reporting issues to HQ.
- **Staff Management**: Recruit, onboard, and train employees. Manage the weekly roster and oversee fortnightly payroll timesheets.
- **Inventory Management**: Oversee stock levels, forecast sales trends, and plan promotions, ensuring the right stock quantities are available.
- **Reporting**: Prepare and submit weekly and monthly reports and analyses to senior management.
- **Sales Floor Engagement**: Regularly tour the sales floor, engaging with customers to identify and address immediate issues.
- **Experience**: Proven retail management experience with strong leadership and team management skills.
- **Sales Focused**: Ability to drive sales, meet performance targets, and motivate the team.
- **Problem Solver**: Effective at managing and resolving customer complaints or operational challenges.
- **Communication**: Excellent interpersonal skills with a focus on delivering a professional client experience.
- **Presentation**: Outstanding personal image and adherence to Sugo Toys' presentation standards.
- **Knowledgeable**: Familiarity with anime, superhero IPs, and the collectibles market is a must.
- **Languages**: Bonus points for proficiency in Chinese or Japanese.
**Why Join Sugo Toys?**
- Be part of a growing, influential brand in the collectible market.
- Work in a dynamic, passionate environment surrounded by the latest in anime and superhero culture.
- Enjoy employee discounts on our range of collectible products.
**Preferred Qualifications**:
- Leadership: 1 year (preferred)
- Retail Management: 1 year (preferred)
- Interview will take place at our Padstow HQ.
Pay: $60,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year
**Benefits**:
- Employee discount
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Supplementary Pay:
- Bonus
Application Question(s):
- How familiar are you with the latest and trending Japanese anime, Marvel, DC, and game IPs?
**Experience**:
- Retail management: 1 year (preferred)
**Language**:
- Chinese (required)
- Japanese (preferred)
Work Location: In person