Store Manager – Nic + Zoe

Do your friends always come to you for fashion advice? Is talking outfits one of your favorite things? You may have just found your people.

Born from knitwear, our mission is taking the elevated ease and creativity of premium knits and delivering it to every section of her wardrobe. As a stylist with NIC+ZOE, you will be responsible for turning your passion for style into a world-class shopping experience for our loyal customers (and turning walk-ins into those loyal customers). We’re looking for authentic people and personalities who can sell naturally as they deliver on our brand promise, while never losing sight of our biggest inspiration, the reason we’re all here: the women on the other side of that counter.

The company is in an exciting place right now: primed for growth and full of opportunities to advance. We also are excited to offer a clothing allowance in addition to standard compensation. Interested? Drop us a line; we’d love to chat.

•  Provide an exceptional in-store experience.
• Meet and exceed daily, monthly, and annual store sales and profit goals while maintaining expenses.
• Lead and manage a team of Brand Stylists.
• Recruit and hire Sales Consultants who represent the NIC+ZOE brand.
• Train and coach Sales Consultants to ensure strong selling skills and Client relationship development.
• Motivate staff to meet store goals and comply with company policies and procedures.
• Analyze and react to business trends regarding assortment; communicating sell through, stock levels, customer feedback and opportunities to increase sales to corporate office.
• Ensure merchandising concepts are set up and standards maintained.
• Perform and supervise store opening/closing procedures including counting register funds, completing bank deposits, opening, and closing registers, and securing facility.
• Conduct daily store meetings to ensure accurate and consistent brand communication with employees.
• Maintain payroll budget and weekly hours to ensure appropriate sales floor coverage by reviewing store schedule and adjusting as necessary to meet the needs of the business.
• Perform inventory responsibilities including the timely and accurate processing of all markdowns, transfers, damages, shipping and receiving in order to maintain operational integrity.

• Professional Sales Development through client relationship building and strong selling skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Clear communication, both written and verbal.
• Strong leadership skills including the ability to communicate internally at all levels within the organization and externally with clientele.
• Ability to read and analyze selling reports, identify sales trends, and react to the needs of the business.
• Comfort in making decisions and mediating conflict in a team environment.
• Proficient in PC based software including Outlook, Excel, and Word.

•  Must be available to travel, including occasional overnight trips, to attend corporate meetings, support marketing initiatives, participate in events, or provide selling support at other store locations as needed.
• Agreeable to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the business, including holiday, mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

• College degree preferred.
• Minimum 3-5 years of management experience in a retail environment
• Must be available to work store schedule, including nights and weekends on an as needed basis.

• Can stand comfortably for long periods of time; able to lift boxes up to 50 pounds.

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance