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Lululemon

Direct-to-consumer premium activewear and footwear

Assistant Store Manager

Retail Store ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeOsaka, JapanIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Work experience in leadership or people management.
  • Be legally eligible to work in the jurisdiction of the assigned store.
  • Be willing to work a flexible schedule.
  • Be willing to work as part of a team and complete work independently.
  • Be willing to move through the store for most of a shift to help guests and accomplish work.

Responsibilities

  • Create and foster a respectful and inclusive team environment by welcoming and celebrating differences to ensure a supportive and engaging experience for all team members and guests.
  • Support the Store Manager in building a strong and diverse team that includes team members with various experiences, backgrounds, and skill sets to drive store operations.
  • Support ongoing learning and development of team members, including Educators and Key Leaders, consistently and equitably by providing direct feedback, coaching, mentoring, and career path guidance, and addressing performance concerns.
  • Support the store’s recruiting and hiring process, onboarding training, and overall performance management activities.
  • Engage in career discussions to support and reinforce team members’ understanding of how working at lululemon will contribute to their career and personal growth.
  • Provide team member recognition, gap assessment, and overall performance documentation to support and reinforce career and personal growth.
  • Collaborate with the Store Manager to plan and prepare team member schedules according to labor requirements, availability, and budget considerations.
  • Establish supportive and productive relationships with all team members, focusing on personal and professional development.
  • Collaborate with team members to ensure an optimal guest experience that values guests’ time and supports store operations.
  • Support team members, including by leading by example or coaching, to ensure a great guest experience, including assessing guest needs, providing technical product education, and supporting in-store transactions and omnichannel programs.
  • Dynamically provide floor coverage to assess and fulfill the needs of the business, team, and guests.
  • Resolve guest feedback and address emergent issues, including guest escalations and emergency requests, helping to make things right for guests.
  • Increase brand awareness and acceptance in the community by cultivating inclusive relationships with partners and community influencers and seeking to engage with diverse community resources and programs.
  • Establish and maintain local relationships with ambassadors, sweat leaders, and other external partners by identifying, selecting, training, and facilitating relationship-building with guests and the team.
  • Implement the Store Manager’s vision for the store and communicate it to team members.
  • Partner with the Store Manager to review business data and metrics, including profit and loss statements, to inform planning processes such as quarterly business reviews and sales planning.
  • Partner with the Store Manager to manage the store’s budget, labor hours, expenses, and profit and loss statement.
  • Provide sales floor leadership to team members, including planning sales floor coverage and making decisions to maintain efficient and effective sales floor operations.
  • Open and close the store in accordance with opening and closing checklists.
  • Understand and adhere to people safety policies and procedures to maintain a safe work environment.
  • Perform work in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, laws, and regulations.
  • Be accountable for delegated aspects of the controllable budget or labor hours.
  • Indirectly lead a subset of store employees during a shift or as delegated by the Store Manager.

Desired Qualifications

  • A high school or secondary school diploma equivalent or above.
  • One year of retail- or sales-specific management experience.

About the Company

Lululemon

Direct-to-consumer premium activewear and footwear

Lululemon Athletica focuses on premium activewear, loungewear, and footwear for people with active lifestyles. The company sells high-quality, stylish apparel online and through its own stores, using a direct-to-consumer model and a strong community approach through events and an Ambassador program. Its products are designed for activities like yoga, running, training, and everyday wear, emphasizing performance fabrics, comfort, and versatility. Lululemon differentiates itself from competitors with a premium positioning, a loyal customer base, and a robust community and brand-building strategy, rather than relying on third-party retailers. The company’s goal is to be a leading premium brand in the activewear market by delivering high-quality products, fostering customer loyalty, and growing its direct-to-consumer footprint.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Vancouver, Canada
Founded
1998

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