Full-Time

Assistant Store Manager

KIABI

KIABI

Affordable family fashion retailer

Compensation Overview

€32k - €37k/yr

La Rochelle, France

In Person

Bachelor's

Category
Retail (1)
Required Skills
Management
Customer Service
Requirements
  • Higher education in commerce and management.
  • Significant experience as an Assistant Store Manager or Department Manager in a profit center within the fashion and/or retail sector.
  • Experience as a hands-on manager with customer-service capability.
  • Ability to lead a team with kindness and high standards.
  • Ability to work autonomously, take initiative, and drive change.
  • Strong organizational skills.
  • Proficiency with computer tools.
Responsibilities
  • Represent the company's values and support the store director in leading the team.
  • Maintain a positive social climate while ensuring an efficient and agile organization.
  • Recruit, train, and engage the team.
  • Develop team accountability and autonomy to improve collective performance.
  • Implement the commercial strategy in accordance with company policy.
  • Deliver a differentiated and enjoyable shopping experience for customers.
  • Develop the team's commercial understanding through performance indicators.
  • Manage the store's operating statement and expense lines jointly with the store director.
  • Develop the team's results-oriented culture to ensure site profitability.

KIABI is an affordable family-fashion retailer. It develops and sells clothing and accessories for adults and children through stores and digital channels. Retail operations connect with product, sourcing, production, logistics, merchandising, and ecommerce teams. Store colleagues, designers, buyers, supply-chain specialists, digital teams, and corporate functions support the brand. The profile covers KIABI and recognizes that regional career pages may represent different parts of its international operation. Its workforce connects frontline delivery with the specialist, operational, technical, and business teams that support the organization.

Company Size

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Company Stage

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Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Hem, France

Founded

1978

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • 2025 revenue reached €2.5 billion, up 8%, despite textile-market weakness.
  • Kiabi targets 40 2026 openings, seven new markets, and Argentina entry.
  • Ekstract launched February 2026; Spain kept expanding with its 74th store.

What critics are saying

  • The 2023 €100 million fraud scandal still stains trust and partner confidence.
  • Revelio says headcount fell 9.2% to 10,268 by March 2026.
  • Kiabi skipped city-center openings after Naples; margin pressure limits format flexibility.

What makes KIABI unique

  • Kiabi built a family-first platform: apparel, home, shoes, resale, and B2B.
  • Kolors stores and compact formats broaden reach without relying on premium malls.
  • Beebs and Micolet embed resale inside Kiabi’s retail and app ecosystem.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Employee Discounts

Flexible Work Hours

Training Programs

Childcare Support

Meal Benefits

Commuter Benefits

Company News

Spain Today
Oct 20th, 2023
Kiabi opens 63rd store in Spain

Kiabi opens 63rd store in Spain.