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89th & Madison

89th & Madison

Affordable women's fashion retail

Assistant Store Manager

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid
Ledyard, CT, USA
In Person

About the job

Requirements
  • Prior retail management experience, ideally including at least one year in Assistant Manager responsibilities.
  • A strong sales focus and the ability to lead and coach team members toward success.
  • A positive, high-energy, friendly, and engaging personality, with willingness to initiate customer interactions and guide customers through the store.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills for interacting with customers and corporate partners.
  • Proficiency with technology, including retail point-of-sale systems, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and email.
  • Ability to lift, carry, or move objects weighing up to 40 pounds while merchandising the sales floor and comfort using ladders or stairs.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in coaching and mentoring employees and fostering a collaborative, growth-oriented team environment.
Responsibilities
  • Exceed personal and store sales goals, setting a benchmark for the team and facilitating the development of team members’ sales skills.
  • Devise and implement sales strategies to optimize revenue, deliver an outstanding customer experience, and uphold key performance indicators.
  • Capture and manage client information, including phone numbers, email addresses, and physical addresses.
  • Identify customer needs and address objections when they arise.
  • Maintain a thorough understanding of store merchandise, pricing models, and the sales floor and stockroom layout.
  • Maintain high standards of housekeeping and visual merchandising.
  • Use point-of-sale systems, customer relationship management systems, and inventory management tools.
  • Enforce the store’s inventory security measures by adhering to the company’s loss prevention program.
  • Follow the store’s operational policies and procedures.
  • Assist the Store Manager in coaching and mentoring employees to improve individual and team performance.
  • Collaborate with the Store Manager on recruiting and interviewing new employees and ensuring a seamless onboarding experience.
  • Contribute to store strategy and align the team with corporate values and mission.
  • Perform operational tasks including opening and closing procedures, inventory management, and visual merchandising.
  • Work 32–40 hours per week as business needs change.

About the company

89th & Madison is a women's apparel retailer offering affordable wardrobe essentials through stores and online shopping. The brand focuses on versatile clothing designed for everyday work, social and casual occasions, with assortments built around accessible pricing and current styles. Its retail network includes locations previously associated with the Daily Thread name, which also appears in the hiring namespace. The company operates through customer-facing store teams, merchandising, inventory and ecommerce functions rather than as a fashion marketplace or apparel manufacturer.

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