Store Manager - Citadel

Position: Kipling: Store Manager - The Citadel

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Store Manager role at Kipling in Commerce, CA.

About Kipling

Kipling is a global handbag brand known for its carefree spirit and pioneering use of crinkle nylon. We are sold in more than 80 countries and focus on creating an inclusive, customer‑centric environment.

Store Manager

As the Store Manager you inspire, motivate, and develop a store team. You provide strategic leadership, champion store business strategies, and elevate the customer experience. You will maximize profitability, control expenses, and ensure consistent standards across merchandising, operations, and community engagement.

How You Will Make a Difference What you will do

• You will strategically lead the team in maximizing and achieving store sales goals and monitor sales progress against key targets.
• You model and foster a consumer centric mindset within the store, and model selling behaviors through genuine interactions with consumers.
• You recruit high calibre, diverse talent, and maintain a strong succession plan within your store.
• You provide direct coaching, feedback, training and supervision of the team.

How you will do it

• By consistently demonstrating clear communication, training and coaching the team, you set expectations for customer engagement, store policies and procedures as well as hiring and building a high performing team.
• You manage expenses to maximize sales and profitability.
• You lead an environment of productivity by ensuring the team has the knowledge and skills to meet store goals for sales and customer engagement.
• You collaborate with your partners to identify trends and translate strategies into action.

What success looks like

• You and your team successfully meet and exceed sales results and business goals, while coaching and developing the team.
• You foster an inclusive store environment that encourages collaboration and creativity.
• You create great consumer experiences in all situations, leading by example.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of related professional/retail management experience.
• Strong communication and coaching skills.
• Ability to drive results and adapt in fast‑paced settings.
• Experience managing sales goals, profitability, and staffing.

Physical Requirements

• Standing required for entire shift.
• Ability to bend, lift, and move product up to 50 pounds as needed.

What we expect you already know

• Ability to meet business goals by driving results through store teams.
• How to coach and motivate a team to excel at sales & profit results.
• Proven communication skills, being solution oriented and ability to be flexible in a fast‑paced environment.

What we will teach you

• Continually develop and lead a customer centric mindset and team.
• Create and achieve aspirational goals for your team.
• Elevate your ability to coach to meet and exceed sales goals.
• Lead and work as part of a successful leadership team.

Benefits and Compensation

Hiring Range: $30.24 - $45.36 USD per hour.

Incentive Potential: eligible for additional compensation awards, including annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential.

Benefits: comprehensive medical, dental, vision, retirement, and more can be viewed at .

VF Corporate Information

VF is one of the world’s largest apparel, footwear, and accessories companies. Our purpose is to power sustainable and active lifestyles.

Equal Opportunity Statement

At VF, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.

If you require accommodations during the application process, please contact us at  VF will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals to the extent required by applicable law.

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