Assistant Store Manager Job London area,Ohio USA,Management

Headquartered at No.1 Savile Row Gieves & Hawkes is a global destination for the very best menswear, from legendary Bespoke tailoring to exceptional ready-to-wear. With roots planted firmly in a military tailoring tradition, Gieves & Hawkes has over 250 years of trading history and has counted every British Monarch since George III among an esteemed list of patrons. This list has featured a legion of noteworthy and influential gentlemen since the 18th Century and continues into the 21st.

The company continues to proudly serve the British Royal Household and is honoured to serve several other Royal households around the world along with Heads of State, business leaders, sports legends and global stars of stage and screen.

The key to our success is the people whocan dynamically reinforce our roots as bespoke tailors and military outfitters - all while introducing our heritage as travellers and explorers. We are most excited to maintain our position as No1 Savile Row and would like to attract others who share this dynamic enthusiasm for the brand.

We believe in nurturing the talent of our employees and developing their skills.

Job Description

Purpose of the role:

To effectively support the Store Manager in the day-to-day management of the store, with particular focus on the RTW department, impacting the growth and profitability of this part of the business. Playing a key role in driving the customer service levels, team development and retention, communication, and retail standards.

Key Responsibilities:

To assist the SM in communicating the financial targets/performance to the rest of the team.
To support the sales team in achieving their individual targets
To support the SM in improving the performance through business development initiatives, and key relationship building.
To complete weekly trade report, including key anecdotal information and missed sales/potential opportunities
To ensure tailoring related costs are kept in line, monitoring monthly and taking immediate action if escalating.

Team Management

To manage the sales floor team performance in all aspects, including service, communication, brand awareness, product knowledge and visual merchandising standards.
To ensure the team are carrying out effective, and only necessary, alterations on garments, and that the correct cost is charged on NAV to the customer
To participate in a weekly meeting with the SM to discuss staff performance, training needs and set objectives for the coming week.
To hold monthly performance reviews with the team and feedback information to the SM
To work with the SM to review and implement an effective weekly training schedule
To effectively support the SM with recruitment, induction, training, discipline, and appraisals.
To maintain close communication with the company’s HR representative.
To ensure all staff are well presented and portray the appropriate company image incorporating the brand values
To have a good knowledge of company employment expectations, and manage staff performance, with of the support of SM and HR, understanding when, and how quickly, to escal…

Stock Management and Security

To carry out daily floor walks to ensure visual excellence and compliance with H&S/Company procedures
To ensure that the store has the correct levels of stock available, and that replenishment is carried out throughout the day
To manage the risks of external and internal theft
To assist the OM in ensuring the weekly cycle counts are executed and results are escalated to SM and communicated to team. Prompt action plan and training put in place to address poor results.
To oversee team deployment, lunches/breaks, maximise opportunities at quiet and peak times, ensure the shop floor standards are maintained and that the recovery of…