Associate Manager

At the crossroads of fashion and sport, Lacoste

creates and liberates movement. Both universal and timeless, the brand

transcends cultures and generations, elevating the crocodile as a rallying

sign.

An iconic French brand present in nearly 100

countries, Lacoste stands out for its unique know-how in each of it areas of

expertise, from garment factory to omnichannel distribution.

At Lacoste, elegance goes beyond style. This

elegance guides all of its actions and its social and environmental

commitments.

Working at Lacoste is belonging to a community of

8,500 employees on the move to build the future. Committed to making equal

opportunities a reality and to revealing potential, the company brings together

talents from all walks of life, embracing their differences.

Lacoste is one of the inspiring brands driven by

passionate people within the MF Brands Group, alongside Aigle, Gant, Tecnifibre

and The Kooples ( http : / / mf-brands.com / ).

Essential

Job Responsibilities :

LEADERSHIP :

Lead

store team to drive sales through training and coaching.

Exemplify

your sporting spirit and create an outstanding service culture.

Provide

constant feedback and coaching to improve your team’s skills and sales results.

Identify

and recruit associates who are passionate about sales and customer service.

Develop

team members with leadership and other abilities for succession planning.

Effectively

train new team members on customer service, operations, performance, loss

prevention and all other Company policies.

goals for each team member for the achievement of Company KPI’s (

Manage

team member’s performance through regular evaluation

SELLING : Execute

plan to achieve and exceed Lacoste’s sales plans and profitability goals.

Utilize

reports and gather data to identify sales by units, gender, product placement,

visual presentation, stock levels, and window presentations.

Proactively

make suggestions based on analysis that will positively impact the business.

Ensure

maximum overall bottom line profitability by analyzing store P / L results and

identify opportunities for improvement.

measurable performance standards and goals based on Company’s expectations and

metrics.

CUSTOMER SERVICE : Create

an environment focused on the customer experience.

Ensure

that each team member is knowledgeable about the Lacoste lifestyle.

inventive and create additional business opportunities by ensuring that team

members focus on building their clientele.

Embrace

local community groups and mall management to generate PR opportunities that

showcase our Brand Vision and sporting spirit. This may include hosting special

events, sponsorships, participating in fashion shows and editorial placements

as directed and with the express approval of corporate management.

OPERATIONS : Plan

and manage payroll hours and schedule to meet business needs.

Control

expenses (including payroll) within planned budget.

Ensure

that Company standards are upheld in merchandising, visual presentations,

housekeeping and loss prevention.

Protect

store assets and inventory.

Manage

new receipts, transfers, markdowns, back stock and fill-ins.

Requirements / Qualifications :

least three to five years management experience in the apparel industry

depending upon the volume of the business) with a proven track record of

successfully managing a team.

Experience

in retail flagship and / or high volume and high visibility store.

Tenacious

desire to inspire others and lead a culture of customer service champions.

Expertise

in store operations.

Training,

interviewing, planning, organizational, and performance management skills.

Entrepreneurial

mindset with the ability to react to business trends and identify areas of

opportunity.

Technically

savvy

Audacious

attitude

Sporting

Spirit - must possess a competitive edge and drive to meet goals

Innovative

thinker that will drive our brand forward.

Core Values and Traits :

Play as One Team :

• Showing respect towards everyone
• Commitment for the team’s work and decisions

Play with Elegance :

Play by Daring :

take initiative

Play with Tenacity :

At Lacoste, we’re committed to building the best team we can. We hire for

potential and support every team member through each step of their career

development. Building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive space for our team to

think differently and push the status quo is incredibly important to us; and we

strive to use these guiding principles as the foundation for how we interact

with each other, how we build our business, and how we hold ourselves

accountable to our core values.

Equal Opportunity Employer :

At Lacoste, we’re

committed to providing equal opportunities (EEO) to all employees and

applicants for employment regardless of their race, color, religion, creed,

gender / sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national

origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information,

marital status, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, and / or any other

characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.