Soma · 2 days ago
District Manager - Soma Intimates - Mid Atlantic
Soma is a retail company seeking a District Manager for their Mid Atlantic region. This role involves leading a team to enhance customer experiences and store performance, while developing leadership skills within store leaders to drive profitability and strategic initiatives.
ApparelE-CommerceWholesale
Responsibilities
Demonstrates exceptional customer service and relationship-building behaviors reinforcing Chico’s FAS selling culture of Hospitality, Experience and Relationships
Embodies the leadership and interpersonal savvy needed to attract, develop, and retain a high-performance team and build future bench
Partners with senior field leadership and business partners, executes key company initiatives to ensure consistency across the organization relating to brand expression, selling culture, operations, and technology
Demonstrates strategic and collaborative leadership; is an influencer who takes smart risks and an innovative approach
Driven to create, build and cultivate relationships with customers, amongst all levels and across all business units within the organization, particularly among peer group, sharing ideas and supporting each other for the betterment of the company
Cultivates an environment that encourages self-accountability and drives their own professional development
Teaches and develops skills with Store leaders to enable/empower them to be entrepreneurial business leaders
Has strong prioritization, organizational skills and can multi-task in a fast paced, ever-changing environment
Strives to deliver consistent incremental business results by focusing on creating experiences and deepening relationships with our customers
Maintains a deep understanding and a clear and strategic view of the selling culture and OMNI functionality (Order/Ship from store, clienteling and outreach)
Inspires teams to make decisions that are in alignment with company goals and objectives and always in the best interest of our customer
Ability to develop and execute strategies that support new customer acquisition and builds relationships with the local community
Leverages customer feedback and insights to develop strategies to influence our selling culture and enhance the customer experience
Provides weekly context to Customer Mindset; identifies and communicates feedback both formally (NPS) and informally (district) feedback
Ensures consistent expense management and payroll control
Utilizes reporting to maximize efficiencies within the district and applies appropriate solves/strategies/action plans
Stays current with the trends of the retail competitive landscape and brings innovative ideas and solutions to the business
Ability to read and analyze Profit/Loss reports and understands the importance of driving EBITDA
Values individuality and the diverse talents of their team. Leads the team by communicating expectations, providing guidance, delivering feedback, and empowering the team to be their best
Qualification
Required
High School degree required
Outstanding leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
Ability to inspire and delight customers, to build trust with business partners, and to foster a rich, team-oriented environment
Demonstrated success driving results. Expertise in selling strategies and methodologies, strategic planning, operational execution, and employee motivation
Positive and self-motivated with a strong work ethic. Ability to push through obstacles. Sets personal standards high and is known as the ideal model of the expectations that he/ she demands
Proficient computer skills; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, tablet/mobile devices, and social media
Ability to identify and communicate macro or micro trends that may positively or negatively impact the business
Ability to travel, work weekends, and attend networking events when the business requires
An essential function of the job is the ability to move about in a store including standing, walking, kneeling, stooping, climbing ladders, using stairs, carrying, bending, stretching, twisting, or reaching out with the body, arms, or legs, pulling, and lifting objects up to 50 pounds. Sometimes these movements are made quickly and repeatedly
Constant Walking/Standing- 67-100% of 8-hour shift
Frequent Climbing- 34%-66% of 8-hour shift
Preferred
Bachelor's degree strongly preferred
5+ years of multi-store leadership experience within specialty retail preferred
Company
Soma
Soma is an e-commerce platform that sells lingerie, bras, pants, swimwear, and sleepwear.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase