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Primark · 6 days ago

DEPARTMENT MANAGER

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

2+ years exp

Primark is a growing global fashion retailer, and they are seeking a Department Manager to lead and motivate their team. The role involves maximizing sales, managing inventory, and ensuring an exceptional shopping experience for customers while fostering a positive work environment for colleagues.

E-CommerceFashionRetailSalesShopping

Responsibilities

Own a department, and focus on maximizing its sales, inventory, and standards

Manage inventory, moving product in accordance with customer demand, reviewing and managing planograms and period layouts

Maintain a competitive advantage in price, product, and shopping experience by keeping an eye on the local market

Use data to gain full knowledge of your department’s performance to drive sales and meet targets and manage stock file accuracy for your department

Hire, train, coach and motivate a team of Sales Associates and Team Leaders

Qualification

Retail leadership experienceCommercial acumenTeam managementPlanningOrganizationProblem-solving skillsCustomer serviceResilienceCommunication skillsAdaptability

Required

At least 2 years of retail leadership experience in a fast-paced, high-volume environment

Demonstrate strong commercial acumen

Strong communication skills and the ability to relate to customer's needs

Ability to lead, motivate, and inspire the team

Resilient with a proven ability to lead a team and confident in giving constructive feedback to others

Commercially aware with an understanding of local market and key competitors

Good planning and organizational skills, prioritizing and working within agreed timescales

Experience supporting store management with the protection of people, property and premises

Keyholder responsibility including availability for emergency call outs

Ability to effectively manage difficult situations and have good problem-solving skills

Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently, orally and in writing, in English

Ability to provide amazing customer service in English

Benefits

Competitive benefits

Work life balance

Company

Primark

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PRIMARK is a retail company that offers online retails, clothes, fashion, accessories, nursery and home products, and sales. It is a sub-organization of Associated British Foods.

Founded in 1969

Dublin, Dublin, IRL

10001+ employees