Platypus Store Manager

6 days ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Platypus Shoes Full time

Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia

Posted Monday 6 January 2025 at 7:40 am | Expires Wednesday 5 February 2025 at 8:20 am

Since 1998, at Platypus Shoes, we have made it our business to deck out every single person who walks through our doors with the freshest footwear from all the biggest brands. But we reckon life goes beyond shoes. We believe it's what you do in them that truly counts. So stay out late. Wake up early. Walk there, run back. Stand tall and be a champion in a crowd of Naysayers. We're for the ones that dance harder, sing louder, and don't care what anyone else thinks. This is your story. Play Life Loud.

Platypus Shoes is part of the Accent Group, the largest footwear group with over 850+ stores, 34 brands, and 30+ online platforms including Glue Store, Platypus, Skechers, Hype DC, Vans, Dr. Martens, Subtype, The Athletes Foot, Merrell, Timberland, Stylerunner, Hoka, UGG, Saucony, & Nude Lucy

We are looking for a Store Manager to join us at our Platypus store on Swanston St, Melbourne CBD

This role will see you lead, inspire, and coach a team of passionate casuals with the support of your Assistant Store Manager. You will drive sales and KPIs, customer engagement, and team member coaching and development. This opportunity will require you to work collaboratively with your Area Manager to identify areas of opportunity for your store and team in a high-profile space.

The role & responsibilities:
  • Ensure efficient operation of your store to achieve optimal results in sales targets, KPIs, store presentation, visual merchandising, stock levels, wage control, and shrinkage.
  • Motivate your team to achieve optimal results in KPIs & added value targets across stores.
  • Closely monitor store sales to achieve daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly targets - acknowledge outstanding results and identify any areas of missed opportunity.
  • Effectively manage the wage costs in store, adhering to weekly wage targets and company rostering standards.
  • Coach and mentor your team to maintain high morale and encourage their individual development by ensuring training and succession plans are in place.
  • Ensure efficient OH&S management and adhere to state and national OH&S legislation.
Benefits & Culture:
  • 40% off Accent Group brands | Hype DC, Skechers, Platypus, Vans & many more.
  • Tuesday to Saturday roster – two consecutive days off to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
  • Access to our 'Employee Benefits' program which includes discounted Gym Memberships & Health Insurance packages.
  • Work amongst premium products alongside fellow passionate and dedicated sneakerheads.
  • Training & development to grow your career.
  • Opportunity to join the Future Leaders program which includes leadership training workshops, yearly global conferences, awards nights, and much more.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
  • 1+ years Retail Store Manager experience in a fast-paced environment.
  • A motivated & driven 'Make it Happen' attitude.
  • A passion for leading & inspiring a team to succeed.
  • The ability to think strategically to identify missed opportunities and have a proven track record in driving sales and KPIs.
  • Operational excellence with experience in stock control and visual merchandising.
  • Experience with effectively managing a roster & wage control.

At Accent Group Limited, we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and inclusion. We believe in the diversity of our people across age, gender, identity, race, sexual orientation, ethnicity, physical and mental ability. We strive to create an equal employment environment where everyone from any background can be themselves. The Accent Group acknowledges and pays respect to the Traditional Owners and ongoing custodians of the land, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Maori people.

Job details

Job family: Store Manager

Job function: First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers

Location: Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia

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