Store Manager

The Signet Bureau is a unique niche retail space located in the heart of the urban and eclectic Gertrude Street, Fitzroy retail precinct and is appreciated for its high quality, unique and original clothing, footwear and accessories from both international and Australian based brands.

We have a long and strong history of supporting local Melbourne and Sydney based designers and also carry a select range of German, French, Japanese and New Zealand brands with a strong design sensibility.

At our best we are Creatively Driven, Open & Caring and Forward Thinking.

We promote a business culture that actively supports both an environmentally and socially ethical and sustainable approach to fashion retailing; and a unified team environment with clear and defined goals to support the entire team to be successful in their roles.

We believe mentoring and supporting our team is essential to achieving both company critical measures of success and your own personal growth and career goals.

Demonstrated experience and performance:

- You will have a minimum of 2+ year’s experience with managing a successful retail fashion store or you are currently a senior sales associate / assistant store manager with 5+ year’s experience in fashion retail sales who is ready to step up to a manager’s role.
- You will provide outstanding customer service, build and maintain strong client relationships and drive sales.
- In addition to in store sales and supervisor responsibilities, this role offers an opportunity to grow with the business and contribute to developing directional marketing and branding strategies encompassing event organisation and visual merchandising.
- Proven ability to achieve and exceed sales targets
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Experience in managing budgets, reporting and stock inventory control (past use of retail POS inventory apps advantageous)
- Experience developing and maintaining strong customer relationships
- Strong visual merchandising ability able to create innovative store presentation solutions

You will possess the following key attributes:

- A strong sense of personal style and presentation
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills
- Sound knowledge of sales budget management and reporting
- High level of integrity and reliability
- Attention to detail, and effective organisational and time management skills
- Have a passion and understanding of fashion forward, locally manufactured Australian design
- Provide a premium service to our customers that meets their needs and exceed their expectations
- Bring a warm, personable approach and be at ease with maintaining existing customer relationships and developing new customers
- Develop an in depth understanding of our products and the ability to communicate this knowledge to our customers, educating and inspiring them to look and feel great in our original and bespoke pieces
- Contribute to marketing strategies including but not limited to the creation of promotional events and activities
- Use your creative flair and eye for detail to provide a richly creative environment that reflects the uniqueness of the designs within the space and encourages our customer to engage with our products

The Benefits:

- The opportunity to build your career with a successful, stable, established and trusted Australian privately owned retailer trading since 2007
- Negotiable salary + superannuation + bonus incentive scheme package
- Clothing allowance per season and generous in store discounts

**Salary**: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount

Schedule:

- Day shift

Application Question(s):

- Are you able to work a Tuesday to Saturday Roster each week

**Experience**:

- Retail management: 2 years (required)
- women's fashion: 1 year (preferred)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location: In person