Vans Assistant Store Manager

Since 1966, Vans has been the original action sports shoe, footwear and clothing company. We are grounded in youth, authenticity and individual style. Heavily involved with international skating, surfing and music cultures, we are globally recognised and firmly believe in loving what you do Today, the Vans brand evolution continues. From its foundation as an original skateboarding company, to its emergence as a leading action sports brand, to its rise to become the world's largest youth culture brand. These are our people. This is our story. This is OFF THE WALL

**About us**:
Since 1966, Vans has been the original action sports shoe, footwear, and clothing company. We are grounded in youth, authenticity, and individual style. Heavily involved with international skating, surfing, and music cultures, we are globally recognized and firmly believe in loving what you do Today, the Vans brand evolution continues. From its foundation as an original skateboarding company, to its emergence as a leading action sports brand, to its rise to become the world’s largest youth culture brand. These are our people. This is our story. This is OFF THE WALL.

**The Role**:
We are looking for an Assistant Store Manager to join us at our VANS Essendon store to support the Store Manager in leading a team of passionate casuals in high-performing locations. This opportunity will see you work collaboratively with your Store Manager to drive exceptional customer service in a fast-paced and fun retail environment.

**The role & responsibilities**:

- Ensure efficient operation of your store to achieve optimal results in sales targets, KPI’s, store presentation, visual merchandising, stock levels, wage control and shrinkage
- Motivate your team to achieve optimal results in KPI’s & 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 team 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
- Sunday - Thursday roster - two consecutive days off in a row to maintain a healthy work life balance
- Access to our ‘Employee Benefits’ program which includes discounted Gym Memberships & Health Insurance packages
- Work amongst premium product 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**:

- Demonstrated experience as a full time / senior casual sales assistant, key holder, supervisor or 3IC
- A motivated & driven ‘Make it Happen’ attitude
- A passion for leading & inspiring a team to succeed
- A proven track record in driving sales and meeting KPI’s and targets
- Operational excellence and experience with stock control and visual merchandising

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 on creating 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.

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 on creating 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.