Sales & Service Manager (Seasonal Fixed Term) - St-Tropez

ALO
Saint-Tropez +1 more
On-site

Who this role is best for

Best suited to retail leaders with a passion for guest experience and team development working in France.

Best fit for

  • Retail leaders with a passion for guest experience and team development
    — “The Sales & Service Manager is a critical member of the store leadership team accountable for bringing ALO’s business and guest experience strategy to life in the store.”
  • Candidates who embody ALO’s mission and guiding principles
    — “Ensure that the Sales, Service, and Community team exudes ALO's mission and guiding principles to effectively communicate to our visitors who we are, what we do and why we do what we do.”
  • Individuals who can manage a high volume of on-floor responsibilities and team coaching
    — “Oversee the Sales & Service team to execute an exceptional guest experience on the floor through assessing the level of guest connection and technical product education and supporting team members to address gaps through feedback and coaching.”

Things to consider

  • Full-time availability required, with a focus on weekends and store hours
    — “We expect all full-time employees to be available for opening, closing and weekend shifts.”
  • The role involves a 39-hour workweek with 75% dedicated to retail floor management
    — “The Sales & Service Manager role is a full-time role with a 39-hour workweek (5 days) consisting of 75% of those hours managing the retail floor and coaching and developing the team.”

How to stand out

  • Demonstrate experience in aligning team performance with brand mission and values
    — “Ensure that the Sales, Service, and Community team exudes ALO's mission and guiding principles.”
  • Highlight achievements in sales strategy, guest experience, and team development
    — “This individual is passionate about business targets, sales, guest experience, and elevating talent to meet ALO’s guiding principles.”
  • Showcase ability to manage budgeting, reporting, and business planning processes
    — “Review, Monitor and partner with General Manager to manage the budget, reporting and other business data.”
  • Emphasize your experience in cross-functional collaboration and leadership
    — “Collaborates and implement General/Store Manager’s vision and work cross-functionally with business partners.”
  • Demonstrate your ability to handle multiple tasks in a dynamic retail environment
    — “Agile with the ability to handle multiple tasks in a changing environment.”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Oversee the Sales & Service team to execute an exceptional guest experience on the floor
  • Build the Sales & Service strategy for the store and execute implementation with the Sales & Service team
Typical background
Prior leadership experience in retail or related industry

Skills & requirements

Required

Sales LeadershipTeam ManagementBusiness StrategyGuest Experience

Preferred

Retail Experience

Stack & domain

MS OfficeInterpersonal SkillsCommunication Skills

About the role

Original posting from ALO via Greenhouse

WHY JOIN ALO?

Mindful movement. It’s at the core of why we do what we do at ALO—it’s our calling. Because mindful movement in the studio leads to better living. It changes who yogis are off the mat, making their lives and their communities better. That’s the real meaning of studio-to-street: taking the consciousness from practice on the mat and putting it into practice in life.

OBJECTIVE

The Sales & Service Manager is a critical member of the store leadership team accountable for bringing ALO’s business and guest experience strategy to life in the store. This individual is passionate about business targets, sales, guest experience, and elevating talent to meet ALO’s guiding principles. This role’s north star is pointed at ensuring that guest experience in the store is exceptional.  

RESPONSIBILITIES

Sales & Service Leader 

Investigate and root cause sales opportunities, partnering with the General Manager to escalate process or system gaps

Oversee the Sales & Service team to execute an exceptional guest experience on the floor through assessing the level of guest connection and technical product education and supporting team members to address gaps through feedback and coaching

Continue to build the client relationship daily with our customers

Ensure effective sales floor coverage through the development of workforce solutions and leading selling initiatives throughout the store as needed

Partner with the General Manager to build the Sales & Service strategy for the store and execute implementation with the Sales & Service team 

Business Leader  

Represent the business in meetings and on conference calls, in partnership with General Manager 

Review, Monitor and partner with General Manager to manage the budget, reporting and other business data; including metrics (e.g. Expenses, Sell-Thru) and inform planning processes (e.g., quarterly business review and sales planning) 

Future planning workflow business needs to protect optimal performance 

People Leader 

Ensure that the Sales, Service, and Community team exudes ALO's mission and guiding principles to effectively communicate to our visitors who we are, what we do and why we do what we do

Leads a team through accountability, continuous coaching on a regular basis, development of talent, and elevating effective communication throughout the Operations and Visual team

Establish internal & external pipeline through succession planning and recruitment strategy

Writes an effective schedule that prioritizes the best business strategy, in partnership with the General Manager 

Business Partner 

Oversees the execution of certain deliverables on the ALO Sales and Service Model, protecting operational efficiency

Collaborates and implement General/Store Manager’s vision and work cross-functionally with business partners, as directed, to support all-level organizational goals

Demonstrate an ability to navigate the organization with a balance of business need and brand culture 

QUALIFICATIONS

Prior leadership experience experience in retail or related industry 

Working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel and Outlook) 

Extraordinary interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written

Agile with the ability to handle multiple tasks in a changing environment

Highly Motivated by driving business in a fast-paced, innovative environment

Business owner mindset with an entrepreneurial spirit 

Independent work ethic, time management skills, and personal accountability 

Aligns with and embodies ALO’s Guiding Principles

Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level

Sales & Service Manager Schedule 

The Sales & Service Manager role is a full-time role with a 39-hour workweek (5 days) consisting of 75% of those hours managing the retail floor and coaching and developing the team. In an effort to build a balanced schedule that supports the needs of the business and our teams, we expect all full-time employees to be available for opening, closing and weekend shifts. 

Diversity and Inclusion statement 

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, ALO does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, colour, creed, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or because of any other status or condition protected by statutory law. We are committed to an active Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunities Policy, which starts with our recruitment and selection process, and we are happy to talk flexible working.

Interview Process adjustments  

If you consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to share those requirements with us when completing your application or by emailing europehr@aloyoga.com. We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent process of assessment.

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Source: ALO careers (Greenhouse)

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