Job description

Anne Fontaine is a luxury ready-to-wear designer who has imposed the white shirt as the main staple of the feminine wardrobe since 1993. Our house offers an exclusive line of accessories styled around the blouse, which has allowed Anne Fontaine to expand into a global lifestyle brand.

Objectives:

As an Anne Fontaine brand ambassador, you will work closely with our Regional Director and Director of Stores to meet the below:

Position Summary:
As part of our Retail team, the District Manager is responsible for creating a client experience that accurately reflects the core values of our brand while building and maintaining strong store teams, client relationships, and driving sales within the Area.

The ideal candidate is committed to client service, sales, and demonstrating a strong understanding of, if not passion for, the luxury, fashion, and lifestyle markets.

The Anne Fontaine retail environment encourages an entrepreneurial spirit, offering growth opportunities over time as we work together to increase sales, KPI’s, build client awareness, provide world-class service, and grow the brand.

Key Responsibilities:
Performance to Goals:

• Maximize sales by building high performing teams.
• Meet and exceed store and area baseline goals for KPI metrics.

Leadership and Initiative:

• Lead by example and has an ability to influence team members to complete job duties effectively.
• Delegate tasks clearly and effectively.
• Develop both short term and long-term strategies.
• Display a strong sense of initiative as well as time management and calendar planning skills.

People Development/Human Resources:

• Training and Developing: Help teach others training content through consistent roleplay and coaching. Demonstrate an openness to new ideas and concepts while quickly learning and applying to the job.
• Coaching and Feedback: Clearly articulate strengths, goals and opportunities. Show critical thinking capabilities and is solution oriented. Utilize company tools to create a 360-degree coaching culture.
• Networking and Recruiting: Actively network on a consistent basis. Ensure that there is viable bench strength for all positions within the area. Establish a clear succession plan for all management teams.

Communication and Relationship Building:

• Exercise strong written and verbal skills. Adapt communication skills upwards, laterally and to their direct teams.
• Demonstrate continuous dedication to ethical conduct in completion of job duties.
• Promote the organization’s business goals and adapt flexibly to change.
• Collaborate effectively with corporate partners.

Analysis and Decision Making, Problem Solving and Compliance:

• Operations and Compliance: Manage store schedules, timecards and payroll within area. Monitor shipments, transfers and price changes for accuracy. Plan, conduct, and organize stores in area for inventory.
• Analysis, Decision Making and Problem Solving: Resolve difficult or complicated challenges while using good judgement, partnering when appropriate. Adhere to and hold team accountable to company policies and procedures. Analyze business results and make strong business acumen decisions on findings.
• Manage and coordinate the daily operations of the stores in their area.

Visual Merchandising and In Store Experience:

• Ensure all stores in the area follow the visual guidelines and directives.
• Enforce excellent client services through the emphasis of utilizing client books, thank you cards and executing event strategies.
• Ensure a consistent superior client experience and managing the area’s service compliments and complaints.

Qualifications:

• Understand the Anne Fontaine brand and have true passion for the lifestyle, clients, and product assortment.
• Value a collaborative environment.
• The retail team stands, moves around the store, lifts, pushes boxes that weigh up to 10 pounds, and sometimes uses a ladder to complete job duties.
• Have strong sales and client experience
• Can demonstrate proven success in meeting sales goals and achieving KPI’s.
• Have a strong sense of integrity and an ability to lead by example.
• Have strong time management skills.
• Ability to travel within a specific geographic area 90% of the time.

Associate Benefits:

• Career pathing
• Training
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance

* This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that may be required, and this description may be subject to change. Nothing in this description restricts Anne Fontaine’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time. Employees or applicants who believe they need a reasonable or religious accommodation should request one from management or Human Resources. The Company complies with all applicable accommodation requirements. Anne Fontaine is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• On call
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Chicago, IL: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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