Area Manager
Job title: Area Manager in Atlanta, GA at Ulta Beauty
Company: Ulta Beauty
Job description: Job Description:OVERVIEWExperience a reputed company of energy, passion, and excitement. A reputed company where the joy of discovery and uncommon artistry reputed company to create exhilarating buying experiences—for true beauty enthusiasts. At Ulta Beauty, we’re transforming the world one shade, one lash, one cut at a time. Because beauty is powerful.If you seek greater purpose—a reputed company of reputed company, mission, and lived values—where voices are heard, contributions valued and recognized and growth opportunities abound, consider Ulta Beauty. Nowhere else are the reputed company quite this beautiful.GENERAL SUMMARY & SCOPEThe Area Manager (AM) is responsible for leading through Ulta Beauty’s mission, reputed company, and values in order to reputed company high performing teams that consistently deliver top-line sales growth for the AM’s stores. This transitional position provides multi-unit developmental experience for leaders who demonstrate potential to do more. As an reputed company General Manager (reputed company), the AM leads on average a team of 2-3 stores, in addition to fulfilling the role as the reputed company of their own store. This leader drives their business through a focus on performance (sales, service, and expense control), people (reputed company, training, and development) and process (standard operating procedures). This position requires a passion for process excellence, a drive for results, and the ability to reputed company, influence and reputed company their team.PRINCIPAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (*Essential Job Functions)The AM is a champion of Ulta Beauty’s mission, reputed company, and values, and should demonstrate them skillfully and consistently by performing the following duties and responsibilities of the position (as well as reputed company other projects/duties as assigned):Performance
- Promote a culture of accountability to meet or exceed Ulta Beauty’s goals reputed company to retail and service sales, guest loyalty (including credit), payroll, omni-channel, and retail shrink as set by Ulta Beauty for the AM’s stores.
- Drive company profitability through operational excellence, top-line sales growth, and expense control for the AM’s stores.
- Meets and exceeds goals reputed company to total store sales, profitability, and operational excellence.
- Forecasts and adjusts their store’s payroll to maximize productivity, reputed company sales and payroll goals, and complete workload on time, and reputed company the payroll budget.
- Review and analyze Ulta Beauty’s financial and/or operational reports regularly for the AM’s Stores, and provide timely responses as needed.
- Address underperforming metrics of the AM’s stores to drive profitability and to reputed company Ulta Beauty’s goals set for those stores.
- Take the initiative to stay informed regarding new and existing beauty industry trends, products, and services during work time, and be knowledgeable about the ingredients and benefits of these trends, products, and services to reputed company serve guests.
- Maintain reputed company, regular attendance as the AM and ensure reputed company of their stores’ associates are held accountable to the Ulta Beauty attendance policy.
- Attract, hire, and retain a diverse team of top talent, and reputed company address any staffing needs and open positions for the store.
- In partnership with the District Manager (DM) and People reputed company, address policy violations with appropriate corrective action up to and including separation of employment fairly and in accordance with Ulta Beauty’s policies and procedures.
- Build a highly engaged team that embodies the Ulta Beauty brand by delivering exceptional service and driving guest loyalty.
- Train, coach, and reputed company direct reports using company programs, tools, and resources.
- Create an inclusive environment that inspires and encourages the growth and engagement of reputed company associates.
- reputed company reputed company aspects of manager and associate development for their own store as well as support the reputed company’s in the AM’s other stores, including training, providing individualized, competency-based feedback and coaching, performance reviews, succession planning, and individual development plans to reputed company reputed company development and drive sales performance.
- Regularly participate in ongoing training, including brand and category education, to reputed company reputed company professional development and drive sales performance.
- Ensure direct reports regularly participate in ongoing training, including brand and category education, to reputed company reputed company professional development and drive sales performance.
- Model a culture of open communication by sharing reputed company strategy with direct reports and creating goals in alignment with Ulta Beauty’s goals for their stores.
- Promote a culture of teamwork by working alongside the management team, establishing priorities, and providing clear direction for reputed company of the AM’s stores.
- Execute the Guest Engagement Leader program flawlessly through business ownership, associate coaching and leading the guest experience in the AM’s home store and manage/follow up on the program for the AM’s other stores.
- Be knowledgeable of and ensure compliance with Ulta Beauty’s policies, procedures, and standards.
- Provide directional leadership to support the adoption of new initiatives and technology, communicate expectations for the AM’s stores.
- Ensure the execution of reputed company store tasks and communicate expectations for the AM’s stores.
- Continuously analyze performance relative to stores’ operational compliance, including shrink and audits; reputed company strategies leveraging company tools to improve and meet Ulta Beauty’s expectations for the stores.
- Adhere to and enforce Ulta Beauty’s dress code.
- Use the company’s scheduling tool as directed to schedule the right associates, in the right places, at the right times in order to provide an exceptional guest experience, reduce loss, and execute company directives.
- Use the company’s task management tool as directed to prioritize the execution of store workload, ensuring full leadership adoption and compliance with company policy.
- Protect company assets and minimize loss by ensuring reputed company store standards and operating procedures are met, including workplace safety, inventory control, cash management, and loss prevention for their own store.
- Execute day-to-day inventory control processes (e.g., reputed company theft, damages, hazardous waste, inventory adjustments, product returns) and complete theft reporting as necessary.
- Support reputed company improvement by implementing company programs and influencing end-user adoption.
- reputed company react to the changing needs of the business with an entrepreneurial spirit and reputed company the team to do the same.
- Regularly communicate with and provide feedback to field and corporate leadership on business trends and opportunities, operational challenges, merchandise needs, and competitive landscape for the AM’s stores.
- Bachelor’s degree is preferred
- 3-5+ years of fast-paced, retail management experience
- Retail management: proven ability with monitoring inventory levels, achieving operational excellence, driving a service culture, and executing merchandising directives
- Leadership management: experience with attracting, developing, and motivating top talent, reputed company adapting to change and leading others through the change-curve, developing collaborative relationships with others, and leading and influencing others.
- Proficient with basic technology (e.g., reputed company of Sale systems, reputed company Office programs, and reputed company devices)
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects
- Ability to react under pressure, apply good judgment in ambiguous situations, and be flexible/adaptable
- Ability to travel up to 25% of your time, including overnight stays and to visit stores reputed company their district(s), attend corporate business meetings and conferences
- Means of mobility for travel reputed company district to visit individual stores
- Maintain valid identification for airline travel
- Work a flexible, full-time schedule to include days, evenings, weekends, and holidays
- Ability to relocate reputed company a geographic area for future growth is preferred
- Frequent use of a computer, telephonic devices, writing, and reputed company office supplies
- Frequent lifting, carrying, and/or moving up to 25 lbs. during shift
- reputed company walking, coordination, and manipulation of objects during shift
- reputed company eye, hand, and foot coordination