Branch Manager

Job Summary of Branch Manager:

The position of Branch Manager requires you to serve as a role model, motivator, leader, and developer of the store team. You are a proponent of the company's business strategies, vision, and values, playing a critical role in steering the overall financial outcomes by maintaining optimal staffing levels, recruiting, hiring, training, and inspiring team members. Your role involves exemplifying superior customer engagement practices that transcend industry norms and driving store profitability through adept expense control, asset protection, and ensuring excellence in merchandising, operational processes, and community involvement. By cultivating an inclusive environment and consistently prioritizing the needs of internal and external customers, you contribute significantly to the store's success. If you are seeking a company that is dedicated to nurturing your personal growth and evolving you into a leader of tomorrow, Vans may be the perfect fit for you.

Join the Vans Family:

Vans, a leading company in action sports footwear, is deeply rooted in authenticity and originality since its inception in 1966. The brand's impact extends beyond its products, focusing on enriching the broader community through its involvement in action sports, music, art, and street culture. Drawing motivation from the imaginative individuals within the company and the larger community, Vans views creativity as a continuous process rather than a final destination. The brand is dedicated to enabling individuals to explore self-discovery through creativity and to building a society that celebrates individuality.

Vans' culture is a distinguishing factor that permeates all our endeavors. The foundational values we uphold, encapsulated in the notion of HEART, define the Van Doren Spirit. Our continuous quest for knowledge extends to our consumers and the global landscape, shaping our perspectives. Embracing unabashed authenticity, we champion the belief that true uniqueness lies in embracing one's self. Our ethos is driven by a spirit of creativity and originality, constantly seeking innovative approaches. Furthermore, we prioritize our involvement in local communities, viewing it as integral to our identity. Ultimately, we view ourselves as a familial unit that finds joy in collective experiences.

At Vans we empower creative exploration and inspire youth culture through a commitment to inclusivity. We welcome anyone and everyone into our global family and proudly celebrate and environment where individuality is embraced, equal opportunities thrive, and everyone is empowered to reach their greatest potential.

Being a member of our team offers you the chance to work alongside supportive and collaborative colleagues. We are committed to various endeavors that aim to showcase the Van Doren Spirit, demonstrating our unwavering dedication to our work.

Responsibilities of Branch Manager:

• You will strategically lead the team in maximizing and achieving store sales goals and monitor sales progress & results against key targets.
• Model and foster a consumer centric mindset within the store, and model selling behaviors through genuine interactions with consumers for the teams to emulate.
• Attract, recruit and hire high caliber, diverse talent, and maintain a strong succession plan within your store.
• Provide direct coaching, feedback, training and supervision of the associates.
• Demonstrate clear communication, training and coaching the team, set expectations for customer engagement, store policies and procedures as well as hiring and building a strong team.
• Manage expenses to maximize sales and profitability, lead an environment of productivity by ensuring the team has the knowledge and skills to meet store goals for sales and customer engagement.

Quaification of Branch Manager:

• Three to five years of hands-on experience in professional or retail management
• Capacity to adapt schedule to fulfill business needs, which may involve working on weekends, evenings, and holidays
• Fulfilling company goals through the collective efforts of store teams in generating outcomes
• Capability to mentor and drive a team towards excelling in generating sales and maximizing profits
• Proven communication skills
• Being responsive to challenges and capable of adjusting quickly in a fast-moving atmosphere
• Although formal education and the acquisition of undergraduate or graduate degrees are valuable assets, our primary focus lies on your cumulative professional experience and achievements.

Free To Be, Inclusion & Diversity:

Functioning as a purpose-driven, results-focused firm, our goal is to advance a sense of inclusivity characterized by esteem, connection, transparency, and authenticity. We are resolute in establishing and sustaining a workplace that honors the heterogeneous nature of our employees, empowering them to exhibit their true personas in their everyday job responsibilities.

Our Parent Company, VF Corporation:

VF stands out as a dominant player in the global market, specializing in a diverse range of apparel, footwear, and accessories. The company is recognized for its extensive portfolio of renowned brands catering to outdoor, active, and workwear segments. Central to VF's identity is its overarching goal of promoting sustainable and active lifestyles that contribute positively to both people and the planet. This ethos serves as a guiding principle that energizes employees globally, leading them towards collective success.

Incentive Potential:

There is the chance to earn extra compensation in this role through different awards like an annual incentive plan, sales incentives, or possible commissions. Detailed specifics on the eligibility criteria for these additional compensations will be communicated during the recruitment and interview phases.