Assistant Store Manager

We are ASICS. And our five letters have meaning. ‘Anima Sana in Corpore Sano’ or a Sound Mind in a Sound Body. We’ve always believed in the positive benefits of movement. And this year, we’ve recommitted to this founding purpose, supporting more people to experience the transformative power of movement, on the body and the mind. So, this is your chance to join a truly purpose-driven brand.

As Assistant Store Manager, you’ll play a vital role in driving our [add location] store to meet and exceed its sales targets. Using your proven retail expertise and commercial awareness to the fore, as you support the Store Manager to boost performance across a wide range of KPIs.

You’ll motivate our staff, improve conversion rates and influence every aspect of our retail space using your experience and enthusiasm. Whether you’re planning product flows, managing rotas or putting the final touches to the perfect in-store display, your decisions will make all the difference to your colleagues, our customers and the overall ASICS experience.
- You could be the right person for this role regardless of your age, nationality, religious beliefs or gender identification. ASICS welcomes diversity in our people, their backgrounds and life experiences.

**Can you move minds?**

We’re looking for someone who lives and breathes our brand values in customer service, product presentation and merchandising, to play their part in running a successful store. A retail expert who’ll be called upon to make key business decisions in the absence of a Store Manager.

Based at our Factory Outlet store in San Vicente del Raspeig (Alicante) and reporting to name, Store Manager, as part of the role you’ll:

- Support the Store Manager in maximising sales and profitability.
- Take the lead and drive performance when the Store Manager is absent.
- Understand local market trends and communicate this information to your manager.
- Offer guidance to staff to help us maintain the highest in-store standards.
- Ensure consistent planning and execution of product flow.
- Manage back-of-house operations and share store cleaning duties where required.
- Help in the recruitment, training, retention and development of a high quality team.
- Ensure best practice in team rotas and staffing levels.

**Does this sound like you?**
- You’re a retail expert. You have an affinity with fashion and stay up to date on the latest

industry trends.
- You’re an excellent communicator. Your skills help you delegate tasks, explain complex ideas

and motivate your team.
- You’re customer orientated. You strive to give customers what they expect and deserve from

our stores.
- You’re results focused. Your management decisions benefit the business’ bottom line.
- You’re flexible. You’re willing to go above and beyond to make your store a success.
- What we’re looking for
- Two years’ retail management experience, including coaching, counselling and developing

people.
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field (or two years' additional

experience).
- Experience with retail operations, budgeting, planning, customer service, people

development and management.
- Impressive track record delivering a top level of customer service.
- Flexibility to work outside opening hours.
- Basic skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and Lotus Notes.

**Join our team**
- When you join ASICS, you join a family and become part of something special. We know that sport means so much more than physical activity alone. It’s about coming together, sharing experiences and enhancing our all-round wellbeing.

That’s why we practice what we preach. You’ll join a company focused on creating an inclusive environment that fosters diversity and individualism, healthy bodies and healthy minds. As an employer, we offer a range of benefits and services to our people to experience the positive impact of movement, every day.