Assistant Store ManagerNewBellevueMejuri • Bellevue, WA, US

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Mejuri • Bellevue, WA, US

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Assistant Store Manager

Mejuri is a fine jewelry brand redefining luxury, your way. Co-founder and CEO Noura Sakkijha leveraged her learnings as a third-generation jeweller to rethink the way women purchase jewelryfor themselves. In only seven years, and with a team of over 75% women, Mejuri has shipped over one million orders and opened retail stores across the globe, all while introducing new products weekly.

As part of Noura's original vision to empower women to invest in themselves, the brand launched the Empowerment Fund to support underrepresented women and non-binary individuals with the tools to empower themselves. Mejuri continues to reach new customers through exciting community initiatives and expansion into international markets, such as the UK, Australia and Germany.

We are a team of retailers, creatives, technologists and strategists, and we are looking for someone special to join our team.

The Role

It has never been a more exciting time to join the retail leadership team here at Mejuri! Our global retail team is growing more than ever, with stores opening across Canada, the US, and UK. By the end of year, we will have 30 stores in our scaling retail network.

As our newest Assistant Store Manager, you are a charismatic leader with exceptional service and sales acumen. Reporting into the Store Manager you will be responsible for supporting all aspects of the store including operations, driving customer service excellence, increasing profitability and fostering an environment of motivation and engagement to enable the store team to achieve company goals and objectives.

You are a dynamic individual with an entrepreneurial mindset, exceptional customer service skills and a passion for leading and coaching teams. In supporting the Store Manager, you are second in command and have a tremendous impact on driving growth and achieving the KPI's, providing the best in class customer service experience for our clients, supporting talent acquisition & development activities, visual merchandising, and operations, while demonstrating the Mejuri core values. You will play an important part in developing a retail environment that is deeply focused around our clients and set the foundation for our sales culture. You are obsessed with every detail when it comes to the customer journey and excel in data-driven decision making.

Sales

Support the development of store business strategies, as defined by the Store and District Manager
Maximize results and achievement of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), by driving own performance as well as the performance and engagement of the team
Drive business through clienteling, sourcing new customers, and fostering ongoing productive relationships with customers
Review weekly and monthly sales and product performance data taking action to improve sales performance
Establish and implement changes to improve product performance where possible
Improve sales performance of the team through feedback, coaching and training
Review space productivity data and take action to maximize productivity and sales performance
Gather insights from customers, communicating them to HQ
Support in store marketing and promotional initiatives at a high standard and communicate cross functionally
Support local and community events and lead the event submission process at the store, aiming for 2 events at a minimum per fiscal quarter. Follow the Events Playbook submission process and own the post-mortem reporting.
Improve the quality of the in-store customer experience by communicating and training staff on Mejuri's Steps of Selling, fostering relationships through the Mejuri Brand story.
Provide in-store coaching to staff, working alongside them to demonstrate best practices in hosting, customer service and product knowledge.
Champion an OMNI business mentality, continuously seeking opportunities to remove barriers to purchase and friction points for customers.
Be the voice of the customer, ensuring insights and opportunities to improve brand, product and services are communicated back to Mejuri HQ as needed.
Promptly respond to and escalate any customer complaints.

Leadership

Assist the Store Manager in coaching and developing a service-minded and high performing team

Assist in the hiring process for key team members in your store.

Build and promote strong collaborative relationships in your market and HQ

Create and participate in new hire onboarding and training activities for team members, ensuring a high standard for delivery

Foster a performance culture of ownership, continuous improvement and goal achievement

Clearly communicate expected standards and demonstrate desired behaviours. Lead by example!

Assist Store Manager in monitoring Employee Relations related matters, fostering a positive work environment

Manage employee turnover by contributing to a positive, harmonious and stimulating work environment that builds engagement

Embed the Mejuri values into the team's daily activities

Continuously network and build a candidate pipeline for current and future openings

Monitor team compliance with Mejuri policies and procedures

Operations

Supporting maintenance of visual and operational standards with the leadership team

Assist with the store schedule and apply the practices of labour optimization when scheduling to support great customer experience

Work with the store team to identify any opportunities to improve the daily operations of the store (ie systems, processes). Communicate with HQ where appropriate

Manage all office and cleaning supply inventory, placing orders as needed via our supply vendor.

Manage team to prepare for and conduct stock-takes in a timely and effective manner

Report any issues within the store to the Head Office including maintenance, cleaning and safety issues.

Manage security of store, products and team, raising any issues with Head Office

What You'll Bring To The Team

Experience as a leader in retail, sales or customer service

Understanding of local market challenges and requirements relevant to new store openings

A desire to deliver exceptional customer service

Demonstrated understanding of service excellence in a consumer environment

Excellent communication skills

Data-driven decision making

Tactical thinking

You stay current and are on top of trends in retail, you're well connected, and you know how to navigate and grow your network to get the introductions you need

The desire to work in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment you understand the importance of experimentation and iteration

Bonus : you've worked at a start-up or fast growing company

Benefits At Mejuri

Comprehensive medical and dental benefits, including mental health coverage, and generous personal and sick days for our full-time employees. We also offer bereavement leave, including miscarriage and stillbirth support.

Parental leave salary top-up of up to 80%, as well as a personalized return-to-work transition and accommodation plan for full-time employees.

Semi-annual performance reviews.

A generous product discount!

Looking for the perfect next opportunity is a big decision. Mejuri recognizes the importance of pay transparency when it comes to salary ranges as it empowers individuals through the hiring process and supports them in making an informed decision. This role currently has a base pay range of $29-$33 per hour based on a candidate's experience and qualifications.

At Mejuri our success is driven by a strong commitment to our Purpose and Values. They're the foundation of our operations, defining how we show up, solve problems, and accomplish incredible thingstogether.

Our strength comes from each team member's dedication to embracing and embodying these Values daily. This isn't merely a duty; it's a passion that defines us. They guide us in providing extraordinary experiences for our customers and fostering an innovative environment.

Success, for us, means living our values relentlessly.

Our values are :

RAISE THE BAR | Stay Curious, Share / Seek Feedback and Strive for Excellence

CUSTOMER OBSESSED | Get Close to the Customer and prioritize them in our decisions

EMPOWERED OWNERS | Treat the company like your own and take initiative

FIND A WAY| Seek simple, creative solutions, and act fast

DRIVE RESULTS | Be clear on your goals and be relentless in achieving them

TEAM FIRST | Value team success over personal Ego

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