Design Shop Leader (Sonoma)

DESIGN SHOP LEADER

PALO ALTO, CA

Serena & Lily is seeking a Design Shop Store Leader to lead our Design Shop in Palo Alto, CA. The Design Shop Leader is responsible for establishing and maintaining client services, oversees and is accountable for the operation of a store ensuring maximum sales and profitability through hiring, merchandising, inventory, expense control, human resources management, and managing operating costs and shrinkage. This is a wonderful opportunity to be a leader in a customer focused and design driven environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Master, teach and hold team accountable for embodying and operating by the Serena & Lily Brand Ethos (Innovation, Style, Integrity, Optimism, Expressiveness, Confidence & Appreciation)
• Ensure Brand Expression is always conveyed appropriately in Design Shop presentation and associate behavior
• Ensure that each client and / or designer receives outstanding client service by providing a warm, friendly environment which includes greeting and acknowledging every client, maintaining outstanding standards, solid product knowledge and all other components of client service
• Master and teach brand standards regarding outreach, design advice, floorplans and mood board creation for in-store or virtual design advise requests
• Create a warm, welcoming, inspiring, and empathetic on-brand client experience
• Manage Assistant Store Leader and Design Advisors in all daily aspects relevant to driving sales and running the business
• Analyze and measure business trends; develop and implement plans to maximize sales and meet or exceed goals and objectives. Grow client base, including designer outreach
• Coach, counsel and continually develop team through continual evaluation and reaction to performance issues in conjunction with the Executive Leadership Team
• Actively recruit Design Advisor & Leadership candidates to maintain appropriate staffing level.
• Control shrink, expenses, and payroll
• Ensure appropriate merchandise stock levels, merchandise presentations; signing, and assortment in all departments; ensure selling floor is adequately stocked. Lead and maintain visual standards of the store, per home office directives
• Understand, uphold and monitor compliance to company policies and procedures
• Effectively and efficiently communicate directives from home office
• Lead in home design consultation process
• Any other responsibilities as assigned by Leadership

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