About this role
Overview
The Team Manager will support the Director in leading, developing and supporting the sales, operations and security team members to meet and/or exceed sales target and elevate the Tiffany store experience. S/he will assume oversight for the store when the Director is not present. The manager is a dynamic, attentive and inspiring leader who builds relationships with internal and external clients; someone who could be called a mentor, a coach, and who acts as a Guest Experience Manager, ensuring unsurpassed client service. The Team Manager will support the Director in leading, developing and supporting the sales, operations and security team members to meet and/or exceed sales target and elevate the Tiffany store experience. S/he will assume oversight for the store when the Director is not present. The manager is a dynamic, attentive and inspiring leader who builds relationships with internal and external clients; someone who could be called a mentor, a coach, and who acts as a Guest Experience Manager, ensuring unsurpassed client service.
Key Accountabilities
Sales
Deepen the relationship with our clients to achieve or exceed sales target, product category sales targets, and relevant KPIs.
• Manage and motivate the team to consistently achieve or exceed store sales target. • Drive client development activities among individual team members to cultivate new and existing clients. • Demonstrate sales leadership by playing an active role on the sales floor and managing client relationships personally. • Drive business through key product pillars and KPIs.
Service
Execute in all things with a client-centric approach. Demonstrate passion and deliver Tiffany Touch moments to clients at every touchpoint:
• Lead, model and coach based on client feedback and elevate the Tiffany Experience Index (TEI). • Provide management presence on the sales floor, coaching the team and ensuring Tiffany client experience expectations are being delivered at all times. • Optimize hospitality and store amenities to create unique experiences. • Take action on TEI performance and client feedback to improve customer service.
Talent
Attract, hire, and retain top talent to cultivate a climate of high performance.
• Continuously train, coach, and provide qualitative feedback, utilizing reward and recognition as well as performance management process to improve team engagement and performance. • Network and recruit to build a pipeline of diverse, multi-lingual, highly skilled talent • Set and communicate clear and challenging goals, aligned to our Strategic Priorities and Key Results. • Leverage and utilize training and development offerings to effectively support growth and development to drive performance.
Operational Excellence
Champion operations efficiency and effectiveness. Challenge the standards to seek continuous improvement.
• Ensure exceptional operational support to drive sales and service. • Manage efficient back of house and ensure consistency with established operational procedures. Identify and execute efficiencies and best practices • Ensure compliance with all internal control procedures.
Required Qualifications
• Minimum of 3 years of retail or luxury retail store management experience or relevant customer related experience (e.g., hospitality). • Proven track record in sales generation, managing the achievement of sales results. • Flexibility to work non-traditional hours, including days, nights, weekends and holidays. • Proven ability to develop new opportunities and maintain client relationships while ensuring brand recognition and penetration in market. • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Outlook, Visio, Power Point, Client tracking systems and Point of Sales (POS) system. • Flexibility to work in various roles based on business needs (i.e., on the sales floor, operations, etc.). • Must have authorization to work in the United States or in the country where the position is based.
Preferred Qualifications:
• A college/university degree. • Graduate gemologist degree or previous Gemological Institute of America (GIA) course work is preferred.
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