Full Time Retail Store Manager

Lids Sports Group is the largest licensed sports retailer in North America, selling fan and fashion-oriented headwear and apparel across the US, Canada, Mexico, Europe, and Australia. Operating out of Indianapolis, IN, our retail stores offer officially licensed headwear and apparel from collegiate and professional sports teams, plus top brands like Nike, New Era, Adidas, and Mitchell & Ness.

In recent years, Lids has built partnerships with iconic global brands including Marvel, Playboy, and the Harlem Globetrotters, and gained ambassadors like Justin Jefferson, Quavo, and Josephine Skriver – creating a community for both sports fans and fashion lovers.

The company is currently expanding with the goal of becoming the largest licensed brick-and-mortar sports retailer across the globe.
At Lids, our Store Managers are the heart and soul of the Lids brand. These cap experts strive to foster the passion for sporting and fashion goods by meeting the needs of our customers while ensuring that all areas of the store are engaged. Store Managers are accountable for every aspect of the retail store performance inclusive of achieving key results, creating a fun and inclusive environment for their team, and delivering exceptional customer service by offering their expertise on Lids’ products and services.

People & Training Development

• Manage the store’s hiring strategy, including planning needs, recruitment strategy, projected turnover, and leaves of absence.
• Assist the market’s Authorized Trainer in coordinating onboarding to acclimate new team members to Lids.
• Engage team members by creating a fun and productive environment, including helping them understand how their work supports company objectives and the success of the store and Lids overall.
• Perform people-related actions to update team member information, including approving time off requests, approving shift swaps, updating availability, timecards, qualifications and other employee records as needed.
• Lead and monitor the store’s ongoing training strategy, including training for non-Keyholders, process changes, promotions or job changes, and new programs or initiatives.
• Help Desk, HR, DSM, RD, etc.) Drive team engagement by ensuring team members are provided recognition and continuous check-ins, including performance management and documentation when relevant, to support and reinforce career and personal growth.
• Collaborate across store channels and/or districts using company Discussion Boards or district and regional chat platforms.

Customer Experience

• Lead and execute Selling 101 strategy to achieve key performance indicators (KPIs), sales target and deliver exceptional customer service.
• Resolve customer feedback and address issues in the moment, including customer escalations, urgent requests, and resolve to “make it right” for customers.
• Manage and direct in-store team members to ensure optimal customer service that values customers’ time and supports overall store operations.
• Ensure every customer is offered the opportunity to participate in Lids’ membership programs or special offers when live in-store through employee education.

Manage team’s compliance within the scheduling and payroll process to align with policies, procedures, budgets, and applicable law.

• Plan, prepare, and manage the schedule by considering team members’ qualifications, availability, and performance to maintain efficiency and effectiveness of operations.
• Manage business disruptions and provide operational continuity (e.g. store closures, employee absenteeism, schedule / wages, operating hours impact, etc.)
• Understand and adhere to Policies & Procedures Manual to maintain a safe work environment.
• Maintain store technology and equipment – MPOS, Lids Custom, etc. – by conducting daily audits, verifying continued functionality, facilitating updates and maintenance as instructed, or ordering repair as needed.
• Maintain store facilities, supplies, and services by executing service requests, assessing maintenance or repair needs, placing repair work orders, or replenishing store supplies.
• Effectively manage cash, including accurate opening and closing of the till, using counterfeit protection practices, and consistent bank drops.
• Effectively prepare store for inventory audits and support in performing them as needed to confirm inventory accuracy.

Product & Inventory Management

• Drive overall store product strategy, including supervision and oversite of receiving, processing, merchandising, and exiting through purchase or transfer.
• Ensure integrity of product held to vendor-specific regulations, including custom embroidery limitations, purchase amount limitations, or special release dates.
• Monitor and manage sell-through by monitoring product levels and ensuring inventory accuracy.
• Manage any transfers or ship-backs (e.g. process damages) according to company standards.
• Execute optimal layout and visual merchandising (VM) or product presentation strategy, including managing window activations, hardware flips, mannequin flips, and seasonal or weekly merchandise changes.
• Maintain the look and feel of the store through day-to-day VM and store actions (e.g. ensuring product recovery, restock, destock, or minor VM changes.)
• Established ability to produce sales results while minimizing loss.
• Proven supervisory skills, with capacity to deliver training material and assess retention.
• Ability and willingness to travel overnight for training and/or business meetings.
• District Sales Manager

The hourly range for this position is $22.00 - $23.00 , which represents base pay only. The base pay offered will consider internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, scheduled hours, and experience, among other factors. A monthly store performance bonus may be provided as part of the compensation package depending on the employee’s role and organizational level. In addition to base and bonus compensation, full-time employees are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, RRSP with employer match, paid time off (PTO), and more. A cell phone stipend may be provided in certain geographical areas as required by law.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
In connection with your application, we collect information that identifies, reasonably relates to, or describes you (“Personal Information”). The categories of Personal Information we collect include your name, email address, mailing address, other contact information, employment history, and educational history. We collect and use this information for human resources and business management purposes, including identifying and evaluating candidates for employment or future contract opportunities, and maintaining recruiting and hiring records. Upon a conditional job offer, we may require additional Personal Information for business purposes and may conduct background checks as permitted by law. Where required by applicable law, including the Philadelphia Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance, any criminal history information will be evaluated using an individualized assessment that considers the nature of the offense, the time that has passed, and its relevance to the duties of the position. Additional information collected may include government-issued identification numbers, work authorization, emergency contact information, criminal record information, and demographic data used for analytics and compliance.
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