Join adidas and be part of an exciting new opening near the stunning Cinque Terre. We are looking for a Store Manager to lead our new adidas outlet store in Brugnato 5Terre Outlet Village, a premier shopping destination in Liguria.
As a Store Manager, you will drive performance, lead and inspire your team, and deliver an exceptional consumer experience in a premium retail environment.
Your role and impact
Lead the full management of the store, ensuring its commercial success and driving profitability by:
- Achieving and exceeding sales and profit targets.
- Managing all store resources to deliver an excellent shopping experience for customers.
- Ensuring full compliance with company policies, procedures, and initiatives.
Key responsibilities
- Analyze performance data to drive continuous improvement in sales, productivity, and store profitability.
- Ensure compliance with legal and financial standards, safeguarding the store’s integrity.
- Lead by example on the sales floor, driving customer service excellence and team performance.
- Maintain strong floor presence, ensuring focus on customer service and sales even in your absence.
- Plan and manage staff schedules effectively, ensuring smooth store operations and service delivery.
- Act as a Brand Ambassador, consistently reflecting adidas values and culture.
- Ensure ongoing team training on customer service, brand, and product knowledge.
- Oversee store operations in line with company policies and procedures.
- Ensure consistent execution of visual merchandising and in-store communication standards.
- Manage stock flow efficiently, ensuring timely deliveries and product availability on the sales floor.
- Ensure accurate and efficient cash desk operations.
- Maintain a safe, compliant, and productive store environment.
- Drive recruitment and development of the store team, ensuring alignment with HR policies.
- Build a high-performance culture through clear goal setting, performance analysis, and regular feedback.
- Share best practices to support performance across stores.
What we are looking for
- Minimum 18 months’ experience in a sports or fashion retail environment, including at least 12 months in a Store Manager role.
- Strong leadership skills, with the ability to plan, organize, coach, and motivate a team to deliver an excellent customer experience.
- Effective communication, decision-making, and analytical skills.
- Good knowledge of MS Office; familiarity with Power BI is a plus.
- Fluency in Italian and English.
- Solid understanding of visual merchandising and inventory management.
What we offer
- Salary starting from €42k, CCNL Commercio – Level 1°.
- Meal vouchers.
- Variable bonus.
- Welfare and corporate benefits program.
- Employee Assistance Program and accident insurance.
- Employee discounts.
- Learning on the job and development opportunities.
Additional information
- Opening date: beginning of March 2027.
- Expected start date: January 2027.
- Contract type: Full time.
- Location: Brugnato, SP, Italy.
At adidas, employees are encouraged to demonstrate courage, ownership, innovation, teamplay, integrity, and respect. The company is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and to fostering a culture of belonging.