Outlet Supervisor

Key Responsibilities Team Leadership Assigns team members to activities, ensuring staff coverage meets customer demands and redeploying when necessary to support needs throughout the department. May participate in interviews and provide input into selection decisions for new associates Connects with the team on a daily basis to understand any challenges they are facing, elevating issues when necessary; partners with his/her leader when formal disciplinary action is needed Provides open and timely feedback and performance coaching to members of team, redirecting any problematic or ineffective behavior when necessary Encourages team to share ideas and best practices for delivering outstanding customer service and accomplishing important support activities Empowers others to make decisions while providing guidance when necessary Provides recognition for accomplishing goals and demonstrating effective behaviors Fosters an environment of associate growth and development, ensuring associates are confident and competent to perform their job through coaching and regular performance feedback Identifies any associate relations concerns and takes the appropriate action as needed, including elevating concerns to Outlet Manager or HR Service Standards Ensures that Outlet is always customer ready with full shelves and aisles that are clean and safe for shopping; includes down stocking, area recovery, and inventory management Provides input into merchandising decisions to Outlet Manager to ensure the store carries the right products for the local market Provides direction and models sales and SMART behaviors in a way that creates a customer-centric shopping environment Instills in his/her team the importance of being engaging and approachable to customers Ensures Order Management items are current and complete, retrieving relevant information and following up with associates when necessary Anticipates and plans for high service times (times of the day, week, year, etc.) in advance in order to minimize the impact felt by the customer Ensures that sales and service interactions are well-balanced across customers (e.g., associates are not spending a majority of time with one or a few customers to the detriment of other customers) Monitors the use of Outlet power equipment, ensuring that it operated safely at all times and addressing any violations with associates Maintains a focus on safety, security and shrink prevention by ensuring doors and gates are secured and monitored, signs of shoplifting and theft are reported appropriately, and that steps are taken on a daily basis to maintain inventory and shrink budget integrity Conducts daily safety reviews, noting hazards, keeping store areas clean and organized, and monitoring for potential theft or security risks Continuous Improvement Spends time on the sales floor watching how sales and service behaviors are impacting customers and uses information to test ideas, provide feedback and training, and adjust approaches Gathers feedback from peers and superiors and shares ideas with others on ways to enhance customer service Drives continuous service improvement within the Outlet Responds to customer complaints and creates strategies to mitigate those complaints in the future Shares information about sales and service strategies that are working or not working in his/her assigned area for the overall benefit of the store Self Leadership Seeks performance feedback from others and pursues self-development opportunities Proactively builds and maintains collaborative relationships with cross-functional partners Sets an example for others by adapting quickly and effectively to work challenges and organizational change Identifies gaps in execution and sales opportunities through report analysis, observing sales interactions, role plays, and other feedback channels. Drives accountability of established and communicated sales expectations and goals through the timely coaching and feedback of sales associat…

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