Assistant Director of Stores - Chicago North

Sears is committed to improving the lives of our customers by providing quality services, products and solutions that earn their trust and build lifetime relationships. We are proud of our diverse, high-performance team work environment and we strive for continuous improvement through keen focus on growth, effectiveness and a sense of urgency. Individuals who are driven to earn our customers' trust and business every day, who act with integrity, who treat everyone fairly and value diversity, and who are accountable for their actions are welcome to show interest in becoming a member of our winning team.

The Assistant Director of Stores supports the Director of Stores in driving district performance, including sales, profitability, customer satisfaction and associate morale through merchandise and operational execution. The Assistant Director of Stores acts as a role model for and ensures that all associates understand their respective roles in providing a Fast, In-Stock and Helpful customer experience. The Assistant Director of Stores drives overall financial performance of the district to include planning and executing merchandise sales, credit and other miscellaneous revenues, expense management, and achievement of profitability goals. The Assistant Director of Stores will participate in the coaching and development of Store General Managers. Districts will include approximately 6 - 9 stores. District sales volume will vary; the range is approximately $100M - $350M+.

Qualifications
The Assistant Director of Stores supports the Director of Store in driving national visual and merchandise presentation standards, supports the Director in monthly execution to include strategic initiatives, seasonal flexes, line updates and business resets. Validates that all merchant driven tasks are executed to standard and on time and provides feedback to Director on assortment opportunities and ensures that integrity of assortments within the stores are maintained. The Assistant Director of Stores regularly conducts store visits and partners with Store Managers to create action plans on identified process and execution opportunities. The Assistant Director monitors operational disciplines and expense management at the store level to ensure that district controllable expenses and inventory shrink is managed to plan. The Assistant Director supports the district in achieving their customer satisfaction goals through full utilization of Company selling processes and through analysis of customer service results to enhance selling and instock processes. The Assistant Director is responsible for the district's hourly recruitment strategy and execution. The Assistant Director identifies training opportunities within the district and develops management and lead team on merchandise, visual, and operational processes. They support Store Managers in performance and talent management of Assistant Managers and Leads and partners with Director of Stores to drive talent management and performance management processes. The Assistant Director of Stores requires multi-line store management experience(i.e. Apparel, Marketing, Hardlines, and Operations) and multi-unit experience in Retail with experiences and strong understanding of retail-related selling and/or retail operating environments.

Benefits
As a Sears professional, your career path options will be determined by your performance as well as your desire to advance further within Sears organization. And you'll get some of the best benefits in the industry:
-Medical, Dental and Legal Plans
-Associate Stock Purchase Plan
-Pension Plan
-Flexible Spending Accounts
-Associate Discounts
-Educational Assistance / Tuition Reimbursement
-Group Universal Life Insurance
-Long-Term Disability Insurance
-Long-Term Care Insurance
-Business Travel Accident Insurance
-Short-Term Disability
-Vacation/Personal and National Holidays
-WorkLife Solutions
Please Note: Different eligibility rules apply to certain benefits. Some businesses do not offer all benefits shown.


Sears is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.