Assistant Area Manager

We are looking for an Assistant Area Manager to New Yorker Finland

Assistant Area Manager

With over 1200 stores in 47 countries, NEW YORKER is represented worldwide and we continue to grow as a successful Young Fashion company. With a team of over 16,000, we work at the forefront with a strong emphasis on collaboration and community. Thanks to our passion for fashion, our spontaneity and efficiency, we have managed to be part of the fashion world for over 40 years. Become a part of our team!

You who are interested in this position have several years of store experience in sales, budgeting and personnel planning and you thrive best in a varied and fast-paced everyday life. At NEW YORKER, the career opportunities are endless. We are always looking for authentic individuals who think outside the box. We offer you a good working environment, a flat and open organization. Do you want to be one of us?. We are now looking for a new Assistant Area manager for the stores in Helsinki capital region.

Mainly your work areas will be

• Manage the stores in the agreed region, according to the New Yorker concept

• Responsibility for sales, turnover and inventory

• Responsibility for recruitment, employment and personnel planning

• Follow-up of business financial key figures

• Planning and optimization of costs and sales activities

• Lead, coach and motivate the team, in your case primarily store managers.

• Training and continuous development of subordinate managers and employees

• Environmental monitoring and marketing activities

• Collaboration with other departments in a team-oriented New Yorker

• Plan and implement new openings together with the sales manager and the team

• Continuous travel and visits to the stores in your region

Your profile

• At least 3 years of experience in the position of area manager, assistant area manager or similar in retail industry

• Experience in sales management, financial responsibility, personnel administration and sales administration

• High school education or higher education

• Business-oriented with a focus on costs and profitability

• Structured, organized and likes to think strategically and long-term

• Team-oriented, committed and coaches your employees

• Communicative, clear and responsive

• Passion for fashion and preferably experience from the fashion industry

• Self-motivated with organizational skills

• Good knowledge of Finnish and English, knowledge of German is an advantage

• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, mainly Excel and preferably experience with Cognos or other software to follow up turnover and key figures

• Willingness to travel abroad for a 2 month training period with occasional returns home during weekend

We offer: NEW YORKER offers you an attractive work environment with exciting challenges and plenty of room for your own ideas. In addition to an international work environment, an open and dynamic team with open communication awaits you. Have we caught your interest? Then we look forward to your online application!

Working hours/Duration: Full-time, fixed-term contract from September 2024 until September 2025 with the possibility to a permanent employment as an area manager after the fixed-term contract.

Information provided by: Sales Manager Ilias Rizos, email: irizos@newyorker.de

Applications: We do not accept any applications by post or e-mail, only via external website, see link. Applications received by post, email or in store will not be processed. We process applications continuously, so please submit your CV and application in English as soon as possible, but no later than 15.08.2024. The position may be filled before the application deadline.