Cruise Ships Retail Manager
Job Description
Provide leadership for Cruise Ships onboard retail shops to promote and model our high-quality retailing standards, continuously driving maximum sales results, superior guest service, talent development, and engagement. The Retail Manager must demonstrate honesty and integrity in all interactions.
What you’ll be doing:
- Motivate and coach a sales achieve/exceed sales and promotional targets.
- Create and execute plans to drive sales.
- Lead the team of minimum 10+ people.
- Deliver an outstanding guest experience.
- Promote high quality retailing standards.
- Maintain excellent visual merchandising standards with high-converting displays; optimize retail sales space for maximum revenue.
- Train and coach sales team on Starboard’s standards – product knowledge, selling techniques, asset protection and guest service.
- Manage inventory with an emphasis on asset protection.
- Analyze and report sales and talent data to corporate office.
What are we looking for:
- 2+ years of flagship retail store, department store or multi-unit retail management experience with annual sales of $ 5 million+.
- 2+ years in leading a large and diverse retail sales team with a minimum of 10+ employees.
- Ability to:
- Live and work abroad on ships for 6 months continuously.
- Assess and develop talent, in order to build future leadership pipeline.
- Build relationships at all levels of onboard management, in order to partner and influence business decisions.
- Manage time effectively through prioritization.
- Skills:
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Strong verbal and written English language skills.
- Proficiency in MS Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.