Support a Store Manager in a proactive approach via managing and promoting sales to achieve or exceed sales, store KPIs, and profitability goals, while positioning PUMA to be the fastest sports brand in the world.

Achieve Sales Goals: Ensure the store meets or exceeds sales, KPIs, and profitability targets.
Customer Experience: Maintain high standards of customer service in line with PUMA's values.
Team Management:                                                                                                                     Participate in recruiting, avoid shortage of staff,  Train, develop, and manage high-performing team and employees.
Hold team members accountable through productivity conversations, coaching, recognition, and performance actions.                                                                                                                               Support store manager in preparation for performance appraisal and provide a timely and proper feedback to the team members through a daily observation of their performance.
Salesfloor Engagement: Spend 90% of time on the sales floor engaging with customers and coaching employees.
Store Operations (backup store manager responsibilities upon request and/or at manager's absence):
Supervise store performance and daily operations. Participate in new store openings/closings; travel may be required.
Attend Store Manager Meetings and offsite training as required.
Process POS transactions (sales, exchanges, discounts and refunds) accurately; Ensure POS access right are up-to-date and comply with Retail P&Ps.

Identify, interpret, diagnose the performance of the store as based on controllable operational KPI’s  (including but not limited to CR, UPT, ATV) and lead the team accordingly.  
Payroll and Scheduling: Manage payroll and create schedules to ensure profitability and service quality.
Training Programs: Ensure completion and effectiveness of training programs.
Loss Prevention: Oversee loss prevention and operational compliance.
Inventory Management: Manage inventory, including physical counts and shrink goals.
Compliance and Safety:
Comply with all Policies and Procedures, operational core competencies, and key accountabilities.
Maintain a safe and compliant working environment for all Store Associates and Customers.
Work non-traditional hours as required (weekends, evenings, holidays, overtime).

Experience in the role: Minimum of 3 years in a retail environment, with at least 2 year in a managerial role.

Education: Senior Certificate