Area Manager

Position Title: Market Leader

Department: Stores

Reports To: Regional Sales Director

Supervisor Responsibilities: Yes

Status: Full-Time, Exempt

Looking for an exciting new career in the beauty industry? It's your lucky day! Salon Service Group is currently accepting applications for a Store Market Leader/Store Manager for our stores.

Do you enjoy the pace and fun of retail, but the long hours seem like a bummer? Our stores close in the evening and for most of the weekend! We do all we can to help our teams have real work/life balance.

Working for SSG will provide you with:

· Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and AD&D Insurance available

· Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account

· Employee Assistance Program

· 401 (k) Retirement Plan - SSG matches 50% of the employee’s contributions up to 2% of their yearly income

· Paid vacation and sick leave

· Holiday pay

· Sam’s Club membership for you and a friend or family member

· Discounts on exclusive hair products

· Monday-Friday schedule during regular business hours with some Saturday work, as needed; inventory for part of one Sunday per quarter

· Enthusiastic and fun customer base

· Growth opportunities and meaningful contribution to the success of the company

Job Summary: Store Market Leaders manage a home store and lead a group of SSG stores with the Regional Sales Director. Market Leaders develop and maintain an exceptionally trained home store team that can operate autonomously, allowing them to build and maintain strong partnerships and consistently communicate with the Regional Sales Director and the team of Store Managers. A strong emphasis is placed on leading by example. Here's what your job would include:

Lead and Develop Store Team

• Effectively manage time to remain focused on supporting the Store Manager Team.
• Attract, hire, retain, develop, and lead a team of driven, goal-oriented Store Managers.
• Mentor Store Managers through regular coaching.
• Provide ongoing development opportunities that strengthen leadership skills for the Store Manager team.
• Foster a fun, challenging, and rewarding culture.

Drive Sales Performance

• Encourage consistent focus on sales growth, customer service, merchandising, and operation through regular communication.
• Analyze sales performance and initiate strategies to motivate and achieve success.
• Support the Regional Sales Director to grow revenue through strong partnerships and communication with the outside sales team.

Maintain Standards of Excellence

• Reinforce exceptional store experiences, built on strong partnerships through purposeful conversations.
• Maintain a high visual standard of merchandising display techniques and well-kept store environments.
• Regularly visit stores and identify/report areas for improvement.
• Manage and execute regular store inventories.
• Lead by example, serving as the role model in all aspects and functions of the business including personal conduct, appearance, and attendance.

Working for SSG will provide you with:

• An organization which is built on its people, where every person truly matters
• Competitive compensation package with bonus potential
• Excellent benefits package, including vacation pay, sick time, health, dental, vision, 401k retirement plan with a company match, and great discounts on exclusive haircare products
• Partnership with a dynamic team of leaders in a fun, exciting industry
• Opportunity for personal growth and career advancement

Who you are:

• You have a minimum of 3 to 5 years of industry supervisory experience or applicable retail supervisory experience.
• Previous multi-unit experience is strongly preferred
• You have a background in the beauty industry
• You possess an entrepreneurial mindset and clear-thinking skills
• You’re a confident leader and decision-maker
• You possess solid financial analysis skills
• You’re organized and enjoy managing multiple projects
• You’re willing to be “hands on” when necessary and lead by example
• You have a proven track record of job stability/tenure
• You’re successful at building and maintaining relationships
• You present a professional appearance

This position will require regular market travel by car and can include overnight visits up to 50% of the time. This position will service the Des Moines (home store) and other Iowa areas.

About us:

Salon Service Group, founded over 32 years ago, is the nation's largest privately-owned professional beauty distributor. SSG proudly partners with the Professional Beauty Industry exclusively, through salons, spas and stylists. We have conveniently located, professionally exclusive wholesale stores representing our independently owned, high-end professional portfolio of haircare brands across SSG territories. We are committed to excellent service, quality products and most importantly, we build strong lifelong partnerships with our customers. Our highest priority is to provide our customers with the tools and support that they need for success.

This job post is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

SSG is an EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY employer. Candidates are considered for employment with SSG without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.