Showroom Manager - Shanghai, China

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Shanghai Store, Shanghai, China

lululemon athletica is looking for an outstanding and driven individual to be the heart of our community in Shanghai as our Showroom Manager. The key objective of this position is to be a leader in developing lululemon’s local brand awareness and community relations, while running your own small business – the local showroom!

What you will do

The role will combine the life-altering potential of wearing black stretchy pants to work everyday while talking health, fitness and yoga to your community. In addition to this strong presence in the local community, you will be responsible for key aspects of store operations on a showroom scale including but not limited to, floor management, coaching and leading a team, payroll, merchandising, inventory management and sales management. Through this position, you will encourage and energize those you come into contact with, and be responsible for evolving in-store functions and the ultimate guest experience.

The Showroom Manager loves community involvement, including attending yoga and other fitness classes (for free!) and using your creativity for out-of-the box, grassroots initiatives that will ensure your community is lined up at your showroom doors on the weekends to get themselves some of those famous black stretchy pants and luon tanks. Working weekends will be required as part of the normal work week – and for good reason - that’s when the shoppers come out!

As the successful candidate you have a love for fitness, inspiring others and have a self–starter approach to all aspects of your life. You live an active lifestyle and are passionate about people, our products and elevating the world from ordinary to a place of greatness!

(Eligibility to work in Shanghai, knowledge of the local fitness scene, as well as fluency in Mandarin & English is a must!)

What makes you great?

• 1-2 years of related prior experience in a combination of business, marketing &/ retail management experience

• Ability to enroll and guide colleagues (store manager colleagues in market, community educators, etc)

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing or related field

• Proven entrepreneurial drive and experience

• Excellent people person and business etiquette – ability to relate to and engage people

• Excellent written and verbal communication

• Strong self-starter, ability to work independently, self-manage time and priorities, ability to work with a team locally and remotely

• Ability to plan, organize, coordinate and manage events

• Open to learning and growing independently and from feedback

• Ability to manage stress and maintain perspective and balance

What are the technical skills necessary to perform this role?

• Detail oriented and highly organized

• Ability to multi-task and coordinate ongoing projects, plans and people

• Work well under pressure and meeting tight deadlines

• Saavy in internet and MS applications

• Love of brainstorming, problem-solving, being creative and resourceful

• Positive attitude and contagious enthusiasm for lululemon, community and people.

To Apply for this position:

If you are seeking a position in a company which fosters and supports health and fitness, personal development, growth, change, responsibility and overall success please submit your resume and cover letter directly to this posting.

NOTE: Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest.