Marimekko is a Finnish lifestyle design company renowned for its original prints and colors. The company’s product portfolio includes high-quality clothing, bags and accessories as well as home décor items ranging from textiles to tableware. When Marimekko was founded in 1951, its unparalleled printed fabrics gave it a strong and unique identity. In 2023, the company’s net sales totaled EUR 174 million and comparable operating profit margin was 18.4 percent. Globally, there are roughly 170 Marimekko stores, and online store serves customers in 38 countries. The key markets are Northern Europe, the Asia-Pacific region and North America. The Group employs about 470 people. The company’s share is quoted on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. www.marimekko.com

Marimekko is looking for a Store Manager to join our store in Oslo!

As a Store Manager at Marimekko, you will be accountable for generating profitable business operations through strong leadership of your team and building great omnichannel customer relations where customers’ wishes is fulfilled in the best possible way. This is a full-time permanent position with start as soon as possible. 

Your responsibilities will include:

• Being a Brand Ambassador and expert in Marimekko product knowledge
• Managing Sales and KPI’s of the store; developing, implementing, and analyzing initiatives to continuously improve sales
• Ensuring exceptional customer experience is always given. Implementing and improving in store services when needed.
• Identify as a person with highly commercial mindset, an eye for visual aesthetics and thrives in a dynamic environment.
• Management reporting of all key areas of business
• Ensuring stock management and assortment replenishment maintains on a high level of accuracy
• Being the go-to person for everything related to Store Operations
• Ensuring all marketing and promotional activities are maximized instore
• Great organizing and planning skills with the ability of implementing long and short-term strategies
• Creating an exceptional Omni channel customer experience
• Initiating and hosting events for existing customers and new target groups
• Leading and developing the store team
• Being the key trainer and coach for Marimekko retail team members, including internal Art Of Selling sales approach.
• Role modelling Marimekko’s corporate culture and values and instilling them in your team
• Building a great work culture

Requirements:

• Strong selling skills, great sales attitude and customer service-oriented disposition
• Previous management experience from a comparable position within fashion (min 2 years)
• Solid understanding of physical and digital retail operations and financials
• Excellent leadership skills
• Great problem solving skills
• Business minded and solution orientated to keep up with market trends
• A degree in business can be an advantage
• Great presentation skills and willingness to host events in both digital and physical form
• Outgoing personality, high energy and willingness to reach out to new audiences
• Passion for fashion and trends
• Knowledge in Norwegian legislation is a benefit
• Attention to detail and a sense of accountability
• Ability to work evenings and weekends
• Fluency in Norwegian and English

At Marimekko we encourage people to be themselves. We believe in fairness and doing things together, using common sense and finding joy in our work. If you connect with these values and have the right background, then we can offer you a unique opportunity to work in an exciting, international environment.

If all this sparks your interest and you feel like you are the one we are looking for, please send your application including your CV and cover letter with salary expectation via our career site at http://company.marimekko.com/careers no later than 10.01.2025. As we will be reviewing candidates continuously, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible. For further questions regarding this position, please contact Retail Manager Andrew Woodfine - andrew.woodfine@marimekko.com

Marimekko's culture and working environment are founded on equality, inclusion and cherishing diversity. Marimekko welcomes and encourages everyone regardless of their national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religion or other personal characteristic to apply. Recruitment is always based on business need, and the candidates are evaluated on relevant knowledge, skills and experience as well as motivation. Marimekko is ranked as the 3rd Most Attractive Employer in Finland amongst business professionals according to Universum’s ranking.  Marimekko is also the 4th most attractive employer in Finland amongst business students. Read more about the Universum’s ranking on their website.