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New York, New York, United States
Onsite
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Similar Industry Titles and Key Words: Store Manager in Training, Executive Team Leader in Training, Retail Store Management Trainee, Store Management Development Program, Retail Leadership Program
Department: UNIQLO stores, On-Site
Reporting to: Store Manager and Store Learning & Development Trainer
Start: January 2027, July 2027
Salary Range*: $84,000 - $91,000
Duration: approximately 12 months
Location: U.S. Store Location assigned based on business expansion plans. Relocation, housing costs, and all other benefits listed below are subject to company policy.
The UNIQLO Management Candidate (UMC) Program is shaped to leverage your existing management, customer service, and operations experience and guide you toward becoming an impactful UNIQLO Store Operations Leader. As a UNIQLO Store Manager you will take on many roles, such as an innovator, talent developer, problem solver, and above all a global business leader. You will join a community of passionate and diverse peers in this training program, which is expected to last approximately nine months. You will be assigned to work in one of our U.S. stores where you will take on the responsibility of a business owner, overseeing sales and inventory planning, layout & visual merchandising, profit and loss, people management, and customer satisfaction.
As a member of the Store Management team, you embody Company’s philosophy of “Changing Clothes. Changing Conventional Wisdom. Change the World,” by driving sales and profit with your team and building customer loyalty through excellent customer service. Under the mentorship of your Store Manager/Trainer, you will oversee an engaged, productive store team by leading by example through demonstrating strong leadership and initiative.
As a UMC, you will be learning from your trainer how to support the store and team in the following areas:
Store Operations
Leadership & Management
Sales Planning & Review
Training & Development
After successful completion of the training program, depending on your previous work experience and achievement level in the program, you could follow an expedited career path of the following:
To learn more about Careers at UNIQLO please visit: https://careers-us.uniqlo.com/
Required Qualifications:
General Benefits
Physical Demands: This position involves constant moving, talking, hearing, reaching, and standing. Involves standing for at least two consecutive hours. Involves lifting at least 30 lbs. May occasionally involve stooping, kneeling, crouching, and climbing ladders. Vision abilities include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. May involve reaching above eye level. Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodations
Next Steps:
Before being considered for interviews, a pre-screening questionnaire will be given to selected applicants.
The interview process consists of three rounds of virtual interviews:
1. Recruiter Interview
2. Store Manager/Director Interview
3. Interview Preparation
4. C-Suite and HR Leader Interview
Please expect a 4-6 week turnaround time. We will start interviewing around early September (applications may close early if there is an influx of candidates)!
Salary:
*The offered salary or salary range is based on several factors, including, but not limited to, overall experience, relevant experience, education level, certifications, applicable skills and expertise, and location of the position. Start dates are subject to change based on business needs.
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