Store Manager

ABOUT US:

Heads Up For Tails is India's leading lifestyle brand for pets where we research, design and manufacture products for pets, and offer services such as Pet spa and bakery. Our products range from dog beds, chic collars and leashes, fashionable dog apparel, to an awesome range of accessories for pets and pet lovers! Our core team is based in Delhi NCR with store and warehousing capacity building across India. We started out with a love for pets and to celebrate the joys they bring into our lives. Today, we have over 10 stores across the country and an expanding online presence.

Working in Heads Up For Tails is about constant learning, grit, passion and applying yourself everyday.

WHAT DO WE LOOK FOR?

Hard Working: We work very hard to do what we do and push the boundaries. We’re passionate about what we do and are here to do something brilliant.

Passionate: We are very passionate about what we do. But we combine passion with discipline for exceptional results.

Self-Starters: We believe in making our own path, and not following others. For that we need self-starters who doesn’t need constant hand holding. Those who are willing to learn everyday with no egos, organized and result oriented.

Pet Lovers preferred (this is not relevant in finance but is in the other teams).

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Identifies current and future customer requirements by establishing rapport with potential and actual customers and other persons in a position to understand service requirements.
• Achieves financial objectives by preparing an annual budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances and initiating corrective actions.
• Ensures availability of merchandise and services by approving contracts and maintaining inventories.
• Formulates pricing policies by reviewing merchandising activities, determining additional needed sales promotion, authorizing clearance sales and studying trends. 
• Markets merchandise by studying advertising, sales promotion, and display plans; analyzing operating and financial statements for profitability ratios.
• Secures merchandise by implementing security systems and measures.
• Protects employees and customers by providing a safe and clean store environment.
• Maintains the stability and reputation of the store by complying with legal requirements.
• Determines marketing strategy changes by reviewing operating and financial statements and departmental sales records.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks and participating in professional societies.
• Maintains operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing program, operational, and personal policies and procedures.
• Contributes to learn effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Minimum 2 years of experience.
• Preferably graduates.

Please note:

• MUST BE DOG LOVER.
• Must have EXCELLENT communication skills.
• In retail – weekends and public holidays are the busiest, so days off will be during the week.

We need someone very passionate, who enjoys chatting with people and can bring some experience and expertise to the work.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

We are a young, fun and passionate team looking to change the Pet Space in India. If you are able to thrive in a chaotic and ambiguous environment, the paybacks are rewarding.  At Heads Up For Tails, you get a comfortable salary (that increases exponentially in value as we grow). You get to be part of the core team and drive business agenda. We respect everyone regardless of position, and have a close knit team culture with a no door policy! 

I’M IN. HOW DO I APPLY?

If this challenge sounds interesting, please write to hr@headsupfortails.com with a link to any of the following:  your LinkedIn profile, your Github profile, your StackOverflow profile, or your Behance profile. If you are active on any other community, please include that too (Facebook does not count).