Uniqlo Canada Careers

Description

Job Title: UNIQLO Manager Candidate (UMC)

Location(s): Alberta

Reporting to: Store Manager

Key Contacts Internal: Store Management Team, Store Support Functions and Store Associates

Key contacts External: Customers

About UNIQLO

UNIQLO is a brand of Fast Retailing Co. (FR), a global Japanese retail holding company that designs, manufactures and sells clothing under multiple brands including: GU, Theory, Helmut Lang, PLST (Plus T), COMPTOIR DES COTONNIERS, PRINCESSE TAM TAM, and UNIQLO. FR is currently among the world’s top three largest apparel retail companies and UNIQLO, its pillar, is considered Japan’s leading specialty retailer. With an operation spanning over 2300 stores worldwide in more than 25 countries and regions, UNIQLO is driven by its LifeWear concept for ultimate everyday clothes, offering unique products made from high-quality, highly functional materials, at affordable prices. UNIQLO proactively seeks to minimize the environmental impact of our businesses through the development of recycle-oriented products while continuing to offer people all over the world the joy, happiness, and satisfaction of wearing truly great clothes that embody our corporate philosophy: Changing clothes. Changing conventional wisdom. Change the world.

At UNIQLO, we are committed to providing our employees with enriching and challenging opportunities where achievements and personal growth are acknowledged and rewarded. We are dedicated to offering our employees training, performance-based increases, and unlimited growth opportunities. If you are an ambitious, hard-working individual who welcomes new challenges, have a drive for success, and embrace the responsibility of leadership—then you belong at UNIQLO!

UNIQLO Manager Candidate (UMC)

Our UNIQLO Manager Candidate (UMC) Program is ideal for new or recent graduates entering the workforce with a desire to grow their career within a global organization and become true leaders. UMCs will take on many roles starting at the store as an innovator, a talent developer, a problem solver, and above all, a business leader. As part of this program, you will join a group of passionate peers from around the world and undertake an intensive training program designed to build the skills and experiences necessary to run a business generating millions in sales.

Key Responsibilities:

• Keeping high standards of customer service in the store to maintain and reflect UNIQLO’s values, mission and vision
• Generating ideas on how to sell products and boost sales
• Supervising, monitoring and developing a team to ensure retention and high motivation
• Managing inventory levels and proposing solutions that best benefit the company
• Forming up an ideal shop floor, creating effective visual merchandise layouts in accordance with company standards and merchandising requirements

Desired Skills and Experience:

• A passion for people and customer service
• Completion of University or College degree
• 2-3 years of customer service, administrative or related experience is an asset
• Previous managerial experience is an advantage
• Excellent communication skills with an ability to lead, train and develop a team 
• Must have strong work ethics, team mentality and an adaptable personality
• Have an open and analytical mindset to drive innovative processes, while being able to think on your feet and problem solve in an efficient manner
• Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the business/store, which includes evenings and weekends

• Flexibility to relocate to various locations within Canada over the course of your career

• Successful candidates will be offered relocation opportunities in Toronto for training purposes

UNIQLO Canada is an equal opportunity employer. UNIQLO Canada encourages applications from all qualified candidates and accommodates persons with disabilities. Candidates that are selected for interviews should advise us if they require accommodation.