Store Manager W/M - Berlin
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 2, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 26, 2026.
Amer Sports is a sporting goods company with internationally recognized brands including Salomon, Arc’teryx, Peak Performance, Atomic and Wilson.
“The Mountain Sport Company”, Salomon was born in 1947 in the heart of the French Alps and the birthplace of modern alpinism. Salomon’s commitment to innovative design and passion for mountain sports created a vast range of revolutionary new concepts in bindings, boots, skis and apparel for both Alpine and Nordic skiing and brought innovative solutions to footwear, apparel and equipment for snowboarding, adventure racing, mountaineering, hiking, trail running, and many other sports.
Through performance driven design, Salomon delivers innovation and progression to mountain sports; converting new ideas into action and expanding the limits of possibility. Salomon’s heritage, culture, and commitment are tied together by one simple concept: the world’s leading mountain people creating the world’s leading mountain products. Salomon is responsibly committed towards the outdoor through its sustainability Program. Diversity is one of Salomon’s five values, therefore we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. Salomon is headquartered in Annecy, France.
Are you passionate about sports and fashion? Do you have proven experience in management in the retail sector? Join the SALOMON family!
We are looking for a new Store Manager W/M for our new Salomon store in Berlin!
Main Purpose:
Responsible for building and leading an outstanding performing team to ensure that they:
- Achieve set goals
- Execute brand standards
- Deliver operational excellence
- Adhere to financial targets
- Motivate & coach the team to execute strong signature service
The SM provides the highest level of customer experience and delivers the vision of the brand, supporting and mentoring the ASM and the store team to their personal career development.
Your key responsibilities:
Performance management
- Develop topline & manage profitability
- Track, manage & analyze KPIs and manage reporting
- Lead corrective action when necessary
Customer service
- Supervise that the execution of marketing activations and VM guidelines are properly managed to ensure Brand and store standards
- Act as a role model and ensure his managers and team members understand customer profiles and deliver outstanding customer shopping experience
Operations
- Ensure the right inventory level to provide the best shopping experience
- Oversees activities to ensure building safety, health & safety measures are met
- Work on the planning to have the optimal floor coverage
- Ensure company policies and SOP Excellence, are understood and fully applied
- Manage the resources to keep operating expenses under control and influence staff Opex to reach the targets
Recruitment & training
- Recruit the team with the support of Talent acquisition, HRBP, District Manager
- Build & coach to have an expert team, with the support of the Training Champion, on best-in-class customer service & product expertise
- Motivate & coach the team to achieve set goals; lead KPIs animation
- Actively identify underperformers, at first through individual KPI management, to put appropriate action plan
- Identify talents to provide individual development plan with the support of DM & HRBP
- Have ongoing succession plan
Your Profile:
- You have at least 4 years of relevant experience in a retail leadership position.
- Expert in People management
- KPIs obsessed
- Coaching & Feedback culture
- Fluent English and German
- Brand representation: curated product knowledge & emotional engagement
- Demonstrated operational efficiency & adaptability in smaller footprints
- Solid retail expertise with Strong management experience >2 yrs, >6 HC, turnover > €1.5M
What We Can Offer:
- An exciting working environment in an innovative and international company characterized by fair play, team spirit, opportunity, and diversity
- Opportunities to grow your personality and career within a leading company in the outdoor sports sector
- Flat hierarchies with plenty of room to contribute, take initiative, make decisions, and assume responsibility
- Attractive bonus systems and local benefits
- The chance to be part of a company that values progress, performance, attention to detail, quality, and functionality in its products
- Discounts on AmerSports products including Salomon, Arc’teryx, Peak Performance, Atomic and Wilson from day one
At Salomon, we believe that diversity fuels innovation. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace where recruitment and career development are based on qualifications, experience, skills, performance, and personal merit.