- Address
- Athlone Town Centre, Unit 55, N37 WP97, Athlone View map
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Supervisor
- Department
- Retail & Boutique Operations
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Sep 22, 2026
About Tommy Hilfiger
Tommy Hilfiger, founded in 1985, is a globally recognized premium lifestyle brand celebrated for translating classic American cool into modern, inclusive design. As an employer, the company offers a dynamic international environment where creativity, commercial excellence, and cultural relevance meet. Teams contribute to collections, retail experiences, digital innovation, and brand storytelling that resonate across generations and markets. With the support of PVH Corp., Tommy Hilfiger fosters collaboration, entrepreneurial thinking, and professional growth, while advancing commitments to sustainability, diversity, and responsible fashion. It seeks talent energized by bold ideas, consumer connection, and the enduring appeal of iconic style.
Tommy Hilfiger seeks an Assistant Store Manager to lead store teams at its Athlone location, driving sales, profit optimization, and exceptional customer experiences while maintaining visual merchandising standards. The role encompasses team leadership, staff development and recruitment, daily operations oversight, performance analysis, and collaboration with regional management to achieve company objectives and foster a distinctive brand environment.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead store teams to generate sales, profit, and minimize losses while ensuring an impeccable customer experience and visually distinctive store presentation
- Identify business growth opportunities and performance improvements through cross-functional collaboration
- Maintain corporate visual merchandising directives and standards for sales floor and back-room operations
- Coordinate with the visual merchandising team to ensure clear communication and alignment between VM strategy and store execution
- Partner with store management to build business opportunities and achieve company standards and key performance objectives
- Develop staff focus on quality customer relationships and repeat business through unparalleled spirited service delivery
- Conduct daily and weekly store walkthroughs to evaluate product performance, pricing, service levels, and inventory management
- Communicate to the Store Manager on sales drivers and business priorities, developing strategies to maximize revenue and ensuring weekly visual presentation action plans
- Analyze store-level reports and create actionable improvement plans
- Assist with manpower planning, recruitment, interviewing, and hiring to build diverse, talented store teams
- Build bench strength for key positions in partnership with the Store Manager, including identifying potential successors
- Participate in weekly management and staff meetings
- Clearly communicate store and individual sales goals, performance expectations, and results to staff, providing guidance on performance improvement
- Deliver exceptional customer journeys and achieve exemplary mystery shop scores
Qualifications
- Track record of supervisory or specialist roles within premium or luxury retail environments
- Demonstrated people management experience with ability to resolve conflict and unproductive disagreements
- Effective communication skills with ability to cultivate belonging and team engagement
- Collaborative mindset with recognition of team contributions and achievements
- Courageous in providing constructive feedback that drives positive behavioral change
- Strong adaptability and ability to work at pace
- Energetic presence on the shop floor with ability to inspire trust and confidence
- Problem-solving orientation with informed decision-making capability and 'can do' approach to in-store challenges
Skills
Experience
Previous supervisory or specialist experience in premium or luxury retail brands with proven people management capabilities and track record of delivering sales and operational results.
Education
High school diploma or equivalent; additional retail management certification or training preferred.
Workplace
The role is situated in Athlone, Westmeath, Ireland — conveniently close to Dublin.
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Culture
Tommy Hilfiger fosters an inclusive, energetic workplace culture shaped by its classic American cool identity and a strong spirit of creativity, collaboration, and optimism. As an employer, the brand encourages diverse perspectives, entrepreneurial thinking, and a forward-looking approach to fashion, sustainability, and consumer experience.
About Cerulean
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