Retail Associate Store Manager
L.L.BeanClinton Township, Michigan, United States
Posted May 18, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Welcome to the outside. The official LinkedIn for L.L.Bean. #BeanOutsider L.L.Bean, Inc. is a leading multi-channel merchant of quality outdoor gear and apparel. Founded in 1912 by Leon Leonwood Bean, the company began as a one-room operation selling a single product, the Maine Hunting Shoe. While its business has grown substantially, the company remains committed to the same honest principles upon which it was built – a focus on the customer, continuous product improvement and innovation, respect for people, and preservation of the natural environment. The 220,000 sq. ft. Flagship campus of stores in Freeport, Maine is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and welcomes more than three million visitors each year. L.L.Bean can be found worldwide on http://www.llbean.com/ and in over 160 countries via the catalog and website. http://www.llbeancareers.com http://www.llbeanbusiness.com While exploring job opportunities, we recommend you use caution to prevent against internet, email and telephone scams which have become increasingly prevalent. Some of these scams seek to entice victims to pay money or divulge sensitive personal information via fake interviews, employment applications or even offer letters. Please keep the following in mind if you are seeking employment with L.L.Bean: • An L.L.Bean employee will not solicit candidates through a non-L.L.Bean email address or phone number (such as Yahoo, Hotmail or Gmail). • Positions posted on external sites (such as LinkedIn or Indeed) should also appear on llbeancareers.com, if legitimate. • L.L.Bean will never ask for personal information early in the interview process (such as your social security number, national insurance number, date of birth, bank account information, or other sensitive personal information). This information is only required after L.L.Bean offers you a job and you accept the position. [email protected] • Bank information will not be collected prior to the first day of employment.
Job Description
Retail Associate Store Manager responsible for overseeing store operations, recruiting and developing talent, and delivering exceptional customer service at L.L.Bean.
Requirements
- Delivers legendary world-class customer service.
- Responsible for operational execution in the stores following known SOPs
- Leads price changes, replenishment, floor-set changes and visual, promotional and marketing initiatives.
- Oversees execution of multi-channel services ensuring execution that delivers top notch customer service
- Recommends hiring plans and strategies.
- Helps recruit, hire, train and develop talent for the stores
- Models L.L.Bean’s inclusive and fair hiring practices
- Fosters an inclusive work environment by seeking team members’ perspectives, actively listening to others' opinions and experiences, and modeling and encouraging respectful communication among the team.
- Values and works collaboratively and respectfully across a variety of differences among team members and customers.
- Addresses employee issues/conflicts and provides feedback, coaching and developmental opportunities.
- Leads and executes compliance with Loss Prevention policies and procedures.
- Ensures delivery of the legendary L.L.Bean customer experience for assigned outdoor lifestyle concept retail store.
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
- Health and Safety Requirement