What is an assistant store director and how to become one

Key steps to become an assistant store director

1. Explore assistant store director education requirements

   Most common assistant store director degrees

   Bachelor's

   57.7 %

   Associate

   19.5 %

   High School Diploma

   12.6 %

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2. Start to develop specific assistant store director skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Strong Customer Service	10.05%
   Store Sales	7.49%
   Excellent Interpersonal	7.25%
   Customer Complaints	6.75%
   Cleanliness	5.70%

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3. Complete relevant assistant store director training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New assistant store directors learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as an assistant store director based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real assistant store director resumes.

4. Research assistant store director duties and responsibilities

   • Develop and implement strategic merchandising plans to achieve revenue objectives and reduce expenditures while ensuring payroll remains within budget goals.
   • Increase sales through cleanliness, effective merchandising, delivery of quality customer service and reduction of shrinkage through proper ordering.
   • Consult with colleagues on special projects to supply direction and ideas for driving process improvements during delegation as district logistics subject-matter-expert.
   • Train new associates on POS system and company standards including sales techniques.

5. Get assistant store director experience

   Generally, it takes 4-6 years to become an assistant store director. The most common roles before becoming an assistant store director include store manager, assistant manager team lead and assistant store manager.

6. Prepare your assistant store director resume

   When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your assistant store director resume.

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7. Apply for assistant store director jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for an assistant store director job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams