Job Description
A Little Bit About the Role…
As a Full Time Store Manager at Manukau, you’ll be the heartbeat of the store — leading your team, shaping culture, and driving performance. You will:
Lead with vision - setting the tone for the entire store and inspiring your team to live Kathmandu’s purpose around adventure and sustainability.
Drive strategic commercial performance - planning for long‑term growth, analysing KPIs, forecasting, and using local insights to maximise results.
Develop people at every level - coaching your ASM and 3ICs, building capability, and creating a strong succession pipeline.
Champion operational excellence - ensuring compliance, safety, stock integrity, and brand standards are consistently met.
Build community connections - representing Kathmandu locally, forming partnerships, and championing sustainability initiatives that strengthen our reputation.
Every day is an opportunity to lead with purpose, grow a high‑performing team, and help customers gear up for their next adventure.
What We’re Looking For…
You’ll thrive in this role if you:
Bring strategic leadership - setting direction, motivating your team, and aligning everyone with Kathmandu’s goals.
Have advanced commercial acumen - confidently analysing KPIs, identifying opportunities, and making decisions that lift performance.
Excel at people development - coaching leaders, building capability, and creating a team that can run the store even when you’re not there.
Hold strong operational governance - ensuring compliance, safety, and brand standards are consistently met.
Lead with community and brand pride - building local partnerships and championing sustainability to strengthen customer loyalty.
