supervisor

sales associate

lead associate

golf shop attendant

store manager

Perry Ellis International, Inc.

Leadership 

•	Demonstrating  a calm demeanor during periods of high volume or unusual events and managing smooth transitions thereafter to keep store operating to standard and to set a positive example for the store team.
•	Displaying  a "customer comes first" attitude by training and holding partners accountable for delivering legendary customer service.
•	Driving the implementation of company programs by developing action plans and directly motivating and instructing the store team to implement them to meet operational and organizational objectives.
•	Managing with integrity, honesty and knowledge that promote the culture, values and mission of the company.
•	Planning, identifying, communicating, and delegating appropriate responsibilities and practices to store partners to ensure smooth flow of operations.
•	Providing  coaching and direction to the store team to take action and to achieve operational goals. Constantly reviewing store environment and key business indicators to identify problems, concerns, and opportunities for improvement to provide coaching and direction to the store team to achieve operational goals.

Planning and Execution 
•	Monitoring and managing store staffing levels to ensure partner development and talent acquisition to achieve and maintain store operational requirements.
•	Utilizing existing tools to identify and prioritize communications and regularly uses discretion to filter communications to the store team. Communicates clearly, concisely and accurately in order to ensure effective store operations.
•	Ensuring adherence to applicable wage and hour laws for nonexempt partners and minors.
•	Soliciting customer feedback to understand customer needs and the needs of the local community.
•	Using  all operational tools to plan for and achieve operational excellence in the store. Tools include Automated Labor Scheduling, Monthly Status Report, Quarterly Business Review, cash management and inventory management.
•	Using discretion in accessing external resources to support store operations and to execute district and regional initiatives. Resources include Partner Resources, Marketing, Partner & Asset Protection,  and Retail Implementation departments.
•	Utilizing management information tools and analyze financial reports to identify and address trends and issues in store performance.
Development and Team building
Actively managing store partners by regularly conducting performance assessments, providing feedback, and setting challenging goals to improve partner performance. Managing ongoing partner performance using performance management.

A typical day at work would be going through many emails by vendors, and other various departments & take note of any changes or try to for see any possible delays that would affect garment delivery. Entering & maintaining Purchase orders was also a daily task. 

I learned a substantial amount of the systems needed to get the job done, how a merchandise company works, how a garment is made from conception all the way to it's selling on the floor of our customers. In purchasing, there were a lot of different departments who worked with us. Each week a team member & I took it upon ourselves to meet with these departments and review with them their typical day at work and how they correlate to our department. 

I can only speak for management based on my experiences in my department. Questions were encouraged and due to my inquisitive state they were asked. However I could feel a high power distant. There was a lack of communication in regards to department changes. Favoritism was existent. Advancement in the department was almost non-existent since many of my co-workers had the same position for 5+ years. The company has not been doing good financially, so there were a bunch of layoffs (including myself) and departments were cut or merged.      

As for the co-workers, I believe in every job you will find the motivate ones, the slackers. I love to learn and take interest in finding a way of getting the job done in a more efficient manner. This excitement was looked upon by most of my co-workers as a temporary state until I got know the "real" Perry Ellis as one of my co-workers stated. It seemed that the employees that have been there longer didn't have as much drive as the ones that just started.

The hardest part of the job was trying to find a peaceful balance between sales and our vendors in regards to delivery. It was a constant battle to keep that re-pore needed with our vendors while trying to challenge them on delivery dates that were required to be met based on our customers.

The most enjoyable part of the job was all the new things I learned & coming across the different scenarios that needed problem solving. Working with the design team to see the style package of the pants and the birth of a style was so interesting. I found myself looking at each order more in depth to get more of a visual vs. just entering the order. Getting more involved was harder work, however it was so worth it to get a better understanding of the apparel industry in action!

The typical work day at Perry Ellis was formal. The customers at this location were more-so repeat consumers, clearly satisfied, locally shopping for great deals. The job suite was located in a resort town, making the warmer seasons a bit busier than usaul.

Through the many years working with the company I gained a little confidence with customer interaction. I pretty much learned the basics working there: POS, markdowns, mechandising.

Management were your evryday people, people you could have a conversaton with and understand every word. The professionalism I would say could use a lot of work though. I believe that absolutely no one hired for the company were properly trained. Not so many employees hired after i started, so much for EEO. The employees hired after me were always temps, or seasonal workers so not to much to say in that regard.

The most diffucult task working here was surviving the down season. There is nothing worst that working an eight hour shift and the only customers are window shoppers or returns.
I can most certainly say that I enjoyed working with the staff we had. Many ups and downs, pretty much like a nice big happy family in there. Holidays were the best, considering that many of our customers always returned during these seasons we all were in for some great stories.

A typical day at Perry Ellis is slow and uneventful.  Though this can be nice at times it created a strange work environment.  

Every company I have worked for has a different way of approaching policies and procedures.  

Management was very nice a accommodating,  the only negative was that the in-store management didn't have very good training programs and often I was left figuring things out on my own.

The workplace was friendly and inviting but there was no sense of structure.  Of the 8 employees 5 are key-holders and 3 are associates.  This ratio led to a confusing workplace culture.

The hardest part of the job was finding an opportunity to have initiative.  There was almost no communication about changes in the company until it happened already, everything was done re-actively instead of proactively.  

The most enjoyable part of the job was the managements ability to work around your personal life.  I was never denied a day off when requested and also whenever I needed to switch shifts it was easy.

Co-workers are fun to be around and very upbeat as well as the supervisors The store manager on the other hand is a rather tough store manager  but i get through the day and that's all that matters. Measuring peoples suit jacket sizes as well as finding them a suit and giving your opinion on what you think is best is what you'll find yourself doing generally. There are other things on the side like escorting customers to the fitting rooms and cleaning up the fitting rooms afterward as well, processing shipment, etc. I learned what i should have known already which is learning how to measure people's suit sizes as well as knowing my own suit size. The hardest part about this job is when it gets busy and being one of the two people on the floor cause the store is understaffed, so it gets out of hand at times.The most enjoyable part of this job is having such easy going supervisors whom you can speak to anything about and they'll listen and give you advice.

A typical day at Perry Ellis consist of me greeting customers, helping as many customers as I can with their wants and needs, and accumulating as many sales as possible to reach my quota. While working at Perry Ellis I have learned Plenty of skills, The main one being my excellent people skills, I have become so comfortable and confident with the way I approach people. I have also been able to challenge myself with how many sales I make per day. The hardest part of my job was would have to be maintaining conversation while at the cashier. The most enjoyable part of working at Perry Ellis would have to be the satisfaction of being able to double my selling quota almost everyday I work. As far as management goes, management is pretty tight with how we recover the store and if we mess up we are held accountable for what we mess up.

What is the best part of working at the company?
It was the people, but there's been a lot of turnover with less experienced people filling roles they are not qualified for. They don't know a lot of industry basics,  the location is good, it's away from the 7th Ave craziness.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The open cubicle system. It's noisy and difficult to concentrate on work.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Calm and friendly but poorly run. They put you in the position they want you in whether that's something your passionate about or not.  And won't let you grow because that's what they want you doing. You can't do or learn anything different than your specific job.  People feel left out a lot.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Repetitive. just doing the same thing over and over.

Perry Ellis is a good company.  Like all companies it has its good points and bad.  As far as my experience, I have enjoyed the job, and it gave me exactly what I was looking for as far as scheduling.  There really is no job advancement, and raises are low.  Management is generally mediocre as far as leadership and forwarding trending.  I believe the Company could benefit with more progressive marketing, business culture, and new product.  The hardest part of the position is dealing with a fluid workforce (college students mostly), as well as a Management structure that is more into knee jerk reactions, than proactive planning.  I do enjoy working with my specific Store Manager, and have enjoyed the loyal customer base.  I do enjoy the interaction with my customers, and partnership clients.

A typical day at Perry Ellis is helping a customer pick out their outfits and helping them look for sizes they need. We work as a team trying to ensure every customer that walks in the store walks out with satisfaction. I learned how to size customer for suits and for dress shirts. I learned how to manage employees when it is a really slow day at work. My coworkers are very friendly and they are ready to help every single customer. They always have a smile on their face and a friendly attitude. The hardest part of the day is when it is a really slow day and we haven't reached our day goal. The most enjoyable part of the job is when customers cannot thank you enough for the dedication and time one took in helping them.

When corporate doesn't like the store manager, they don't realize that they make it miserable on everyone. A lot of associates left the store one after the other because there is no respect, no one goes to the store and finds out what is happening or why are people unhappy. Talking to the people that are there daily, trying to sale and care about the store, they can give good feedback. Corporate pays more attention to what a paper says, buyers are very messy and have no organization.  Technology is ages away from this company. Everything is outdated, some stores have RFID but it doesn't even work properly.  They don't simplify shipment , they just add more work. Pay is not good for everything they ask for. Etc... it needs a lot of improvement.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Supervisor 27 salaries reported	$18.63 per hour
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Lead associate 27 salaries reported	$17.87 per hour
Golf shop attendant 4 salaries reported	$18.81 per hour
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