Similar Industry Titles and Key Words: Store Manager in Training, Executive Team Leader in Training, Retail Store Management Trainee
Department: UNIQLO stores, On-Site
Reporting to: Store Manager and Corporate Trainer
Start: April 2026, July 2026
Salary Range*: $72,000-$76,000
Duration: approximately 12 months
Current Available Locations: Los Angeles Area (CA), San Francisco (CA), Chicago (IL), Boston (MA), Houston (TX).
Relocation, housing costs, and all other benefits listed below are subject to company policy.
Our UNIQLO Management Candidate (UMC) Program is shaped to prepare you to become an impactful store manager. As a UNIQLO Store Manager you will take on many roles, such as an innovator, talent developer, problem solver, and above all a global business leader. You will join a community of passionate and diverse peers in this training program, which is expected to last approximately twelve months. You will be assigned to work in one of our U.S. stores where you will take on the responsibility of a business owner, overseeing sales & inventory planning, layout and visual merchandising, profit and loss, people management, and customer satisfaction.
As a member of the Store Management team, you embody Company’s philosophy of “Changing clothes. Changing conventional wisdom. Change the world,” by driving sales and profit with your team and building customer loyalty through excellent customer service. Under the mentorship of your Store Manager/Trainer, you will oversee an engaged, productive store team by leading by example through demonstrating strong leadership and initiative.
Anticipated Career Path:
After successful completion of the training program, UMCs are placed in a store with an available opening as an Assistant Store Manager. The potential developmental career path of UMCs:
Store Operations
Leadership & Management
Sales Planning & Review
Training & Development
Required Qualifications:
General Benefits
Physical Demands: This position involves constant moving, talking, hearing, reaching, and standing. Involves standing for at least two consecutive hours. Involves lifting at least 30 lbs. May occasionally involve stooping, kneeling, crouching, and climbing ladders. Vision abilities include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. May involve reaching above eye level. Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodations.
Next Steps:
Before being considered for interviews, a pre-screening questionnaire will be given to selected applicants.
The interview process consists of three rounds of virtual interviews:
Please expect a 2-4 week turnaround time.
Salary:
*The offered salary or salary range is based on several factors, including, but not limited to, overall experience, relevant experience, education level, certifications, applicable skills and expertise, and location of the position. Start dates are subject to change based on business needs.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, UNIQLO USA, LLC, does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or because of any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
The Company is committed to equal pay initiatives and will not ask candidates for their current or past salary.
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