Store Manager- Bench
Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you dug into data and found something beyond the surface that changed how you ran the store.
What they are checking: Whether they do the deep data digs the posting asks for and act on what they find.
How do you build a store team with a real mix of backgrounds, skills and perspectives?
What they are checking: Whether they have a deliberate hiring approach that builds a diverse and effective team.
Tell me about a time you developed an assistant manager into a stronger leader.
What they are checking: Whether they grow future leaders, which a bench store manager needs to do to stay ready for any store.
Describe a time you had to make an unpopular decision for the business.
What they are checking: Whether they can make hard calls and explain them so the team still trusts them.
What would you do
Sales are up but payroll is over budget. How do you decide what to change?
What they are checking: Whether they can control expenses without hurting the athlete experience that drives sales.
You will be ready to step into stores as needed. How would you get up to speed in a new store during your first week?
What they are checking: Whether they can quickly assess a store's people, numbers and gaps without disrupting what works.
What does a hassle-free and personalized athlete experience look like in practice?
What they are checking: Whether they can turn service language into specific daily habits for the whole store.
How do you balance hitting profit goals with taking care of your team?
What they are checking: Whether they see team wellbeing as part of results rather than in conflict with them.
About the work
Walk me through how you read a store P&L. Which lines do you look at first and why?
What they are checking: Whether they truly own budgets across sales, expense and every P&L category rather than just watching sales.
How would you learn the community and competitors around a store you just took over?
What they are checking: Whether they invest in understanding local trends, which shapes what a store sells and how it serves people.
Customer satisfaction scores dropped for two months. How would you find out why?
What they are checking: Whether they connect survey data to specific shifts, departments and behaviors before acting.
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