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Job Description:

  • Provides information to store management by recapping promotional activity; reporting business opportunities, results, trends and competitive information.
  • Manages controllable costs by educating managers on procedures for controlling merchandise variation, managing salaries, overtime, cash, repair and maintenance costs.
  • Collaborates with Marketing team to ensure promotions and new product introductions are fully implemented.
  • Provides feedback to category managers regarding stock issues.
  • Partners with vendors to ensure product is available.
  • Timely execution of monthly promotions.
  • Ensures compliance with requirements by enforcing adherence to policies and procedures, and government regulations; enforces and monitors restricted sales policies; advises management of needed actions.
  • Protects employees, customers and company assets by maintaining a safe and secure working environment; enforcing safety practices; providing safety communication and training.
  • Achieves financial objectives by forecasting requirements, preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
  • Provides leadership and direction to store managers, including assistance in recruiting, selection, and orientation processes, assists with employee development and training programs; planning, monitoring and appraising job results.
  • Establishes job expectations. Provides coaching to develop action plans for issue resolution.
  • Implements non-discriminatory related management skills while hiring, training, counseling, motivating and separating employees.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in business or related field preferred.
  • 3-5 years of retail business experience or more preferred; including minimum of 2 years of management responsibility.
  • Experience with MS Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word preferred.
  • Must have demonstrated leadership ability, good communication skills, be self-directed, self-motivated and customer service oriented.
  • Ability to communicate (orally and in writing) in English.
  • A current valid driver's license is required to operate a company vehicle.

Benefits:

  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Flexible work hours
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development opportunities
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