Assistant General Manager

Bass Pro Shops•Portage, IN

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant General Manager (AGM) assists the General Manager with the management of store merchandising and store operations. This includes ensuring proper merchandise assortment, merchandise presentation, inventory control, customer service, financial efficiency, leadership development, and associate morale. The AGM supports a strong commitment to world-class customer service, opens and closes the store, and assumes responsibility for the entire store when the General Manager is absent. The role involves direct supervision of Receiving, Customer Service, Maintenance, and Sales Departments through Group Sales Managers, ensuring proper staffing with service-oriented associates, and coordinating training. The AGM also works with Base Camp Support Staff for merchandise assortment and inventory, implements advertising and marketing initiatives, maintains planograms, and aims to meet or exceed financial plans. The position involves controlling company assets and financial efficiency through auditing reports, managing cash, and controlling operating and loss accounts. It also includes developing and executing sales/payroll plans, overseeing payroll and operating expenses, providing financial results, and maintaining a clean, organized, and safe store environment. The AGM analyzes customer and business analytics to drive service and operating metric goals and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with company policies.

Requirements

Minimum of 5+ years in big box, high volume management, with responsibility for one or more Sales Departments and Receiving or Front End experience.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, commissions, and percentages.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret a variety of other financial, legal, and technical information.
Ability to read and analyze certain reports.
Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from Managers, associates, customers, and the public.
Ability to conduct meetings and presentations to groups.
Proficiency with PC-based word processing, spreadsheets, data-based management and electronic point of sale and inventory management systems.
Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, associates, customers and with the Base Camp support staff.
Demonstrated use and understanding of servant leadership and team concept of management.

Responsibilities

Supports a strong commitment to world class customer service and ensures a pleasant and productive shopping experience for all customers.
Opens and closes the store.
Assumes responsibility for the entire store when the General Manager is out of the building.
Directly supervises the Receiving, Customer Service, Maintenance and Sales Departments through the Group Sales Managers.
Ensures the Departments are staffed with “service” oriented associates; participates in interviewing and selection.
Coordinates training, prepares / approves performance appraisals, recommends merit / promotional increases, prepares weekly work schedules, coaches and motivates associates to promote positive customer relations and a productive team-oriented work environment.
Works closely with Base Camp Support Staff to ensure proper merchandise assortment and inventory levels.
Communicates and implements all advertising and marketing initiatives of the Company to include tabs, flyers, signing, pricing, features, imagery, visual presentation, etc.
Maintains all planograms set by Merchandising.
Meets or exceeds all financial plans as set by the Company.
Controls Company assets and financial efficiency by auditing reports, general ledger, electronic journals, physical inventory and procedures to ensure system integrity; monitors and controls cash management; controls stores operating & loss account.
Executes and communicates all Operating procedures in the Store.
Develops and executes all Sales / Payroll plans as directed by the Company.
Assists in overseeing and controlling payroll and operating expense.
Provides financial results / performance to the General Manager through several reports.
Maintains a clean, organized, and safe environment, building facility and all equipment and controls safety in the store.
Analyzes customer and business analytics to drive customer service and operating metric goals.
Carries out Supervisory responsibilities and partners with Human Resources in accordance with the Company’s policies and applicable laws, including interviewing, hiring & training, planning, assigning and directing work; measuring and evaluating performance; rewarding and disciplining associates; addressing complaints and resolving associate and customer problems.
Provides a legendary experience for every customer, every time by assisting customers in making buying decisions by: identifying and evaluating customers' needs, making product recommendations based off of this analysis and promoting programs including, but not limited to CLUB Membership, VOC and In-Store Pick-up.

Benefits

Enjoy discounts on retail merchandise, our restaurants, world-class resorts and conservation attractions!
Medical
Dental
Vision
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Account
Voluntary benefits
401k Retirement Savings
Paid holidays
Paid vacation
Paid sick time
Bass Pro Cares Fund
And more!