Assistant General Manager

Bass Pro Shops

35d

About The Position

Bass Pro Shops is coming to Fort Smith — and we want you to join our outdoor family! We’re proud to bring our award-winning outdoor retail experience to Arkansas, recently recognized by Newsweek as America’s Best Outdoor Retailer. This is a unique opportunity to join our passionate community of Outfitters and help launch a brand-new store from the ground up. If you have a love for the outdoors and a desire to share it with others, you’ll feel right at home here. At Bass Pro Shops, our mission is to inspire everyone to enjoy, love, and conserve the great outdoors — and we believe that teamwork, passion, and purpose are the keys to making that happen. Ready to make an impact, grow with an incredible brand, and help bring outdoor dreams to life? Your adventure starts here. Join our Fort Smith team and be part of something truly special — where Teamwork Wins. POSITION SUMMARY: The Assistant General Manager (AGM) assists the GM with the management of store merchandising and store operations to ensure proper merchandise assortment, merchandise presentation, inventory control, customer service, financial efficiency, inventory control, customer service, leadership development, associate morale and other duties as assigned.

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.
ALL OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED

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!