General Manager - Denver
About The Position
BuyWander is hiring a General Manager to lead its Denver operation. BuyWander is a startup launched in 2024 that offers returned retail items through online auctions and local pickup, with a mission to help shoppers, resellers, retailers, and the planet. This is a hands-on leadership role overseeing daily warehouse-store operations, hiring and leading the team, driving performance, and building the company culture. The General Manager will lead a team of more than 55 across warehouse, front desk, and retail functions, own store performance, establish operating procedures, and work across teams to launch tools and scale operations. The role also represents BuyWander to customers and is expected to foster a fun, respectful, mission-driven shopping experience while holding the team to high standards and leading with integrity.
Requirements
- At least 4 years of experience in warehouse, logistics, or retail operations leadership.
- Comfort building operations from scratch and thriving in startup conditions.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritize.
- Clear communication and confident decision-making.
- Comfort with software, technology, and computers, including Shopify-like software, barcoding tools, Google tools, and internal dashboards.
- Mission-driven outlook and belief in building something bigger than oneself.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in resale, auctions, liquidation, or high-volume retail.
Responsibilities
- Launch and lead day-to-day operations for the warehouse store.
- Build, coach, and inspire a team of more than 55 across warehouse, front desk, and retail.
- Own store KPIs across revenue, inventory throughput, fulfillment, customer experience, and staffing.
- Create and execute SOPs for receiving, processing, picking, customer pickup, bin replenishment, and daily close.
- Work cross-functionally with technology, support, and executive teams to launch new tools and scale operations.
- Represent BuyWander to customers and create a fun, respectful, mission-driven shopping experience.
- Hold the team accountable to high standards and lead with integrity.
Benefits
- Performance-based bonuses.
- Equity.
- Health insurance, including 100% payment of the employee-only medical premium.
- Vision insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Sick pay.
- Holiday pay.
- Unlimited vacation benefit.
- Annual company offsites.
- Ownership and opportunity for advancement.
- 401(k).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
