Gift Shop Assistant Manager

Rochester Regional Health • Rochester, MN

19h • Onsite

About The Position

The Twig Gift Shop buyer/assistant manager will report to the gift shop manager, both of which shall be guided by the Twig Association. The buyer/assistant manager shall have the responsibility for ordering all merchandise and supplies to be sold or used in the gift shop. This is a part-time position located at Rochester General Hospital in the Twig Gift Shop, with a schedule of Monday-Friday 9am - 3pm. The role requires excellent customer service skills, the ability to travel to various locations on scheduled business, and a strong understanding of business, retail/purchasing concepts, techniques and procedures.

Requirements

• Associates degree in related field or equivalent combination of education and experience in retail/purchasing.
• Must possess excellent analytical, problem solving, critical thinking decision-making skills, creativity.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to travel to various locations on scheduled business.
• Strong understanding of business, retail/purchasing concepts, techniques and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Create purchase orders, manage ordering, receiving, and pricing of merchandise into, and maintenance of, the POS software system.
• Create and maintain professional relationships with merchandise suppliers.
• Generate monthly and annual business reports to present to the Twig Association for approval.
• Plan, implement and evaluate annual gift shop inventory daily, initiate markdowns as needed, to generate maximum profitability.
• Report to/work with shop manager on other initiatives such as special in-shop and Twig events as needed.
• Maintain a daily presence in the gift shop for floor maintenance, straightening, cleaning, displays, POS issues and customer service needs.
• Conduct annual counting and create reports of shop inventory.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree