Harvest Market Home Goods Manager

Niemann Foods•Ann Arbor, MI

4d•$16 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

The Niemann Harvest Market Floral-Home Goods Manager will lead department operations including but not limited to maximizing gross margins, ensuring sales production, controlling inventory and expenses. The Floral-Home Goods Manager implements the weekly merchandising plan creating a positive experience for customers and providing the store with a profitable outcome. The Floral-Home Goods Manager develops and maintains our Vendors, Makers and Producers relationships and works with other departments with cross merchandising. The Floral-Home Goods Manager will assist the Store Director in creating a positive store atmosphere for customers and a positive working environment for Associates while fostering the Niemann Harvest Market culture.

Requirements

One year certificate from college or technical school; Or three to six months related experience and/or training; Or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to work with Supermarket math concepts such as addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, percentages, distribution, penetration, gross profit, and Sales Per Associate Hour.

Nice To Haves

Passion/purpose
Foodie/farmer
Thirst for knowledge/curious/inquisitive
People enthusiast/outgoing
Genuine
Good communicator/desire to share
Trendy/fun
Honest
Techie
Leadership skills
Creative/Design skills
Detailed Orientated
Problem solving skills
Ability to work in a fast paced environment
Integrity
High Energy Level
Ability to prioritize and multi-task
Adaptability

Responsibilities

Delivers superior guest service and ensure absolute customer satisfaction
Learns and uses the three E’s: Engagement, Educate, Empowerment
Knows seasonality and care of plants and flowers
Designs floral arrangements
Proper handling and rotation of product
Quality assurance checks in all areas of the department
Analyze and measure business trends; develop and implement plans to maximize sales and meet or exceed goals and objectives.
Ensures appropriate merchandise stock levels, merchandise adjacencies and presentations; signing and assortment in the department; ensure selling floor is adequately stocked.
Reviews department/store trends and recommend and initiate changes for maximizing goals and objectives.
Source and manage new items and is responsible for resets and planograms.
Responsible for company assets including receiving, invoicing, pricing, shrink control, and inventory of the department
Ensures compliance with all laws, policies and procedures through regular store management and staff meetings, store walk through and audits, etc.
Act as NFI's representative both within the store and within the community.
Continually evaluates and reacts to performance issues.
Maintains records of item information; Vendor, product details, retails and gross margins
Operate and use all equipment necessary to run the department
Work varied hours/days to oversee department operations.
Develops effective daily/weekly work plan based on weekly sales projections and budgeted labor goals
Merchandise planning and execution that leads to a well merchandised store
Stock levels and best practices throughout the Floral-Home Goods Department
Personnel responsibilities for all Floral-Home Goods Department Associates
Follows all store and department policies and procedures
Follows all safety policies and procedures; is a safety role model
Other duties as assigned