Manager, Store
About The Position
Responsible for the overall Base Supply Store operation. This role is crucial for ensuring the smooth functioning of the store, which provides meaningful employment for the blind and visually impaired. The position involves direct customer interaction, managing inventory, sales reconciliation, coordinating deliveries, visual merchandising, personnel administration, maintaining store cleanliness, and liaising with senior military and civilian personnel. The manager will also be responsible for briefing visitors to explain the store's operations, with the goal of increasing business or establishing new stores. This role requires effective communication with vendors, the Assistant Manager, and other employees. The Manager, Store supervises the Assistant Manager, customer service personnel (several of whom are legally blind), and warehouse/delivery personnel.
Requirements
- High School Graduate, with two years relevant training.
- Ideal candidate would be a recent military or civil servant with extensive knowledge of the DOD logistics systems to include warehouse operations experience or extensive retail management experience in either sales or marketing.
- Ability to negotiate pricing and delivery terms with established and new vendors.
- Strong cognitive skill, including problem analysis, decision making, financial and quantitative analysis.
Nice To Haves
- Forklift experience is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for all aspects of the daily operations of the store.
- Customer service, recognition and interface are critical factors with this position.
- Responsible for ordering, receiving, sales reconciliation, delivery coordination, visual merchandising, personnel administration, cleanliness, and dealing with senior military/civilian personnel.
- Ability to brief visitors and explain the operation of the store with the desired results of increasing business or establishing new stores.
- Communication with vendors, Assistant Manager and other employees.
- Supervises Assistant Manager, up to ten customer service personnel, of which several are legally blind, and up to three warehouse/delivery personnel.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and compensation
- Basic Life Insurance at no cost to the employee
- 401(k) with match and Surplus-Sharing Plans
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Ten paid holidays annually
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- On-site Health and Wellness program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
