Retail Manager - Softlines
About The Position
The Retail Manager supervises one or more of the Sales Departments within the store to include the merchandise presentation, inventory control, pricing, sales enhancements, staff selection and development and customer service activities. This role supports a strong commitment to world-class customer service and ensures a pleasant and productive shopping experience for all customers. The manager is responsible for meeting or exceeding financial plans and executing all sales plans as directed by the Company. Key duties include opening and closing the store, obtaining "Manager on Duty" responsibilities, and maintaining planograms as set by the Corporate Office. The manager will also be responsible for staffing departments with service-oriented associates, participating in interviewing and selection, coordinating training, preparing performance appraisals, recommending merit/promotional increases, preparing weekly work schedules, and coaching/motivating associates to promote positive customer relations and a productive team-oriented work environment. Resolving customer and associate issues is also a key responsibility. The manager carries out supervisory responsibilities 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; and addressing complaints and resolving problems. Additionally, the manager provides a legendary experience for every customer by assisting them in making buying decisions, identifying and evaluating customer needs, making product recommendations, and promoting programs including, but not limited to CLUB Membership, VOC and In-Store Pick-up.
Requirements
- Minimum of 3-5 years in Retail Management, with responsibility for one or more Sales Departments.
- 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 Corporate Staff
- Demonstrated use of Team concept of Management
Responsibilities
- Supervises one or more of the Sales Departments within the store.
- Ensures merchandise presentation, inventory control, pricing, sales enhancements, staff selection and development, and customer service activities.
- Supports a strong commitment to world-class customer service and ensures a pleasant and productive shopping experience for all customers.
- Meets or exceeds all financial plans as set by the Company.
- Executes all Sales plans as directed by the Company.
- Opens and Closes the Store.
- Obtains “Manager on Duty” responsibilities.
- Maintains planograms as set by the Corporate Office.
- Staffs the Departments 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.
- Resolves customer and associate issues.
- Carries out Supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the Company’s policies and applicable laws.
- 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, promoting programs including, but not limited to CLUB Membership, VOC and In-Store Pick-up.
Benefits
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
