Store Manager - Building Materials / Lumberyard

Kirchner Building Centers•Newton, IL

7d•$50,000 - $75,000•Onsite

About The Position

Kirchner Building Centers is a family-owned and operated business founded in 1906 and serving East Central Illinois, Southern Indiana, and Northern Kentucky. The company is seeking an experienced Store Manager to lead its Newton, Illinois team. The Building Materials / Lumberyard Store Manager oversees the store’s day-to-day operations, ensuring it operates smoothly and efficiently. The role maximizes sales and profitability while minimizing expenses, and calls for leading by example and understanding the local market, customer base, and competition. This is a full-time, in-person position.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Solid working knowledge of retail building materials, lumber, hardware products, building materials operations, and related industry software systems.
Excellent leadership and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage with limited supervision.
General business knowledge and mathematical skills sufficient to understand and interpret store operations.
Ability to prepare material lists and pricing for customer estimates.
Excellent communication, time-management, and organizational skills.
Ability to effectively lead, train, and motivate a team.
Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with customers, vendors, and team members.
Knowledge of safety regulations and procedures.
Ability to safely operate forklifts and other yard equipment.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Ability to lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, stand, walk, and bend for the duration of each shift, and work in all weather conditions.

Responsibilities

Oversee day-to-day lumberyard operations and streamline processes to support customer satisfaction.
Provide exceptional customer service, prepare accurate material lists and pricing for estimates and orders, coordinate delivery schedules and materials, handle customer complaints professionally, and assist with customer deliveries and pickups.
Understand factors affecting profit and loss and drive sales to exceed budget.
Approve hourly team members’ timecards biweekly, schedule and approve time-off requests according to business needs, monitor employee hours, and assist with timecard corrections.
Maintain inventory, protect inventory, keep equipment in good and safe working order, document incidents in accordance with company policy, and maintain accurate inventory records.
Review weekly accounts receivable reports and communicate as needed about past-due accounts.
Promote a positive team environment with open communication, welcome team suggestions, and motivate the team.
Supervise lumberyard team members; provide training, ensure certifications are current, support continued job learning, conduct annual evaluations and timely new-hire reviews, and hold team members accountable.
Promote workplace safety and comply with OSHA and company safety and health regulations; ensure equipment and buildings remain safe and well maintained.
Maintain appropriate showroom and lumberyard inventory levels, order materials as needed, and collaborate with the Yard Foreman and Sales Teams to meet upcoming customer orders.
Expand knowledge of products and new materials available to customers.
Maintain compliance with company policies and procedures and lead monthly store meetings.