(USA) Optical Manager NL1 - Sam's

Walmart • GA

112d • $32 - $42

About The Position

The position involves driving sales in the Vision Center by ensuring effective merchandise presentation, including accurate and competitive pricing, proper signing, and maintaining stock and inventory levels. Responsibilities include budgeting and forecasting sales, assessing economic trends, and community needs. The role also requires modeling, enforcing, and providing direction to Associates on customer service approaches to ensure customer needs and complaints are resolved within company guidelines. Additionally, the position oversees community outreach programs and ensures compliance with company and legal policies for the Vision Center. This includes analyzing reports, implementing safety controls, and developing action plans to improve performance. The role also involves providing supervision and development opportunities for Associates, ensuring quality eyewear provision, and maintaining confidentiality of information. The position emphasizes building high-performing teams, embracing diversity, and fostering a culture of belonging. It requires maintaining integrity and compliance with company values, delivering results while prioritizing customer needs, and striving for excellence through continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Completion of 2 or more years of college OR 1 year of retail experience and 1 year of supervisory experience OR 2 years of general work experience including 1 year of optical experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current eligibility to work as an optician or apprentice optician under applicable state laws.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supervising Associates.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales in the Vision Center through effective merchandise presentation.
• Ensure accurate and competitive pricing, proper signing, and inventory levels.
• Budget and forecast sales while assessing economic trends and community needs.
• Model and enforce customer service approaches to resolve customer complaints.
• Oversee community outreach programs and encourage Associates' community involvement.
• Ensure compliance with company and legal policies and procedures.
• Analyze reports and implement safety and asset protection controls.
• Provide supervision and development opportunities for Associates.
• Consult with and educate customers on eyewear products.
• Maintain confidentiality of information and perform minor frame repairs.
• Build high-performing teams and foster a culture of belonging.
• Maintain the highest standards of integrity and compliance.

Benefits

• Health benefits including medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Financial benefits including 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off benefits including PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits.
• Company discounts and Military Leave Pay.
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
• Live Better U education benefit program covering tuition, books, and fees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees