Assistant Store Manager

Retail Store Manager

Responsible for assisting in the management and direction of retail store operations. Assists in coordinating activities with the Company's strategic objectives, assists in developing and executing promotional and merchandising programs, and ensures that sales and profit goals are met. Performs administrative functions including tracking, ordering, and managing inventory, ensuring store security, and maintaining optimal displays of merchandise. Ensures that personnel are efficient, effective, and thoroughly trained, and that customer service is professional, courteous, and timely. Keeps the Retail Sales Manager well informed of activities and significant problems.

1. Assumes responsibility for assisting in the planning, development, and implementation of effective sales and marketing programs for the retail store.

2. Assumes responsibility for effectively implementing merchandise promotions and sales strategies.

3. Assumes responsibility for effectively performing retail store administrative duties as assigned by the store manager.

4. Assumes responsibility for ensuring store security.

5. Effectively assists in supervising sales personnel, ensuring optimal performance.

6. Assumes responsibility for establishing and maintaining good business relations with customers and professional contacts.

7. Assumes responsibility for related duties as required or assigned.

Performance Measurements:

1. Retail sales and profit goals are met or exceeded. Expenses are controlled and well-managed.

2. Merchandising plans and sales programs are appropriate and effective. Sales objectives are executed in accordance with approved policies.

3. Store security is well monitored and maintained.

4. Professional business relationships exist with customers and their needs are properly anticipated and satisfied.

5. Effective and efficient assistance is provided to the Retail Sales Manager.

6. Sales personnel are well-trained, efficient, and effective.

7. The Retail Store Manager is appropriately informed of activities and significant problems. Useful feedback regarding store operations and competitive conditions is provided.

8. Required sales, inventory, and accounting records and reports are accurate and timely.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification: High school graduate. Some business training preferred.

Required Knowledge: Familiarity with retail sales, merchandising programs and procedures, and the competitive environment. Knowledge of the industry.

Experience Required: Three years of experience in a related retail sales position.

Skills/Abilities: Strong interpersonal and public relations skills. Excellent sales abilities. Good organizational and problem-solving skills. Excellent supervisory and leadership abilities.

Physical Activities and Requirements of This Position:

Talking: Especially where one must frequently convey detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly.

Average Hearing: Able to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information.

Average Visual Abilities: Average, ordinary, visual acuity necessary to prepare or inspect documents or products, or operate machinery.

Physical Strength: Exerts up to 40 lbs. occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs. frequently.

Working Conditions:

Frequent local travel.

Ability to work flexible days and shifts.

Should be willing to relocate to assume responsibilities for Store Manager position openings.

Mental Activities and Requirements of This Position:

Reasoning Ability: Ability to deal with a variety of variables under only limited standardization. Able to interpret various instructions.

Mathematics Ability: Ability to perform basic math skills, use decimals to compute ratios and percents, and to draw and interpret graphs.

Language Ability: Ability to read a variety of books, magazines, instruction manuals. Ability to prepare memos, reports, and essays using proper punctuation, spelling, and grammar. Ability to communicate effectively.