Store Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Effectively communicate and partner with the District Manager and District team to drive alignment, establish the store's direction, and resolve issues;
• Ensure execution of the company's strategy and direction through Playbooks and Priority Communications;
• Analyze and interpret sales and financial reporting to assess opportunities and determine successes in department's/key areas and provide guidance to store team to consistently improve in opportunities;
• Review and analyze store's shrink and safety performance; identify trends and implement appropriate game plans for improvement;
• Cover store walks with Assistant Store Managers (ASMs) and Department Supervisors (DSs) to assess sales, service and profitability opportunities, and create effective game plans to accomplish necessary improvements. Host store walks with the District/Regional team to review game plan effectiveness and monitor execution;
• Facilitate weekly staff meetings with ASMs and DSs to establish and implement store goals and objectives; Monitor associate engagement levels and drive employer of choice initiatives; Empower and inspire associates to make an emotional connection with customers and the community;
• Teach, coach and train 1) store management and Associates on operational processes, merchandising standards, store appearance and profitability; 2) store leadership teams on creating a safe working environment and a culture of operational excellence; 3) store leadership teams to achieve alignment and operational improvements;
• Support the implementation and monitoring of pilot programs and new store initiatives to improve simplification in the stores; Evaluate in-stock levels of merchandise and ensure follow-through by store management on resolving out of stocks; Maximize turns by driving Green/Reduced Tag and Clearance processes.

Qualifications

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
• At least 3 years prior merchandising and/or operational experience.
• At least 3 years leadership experience, preferably big box retail.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
• Absolutely no additional years of experience.
• No additional education.