US Patriot Senior Lead Retail Sales Associate

About the role

The Senior Lead Retail Sales Associate at U.S. Patriot Tactical is responsible for managing all aspects of a store, from scheduling employees to ensuring products are fully stocked and correctly displayed. This role requires a strong understanding of the products sold, excellent communication skills, and the ability to motivate and coach the sales team to meet sales goals.

Responsibilities

• Manage the daily operations of a US Patriot store, including the supervision of all store employees
• Scheduling: Efficiently schedule all employees while taking into consideration each subordinate’s requests for hours
• Training: Sales/product training, upsell/cross sell, POS procedures, shelf facing and stocking
• Sales and Merchandising: Will ensure products are fully stocked, correctly tagged, properly faced, and in the correct category
• Create a sales plan to meet the store’s sales obligations
• Encourage employees to perform by setting sales goals and a plan to meet store goals
• Hiring and terminating employees based on the company's hiring process
• Ensure that customers have an outstanding, pleasant shopping experience
• Communicate customer requests to the District Manager and Planner so we can bring in new items as soon as possible
• Accurately receive all deliveries of merchandise to the store in a timely, accurate manner
• Check inventory regularly
• Complete accurate, timely paperwork and reports
• Model safety standards and promptly report accidents

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Three years of previous experience with retail management preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, problem analysis, and decision-making
• Financial and quantitative analysis (preferred)
• Demonstrate ability to manage the sales team to achieve the company's sales goals
• Proven ability to motivate and coach others
• Ability to continuously move around all areas of the store daily
• Work flexible shift hours, 7 days a week

Qualifications

• Must know the gear (study catalogs) to assist customers
• Encourage employees to perform by setting sales goals and a plan to meet store goals
• Must demonstrate good judgment and respect for the position with the Company, coworkers, AAFES Staff, Clients, and Customers

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Problem analysis and decision-making
• Financial and quantitative analysis
• Ability to manage the sales team to achieve the company's sales goals
• Proven ability to motivate and coach others

Benefits

• Excellent medical/dental and vision coverage—Eligible 1st day of the month after start date
• 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution (because you will retire someday)
• Flexible benefits—choose what you like, ignore the rest
• Generous employee discount
• Vacation and Personal Time
• Paid Holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Daily Pay: up to 50% of your pay

Pay

$18.75/hour

Schedule

Flexible shift hours, 7 days a week

Equal Opportunity Employer

U.S. Patriot is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.