Description
Plan, direct, and oversee daily operations of a retail store, managing sales, merchandising, customer service, and inventory across departments. Formulate policies, lead staff through assistant managers and department leads, and allocate labor and materials to meet sales, profit, and service goals. Coordinate budgets, compliance, and facilities while ensuring an exceptional in-store experience.
- • Direct daily store operations across sales, merchandising, and inventory control.
- • Lead, coach, and evaluate staff, managing through assistant managers and department leads.
- • Prepare work schedules, assign shifts, and adjust labor to traffic and budget.
- • Provide on-floor support by assisting customers, resolving escalations, and modeling service standards.
- • Review P&L, KPIs, and sales reports to drive results and identify improvements.
- • Manage cash office functions, including tills, reconciliations, deposits, and shrink controls.
- • Oversee receiving, stockroom, replenishment, transfers, and returns.
- • Maintain pricing accuracy and execute promotions and markdowns per company guidelines.
- • Plan floor sets and visual merchandising to maximize sales and brand standards.
- • Implement company policies, procedures, and compliance requirements.
- • Ensure safety, loss prevention, and regulatory adherence, including incident response and audits.
- • Manage vendor relationships, deliveries, and services within budget and quality standards.
- • Coordinate local marketing, community outreach, and in-store events to drive traffic.
- • Develop and execute store budgets, expense controls, and inventory targets.
- • Recommend and oversee facility maintenance, repairs, and remodels or refreshes.
- • Monitor environmental and sustainability practices, including recycling and waste management.
- • Collaborate with district and corporate teams on initiatives, inventory planning, and promotional execution.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
