About this role
This store manager role leads employees and manages store operations, including ordering, receiving, stocking, merchandising, selling, and staffing. The manager ensures the store is opened and closed correctly, reviews business trends through operating statements, and maintains inventory accuracy to protect profitability and assets.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead recruiting, training, and performance evaluations
- Ensure store staffing and proper open/close routines
- Manage ordering and in-stock targets with weekly ordering plan review
- Execute inventory accuracy processes (BSR and cycle counts)
- Analyze operating statements for expense control and shrink reduction
Technical Overview
The operational/measurement focus includes inventory processes such as Basic Stock Replenishment (BSR) and cycle counts, along with tracking damages, markdowns, scanning/paperwork, and facility controls. The role also requires interpreting operating statements to identify trends in sales, profitability, turn, expenses, shrink, and errors.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is an experienced retail store leader who can manage employees and execute store operations end-to-end. They have strong inventory and shrink control instincts, follow Basic Stock Replenishment (BSR) and cycle count processes, and use operating statements to drive sales, profitability, and expense control.
Must-Have Skills
Responsible for the management of all employees in the effective planning and implementation of all store processesincluding orderingreceivingstockingpresentationsellingstaffing and support.Recruitselect and retain qualified employees according to federal and state labor laws and company policiesProvide proper training for employees; conduct performance evaluationsEnsure that the store is appropriately staffed and effectively opened and closed each dayPersonally open the store a minimum of two times per week; personally close the store a minimum of two times per week.Evaluate operating statements to identify business trends (including salesprofitabilityand turn)expense control opportunitiespotential shrinkand errors.follow up on Basic Stock Replenishment (BSR)/cycle countsMaintain accurate inventory levels by controlling damagesmarkdownsscanningpaperworkand facility controls.Ensure the financial integrity of the store through strict cashier accountabilitykey
Tools & Platforms
operating statementsscanning (implied by 'scanning')paperwork (implied by 'paperwork')
Required Skills
Manage store employeesplanning and implementation of store processesorderingreceivingstockingpresentationsellingstaffingrecruit select retain employeesfederal and state labor laws complianceemployee trainingperformance evaluationscounselingterminationpay rate and advancement recommendationscommunicate safety expectationscoordinate meetings and eventsopen and close storeevaluate operating statementssales profitability turnexpense controlshrinkerrorsin-stock targetsordering planseasonal directioninventory managementBasic Stock Replenishment (BSR)cycle counts follow-upstaging stocking storage merchandisemerchandise fixtures utilizationproduct pricing and signageinventory accuracy controls (damages markdowns scanning paperwork facility controls)cashier accountabilitykey control/accountability
Hard Skills
Manage store employeesplanning and implementation of store processesorderingreceivingstockingpresentationsellingstaffing and supportRecruitselect and retain qualified employeesfollow federal and state labor lawsProvide proper training for employeesconduct performance evaluationsidentify gaps for appropriate solutions and/or counselingtermination (up to and including termination)employee pay rate and advancement recommendationscommunicate performanceconduct and safety expectations regularlycoordinate meetings and events to encourage safetysecurity and policiesopen and close the storePersonally open the store a minimum of two times per weekPersonally close the store a minimum of two times per weekEvaluate operating statementsidentify business trends (salesprofitabilityturn)expense control opportunitiespotential shrinkerrorsOrder to ensure meeting or exceeding of in-stock targetsreview ordering planseasonal directioninventory management issuesBasic Stock Replenishment (BSR)cycle countsstagingstocking and storage of merchandisedefined company work processesmerchandise fixtures utilizationpresentationproduct pricing and signageMaintain accurate inventory levelscontrol damagesmarkdownsscanningpaperworkfacility controlscashier accountabilitykey control/accountability
Soft Skills
leadershipemployee coachingcommunicationperformance managementsafety leadershipteam coordinationdecision-making
Keywords for Your Resume
Store ManagerDollar GeneralGENERAL SUMMARYmanage all employeesstore processesorderingreceivingstockingpresentationsellingstaffingsupportRecruitselect and retain qualified employeesfederal and state labor lawsemployee trainingperformance evaluationsterminationemployee pay rateadvancementsafety expectationssecurity and policiesopen and close the storeoperating statementsbusiness trendssalesprofitabilityturnexpense control opportunitiesshrinkerrorsin-stock targetsordering planseasonal directioninventory managementBasic Stock Replenishment (BSR)cycle countsmerchandise fixturesproduct pricingsignagedamagesmarkdownscashier accountabilitykey control/accountabilityopen and close store
Deal Breakers
Must be able to open and close the store in person at least two times per week each (minimums stated), Must be able to perform inventory control tasks including Basic Stock Replenishment (BSR) and cycle counts
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