About this role
This store manager role is responsible for leading all employees and executing store processes end-to-end, including ordering, receiving, stocking, presentation, selling, and staffing. The manager must ensure the store opens and closes properly, maintains inventory accuracy, and protects financial integrity through cash and key control.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead employee recruiting, training, and performance evaluations
- Ensure proper store opening/closing each day
- Manage ordering, in-stock targets, and weekly ordering plan
- Oversee inventory accuracy (BSR, cycle counts, damages/markdowns)
- Analyze operating statements to control expenses and shrink
Technical Overview
The technical scope focuses on operational controls: using scanning/paperwork processes to maintain inventory, following Basic Stock Replenishment (BSR) and cycle counts, and evaluating operating statements to identify sales/profitability/turn trends and expense/shrink drivers.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a retail store manager who can lead day-to-day operations, including employee management, training, and performance evaluations. They are strong in inventory management, ordering to meet in-stock targets, and analyzing operating statements to control expenses and potential shrink.
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
scanning (implied by 'scanning')operating statements
Required Skills
Manage store employeesplanning and implementation of store processesorderingreceivingstockingpresentationsellingstaffingrecruit select retain employeesfederal and state labor laws complianceemployee trainingperformance evaluationstermination handlingemployee pay rate and advancement recommendationsopen and close storeevaluate operating statementssales profitability turn analysisexpense controlshrink controlerrors identificationin-stock targetsordering planseasonal directioninventory managementBasic Stock Replenishment (BSR)cycle counts follow-upmerchandise fixture utilizationproduct pricing and signageinventory accuracy controls (damagesmarkdownsscanningpaperworkfacility 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 evaluationsemployee pay rate and advancement recommendationsemployee safety expectationssecurity and policies coordinationopen and close the storeevaluate operating statementsidentify business trends (salesprofitabilityturn)expense control opportunitiespotential shrinkinventory managementBasic Stock Replenishment (BSR)cycle countsmerchandise fixture utilizationproduct pricing and signagemaintain accurate inventory levelscontrol damagescontrol markdownsscanning and paperworkfacility controlscashier accountabilitykey control/accountability
Soft Skills
leadershiptraining and coachingcommunicationteamworksafety culture enforcementdecision-makingperformance management
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/accountability
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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