Assistant Manager - Retail

Alberta; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta is seeking an experienced retail store manager to oversee merchandising, staff supervision and daily operations in a fast-paced environment. You will determine merchandise and services to sell, procure inventory, plan budgets, and implement marketing strategies while coordinating staffing and performance reviews to deliver excellent customer service and results.

Ideal candidates have 2–3 years of retail management experience, strong leadership, and the ability to recruit, train and

Qualifications

• Experience planning budgets and monitoring revenues and expenses.
• 2–3 years of experience in retail management.

Responsibilities

• Determine merchandise and services to be sold.
• Locate, select and procure merchandise for resale.
• Develop and implement marketing strategies.
• Plan budgets and monitor revenues and expenses.
• Determine staffing requirements.
• Resolve issues including customer requests, complaints and supply shortages.
• Recruit, hire and supervise staff and/or volunteers.
• Conduct performance reviews.
• Supervise office and volunteer staff.

Skills

Staff management

Budget planning

Customer service

Marketing strategy

Procurement

Negotiation

Leadership

Job description

• Determine merchandise and services to be sold
• Locate, select and procure merchandise for resale
• Develop and implement marketing strategies
• Plan budgets and monitor revenues and expenses
• Determine staffing requirements
• Resolve issues that may arise, including customer requests, complaints and supply shortages
• Recruit, hire and supervise staff and/or volunteers
• Conduct performance reviews
• Supervise office and volunteer staff

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Handling heavy loads

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Evening
• Shift

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

Employment terms options

• Morning
• Day

Support for persons with disabilities

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees

Support for youths

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth

Support for Veterans

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees

Interest in co-ordinating information to direct and evaluate the operation of establishments and departments engaged in retail sales, authorize budget expenditures, determine staffing requirements, hire or oversee the hiring of staff and to manage staff and assign duties

DIRECTIVE

Interest in co-ordinating information to direct and evaluate the operation of establishments and departments engaged in retail sales, authorize budget expenditures, determine staffing requirements, hire or oversee the hiring of staff and to manage staff and assign duties

METHODICAL

Interest in locating, selecting and procuring merchandise for resale and in implementing pricing and credit policies

innovative

Interest in negotiating with members of working groups to develop and implement marketing strategies

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Typical ability expectations for this job

Have you ever dreamed of owning or running a store? Are you organized and motivated? Can you express your ideas well? Then you might try to sell yourself as a retail store manager.