assistant manager - retail

Run'n On Empty; Red Deer; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A retail business in Red Deer, Alberta, is seeking a Manager to oversee staff, analyze market trends, and implement marketing strategies. The ideal candidate should have a secondary education and experience in retail. Responsibilities include managing sales activities, budgeting, and resolving customer issues. Applicants must be detail-oriented and reliable, willing to work on-site.

Responsibilities

• Manage staff and assign duties.
• Study market trends and consumer demand.
• Determine merchandise and services to be sold.
• Implement pricing and credit policies.
• Develop and implement marketing strategies.
• Plan budgets and monitor revenues and expenses.
• Determine staffing requirements.
• Resolve issues including customer requests and complaints.
• Plan, direct, and evaluate sales activities.

Skills

Client focus

Organized

Attention to detail

Reliability

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  
  

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Retail business
  
  

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Manage staff and assign duties
• Study market research and trends to determine consumer demand, potential sales volumes and effect of competitors' operations on sales
• Determine merchandise and services to be sold
• Implement price and credits policies
• 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
• Plan, direct and evaluate the activities of sales departments in commercial, industrial, wholesale and retail and other establishments
  
  

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
  
  

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
  
  

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Organized
• Accurate
• Reliability