Assistant Store Manager — Bookstore Leader

Barnes & Noble, Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Discount

Health Benefits

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off

Maternity and Parental Leave

Job summary

Barnes & Noble, Inc. in Cupertino (Stevens Creek) is seeking an Assistant Store Manager to lead the store team, drive sales, and uphold the company’s standards. You will manage daily operations, coaching staff and ensuring strong customer service and presentation.

The ASM will supervise merchandising, stock movement, and collaboration with the Inventory and Rota clusters, delivering a welcoming and efficient bookstore environment.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of a store team with strong communication and coaching skills.
• Experience guiding store operations, visual merchandising and stock flow to meet promotions.
• Customer service excellence and the ability to motivate teams to achieve sales goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead the store team to deliver expected results and uphold brand standards.
• Oversee rostering, staffing levels, and shift execution to ensure smooth operations.
• Drive merchandising, front-of-store presentation and loss prevention practices.

Skills

Leadership

Store operations

Customer service

Team motivation

Merchandising

Stock management

Loss prevention

Job description

Barnes & Noble, Inc. in Cupertino (Stevens Creek) is seeking an Assistant Store Manager to lead the store team, drive sales, and uphold the company’s standards. You will manage daily operations, coaching staff and ensuring strong customer service and presentation.

The ASM will supervise merchandising, stock movement, and collaboration with the Inventory and Rota clusters, delivering a welcoming and efficient bookstore environment.