Assistant Store Manager ( Operations Manager)

SUNY Cortland; City of Cortland (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Generous pension plan

Free meals

Paid parking

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

SUNY Cortland is seeking an Assistant Store Manager for the College Bookstore, responsible for operations including staffing, merchandising, and purchasing. A strong background in retail management is essential, along with a bachelor's degree or related experience.

The position offers an excellent benefits package valued at up to $25,000, including health insurance, paid parking, and a generous pension plan.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or a related field.
• Three years of retail management experience or six years of retail experience with three years in supervision.
• Ability to learn retail software tools quickly.

Responsibilities

• Manage all operational concerns of the College Bookstore.
• Oversee staffing, internal controls, merchandising, and purchasing.
• Ensure financial and inventory goals are met.

Skills

Retail management experience

Knowledge of retail financials

Understanding of purchasing trends

Ability to learn retail software

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Two-year degree in business or related field

Job description

Assistant Store Manager (Operations Manager)

Full-time

About ASC & Cortland

Auxiliary Services Corporation of SUNY Cortland (ASC) has been serving the SUNY Cortland campus since 1952. ASC has 175 full-time employees and 425 part-time student employees and approximately $21 million dollars in revenue.

SUNY Cortland is one of 64 campuses in the State University of New York system. The student enrollment at Cortland is 7,200 students with 60 undergraduate and graduate majors.

Cortland, NY is located in the Finger Lakes Region about 30 minutes from Syracuse and Cornell Universities. The area has natural beauty in its lakes and mountains, low crime, excellent public schools, and very reasonable housing costs.

ASC of SUNY Cortland is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Responsibilities

This position is responsible for all operational concerns of the College Bookstore at SUNY Cortland. Duties include staffing, internal controls, merchandising, purchasing all clothing, soft goods, gifts, electronics, and other non-textbook merchandise. The role also manages all aspects of an automated convenience store. A strong understanding of retail financials to meet inventory and revenue goals is required. Ability to learn quickly several retail software tools, including an online catalog, is essential. Knowledge of purchasing trends among the millennial generation is a plus.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in business or a related field and three years of retail management experience, or a two-year degree in business or a related field and six years of retail experience, with at least three years of supervisory experience.

Benefits

Excellent benefit package worth up to $25,000, including a generous pension plan, health, dental, and vision insurance, free meals, a state-of-the-art fitness facility, paid parking, tuition reimbursement, and more.