Campus Store Department Leader

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.; Union (NJ); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay

Employee discounts

Job summary

BARNES & NOBLE COLLEGE seeks a Department Manager to lead an assigned department, drive sales, manage inventory, coach team members, and partner with store leadership to deliver an outstanding campus-store experience. This role emphasizes customer service, teamwork, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities include hiring and developing staff, ensuring visual standards, and executing business strategies while maintaining safety and compliance across busy peak periods at our campus stores.

Qualifications

• Leads department operations with a customer-first approach.
• Manages sales performance, merchandising, and inventory to drive results.
• Recruits, trains, coaches, and develops department team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily department operations with strong customer service and coaching.
• Own department performance by executing strategies, driving sales, and optimizing inventory.
• Partner with store leadership to support operations and execute company priorities.
• Build relationships with customers, campus partners, and team members to deliver exceptional service.
• Lead merchandising, visual presentation, and workload execution to ensure product availability.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Retail operations

Merchandising

Inventory management

Team development

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Barnes & Noble College Aspiring Leader Program

Tools

POS systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

BARNES & NOBLE COLLEGE seeks a Department Manager to lead an assigned department, drive sales, manage inventory, coach team members, and partner with store leadership to deliver an outstanding campus-store experience. This role emphasizes customer service, teamwork, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities include hiring and developing staff, ensuring visual standards, and executing business strategies while maintaining safety and compliance across busy peak periods at our campus stores.