Campus Store Leader - Atlanta Tech College Bookstore

Newpaltzcas; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Follett Higher Education in Atlanta, GA seeks a Campus Store Leader for the Atlanta Tech College Bookstore to drive sales, mentor a team, and uphold brand and operational excellence across daily operations.

You will lead store initiatives, manage customer service, oversee inventory, and partner with campus relations to ensure a welcoming, efficient bookstore environment while delivering an engaging student experience.

Qualifications

• Strong customer service, communication, and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical skills and financial acumen.
• Advanced relationship building and ability to influence a team.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales through store plans, promotions, and events.
• Review store financials with leadership and recalibrate goals to drive sales.
• Handle cash, payments, deposits, and safe cash procedures.
• Maintain inventory control and visual merchandise standards.
• Provide mentorship and scheduling coverage for team members.
• Ensure engaging customer service and resolve escalated issues.
• Coordinate campus relationship and communicate store activities.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Presentation

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Financial acumen

Team leadership

Time management

Education

Associate's Degree or equivalent

Job description

Campus Store Leader - Atlanta Tech College Bookstore

#26-30395

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Job Description

Position Overview

As a Campus Store Leader, you will support a Market Leader or Campus Store Manager overseeing store operations. You will be responsible for driving results through sales growth while delivering the highest level of brand and operational excellence throughout the store by ensuring your team delivers an engaging customer service experience.

You will cultivate an environment of mentorship and continuous development of your team members while staying engaged in financial metrics and store performance and support a Market Leader or Campus Store Manager with overall store operations.

Consistently demonstrate Follett Values - One Team, Innovate & Create, Put People First, Do What's Right, Own the Results, Stand for Inclusion. Demonstrate proficiency in Follett Strategic Core Competencies- Thought, Results, People, and Self. You are required to maintain an availability that meets business needs.

Responsibilities

Driving Results/Sales: Execute store plans and daily operations for both traditional and rush (peak) periods consistent with company objectives. To include:

• Execute sales promotions and special events (store, campus, community).


• Partner with store leadership to review store financials and recalibrate goals to drive sales.


• Operate cash registers and store systems to accept payments, place orders, and make changes adhering to safe cash handling procedures, including balancing cash drawer, preparing bank deposits, and daily opening and closing activities.


• Maintain appropriate inventory control in alignment with store operational procedures.


• Keep all areas of the store environment neat, clean, and organized.


• Shipping/Receiving responsibilities.


• Set sales floor to meet visual merchandise standards for General Merchandise and Course Materials.


• Ensure the security of company assets and the safety of team members and customers, and adherence to company policies.


• May review and approve store markups, markdowns, and write-offs within company guidelines.


• Responsible for executing in-store course materials activities in collaboration with course materials leadership.

Talent Management: Supervise the work activities of team members (FT/PT and temporary/seasonal) including:

• Train and coach team members on company and store standards.


• Ensure team members follow company and store policies, procedures, and standards.


• Perform onboarding procedures for new hires.


• Schedule team members' work hours within the store's operating budget.


• Provide coverage for team members during breaks, lunch, vacation, or peak seasonal periods.

Customer Service: Partner to create and maintain an engaging customer service culture, focused on solutions-based selling and an exceptional customer experience. To include:

• Greet customers and answers phones to provide information, direct callers, and resolve escalated issues.


• Drive market growth initiatives such as POS email collection.


• Maintain service level agreements for OMS Orders.


• Review customer feedback as provided by Market Leader or Campus Store Manager and proactively provide solutions to feedback.

Campus Relationships: Communicate and partner with the campus to include:

• Day-to-day communication of store operational activities.

Other duties as assigned to support general store operations.

Follett Higher Education is a drug-free workplace environment.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree or equivalent.


• 0-5 years of relevant experience.


• Academic retail experience is a plus.


• Strong organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills.


• Strong customer service, communication, and presentation skills.


• Strong analytical skills and financial acumen.


• Advanced relationship building, a demonstrated ability to influence a team, and customer outreach.


• Travel: minimal - less than 10%.

Equal Opportunity Employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Follett Higher Education is a drug-free workplace environment.

If you are an internal team member and need assistance with the application process please forward all inquiries to Ask HR or call 1.844.324.4748 (HR4U)

If you are an external applicant and need assistance with the application process please contact our virtual assistant, Tally. She will respond to your inquires directly and/or direct you to the right person. You can also call 1.877.888.7887 or email [e-mail]

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