Campus Store Leader: Drive Sales, Serve Students

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

DailyPay earned wage access

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Barnes & Noble College is seeking a Store Manager to lead a campus bookstore and learning hub, delivering exceptional customer service and strengthening campus partnerships. You will manage daily operations, drive sales, and coach a diverse team to achieve performance goals in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires strong leadership, merchandising, inventory control, and financial management skills, with a focus on safety, compliance, and a culture of accountability across campus

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive retail leadership experience or completion of the Barnes & Noble College Aspiring Leader Program
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration preferred
• Experience recruiting, coaching, developing, motivating, and managing the performance of diverse teams
• Experience with retail operations, including merchandising, inventory management, visual merchandising, customer service, and financial management
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills

Responsibilities

• Lead daily store operations on the sales floor, coaching team and delivering exceptional customer service
• Drive sales growth, manage financial performance and controllable expenses
• Recruit, hire, train, schedule, develop, and inspire store team members
• Represent Barnes & Noble College on campus and build relationships with students, faculty, administrators, clients, and partners
• Oversee merchandising, inventory management, visual presentation, and workload planning
• Analyze sales, operations, and trends to forecast needs and improve profitability
• Champion initiatives, standards, safety, and loss prevention while ensuring policy adherence
• Maintain a clean, safe, customer-focused store environment

Skills

Retail leadership

Team development

Budget management

Customer service

POS systems

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Tools

POS systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Barnes & Noble College is seeking a Store Manager to lead a campus bookstore and learning hub, delivering exceptional customer service and strengthening campus partnerships. You will manage daily operations, drive sales, and coach a diverse team to achieve performance goals in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires strong leadership, merchandising, inventory control, and financial management skills, with a focus on safety, compliance, and a culture of accountability across campus