Campus Store Leader — Flexible Schedule & Discounts

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay

Employee discounts

Job summary

Barnes & Noble College is seeking an Assistant Store Manager to help lead the campus store alongside the Store Manager. You will develop teams, drive operational excellence, and deliver a premier retail experience for students, faculty, and alumni within the campus community.

You will supervise daily operations, coach staff, manage inventory, and implement merchandising plans while ensuring a safe, welcoming environment.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of retail experience, including at least one year of leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience with retail operations, including merchandising, inventory management, visual merchandising, and customer service.
• Demonstrated leadership, coaching, and team development skills, with the ability to motivate and develop others.
• Strong customer service, communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with retail technology, point-of-sale (POS) systems, and Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily sales floor operations and deliver exceptional customer service.
• Partner with the Store Manager to oversee daily store operations and execute initiatives.
• Recruit, hire, train, coach, schedule, and develop store team members.
• Drive sales and operational performance by analyzing trends and managing expenses.
• Build relationships with customers and campus partners, resolving concerns professionally.
• Support merchandising, inventory management, stock replenishment, and order fulfillment.

Skills

Leadership experience

Retail experience

Customer service

Communication

POS systems

Microsoft Office

Organizational skills

Job description

Barnes & Noble College is seeking an Assistant Store Manager to help lead the campus store alongside the Store Manager. You will develop teams, drive operational excellence, and deliver a premier retail experience for students, faculty, and alumni within the campus community.

You will supervise daily operations, coach staff, manage inventory, and implement merchandising plans while ensuring a safe, welcoming environment.