Campus Store Leader - Providence, RI

Follett Corporation; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Follett Higher Education in Providence, RI seeks a Campus Store Leader to drive sales growth and operational excellence. You will mentor staff, manage daily operations, and deliver an engaging customer service experience across campus markets.

You will monitor financial metrics, lead promotions, and partner with campus leadership to meet store goals while upholding Follett values and policies. This role requires flexibility and a commitment to service.

Qualifications

• 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 and influencing a team.
• General computer skills.
• Travel: minimal (<10%).

Responsibilities

• Execute store plans and daily operations for traditional and peak periods.
• Review store financials and recalibrate goals to drive sales.
• Maintain cash handling procedures and banking deposits.
• Manage inventory in line with procedures.
• Ensure store areas are neat and organized.
• Handle shipping/receiving responsibilities.
• Set sales floor to visual merch standards.
• Ensure asset security and safety, policy adherence.
• Collaborate with course materials leadership on activities.
• Lead and coach team members; onboarding and scheduling.
• Provide coverage during breaks and peak periods.
• Create engaging customer service culture and solutions-based selling.
• Greet customers, answer phones, resolve escalated issues.
• Drive market growth initiatives and maintain OMS order SLAs.
• Communicate store operations to campus and facilitate events.

Skills

Customer service

Analytical skills

Time management

Communication

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Tools

POS systems

Store systems

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.
• Facilitate campus events.

Other duties as assigned to support general store operations.

Follett Higher Education is a drug-free workplace environment.

• 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.
• General computer skills.
• Travel: minimal - less than 10%.