Manager, Store

LCI; Goldsboro (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) with match

Ten paid holidays

Job summary

LCI is seeking a Manager, Store at Seymour Johnson AFB in Goldsboro, NC. You will oversee all daily operations, lead a team, manage ordering and merchandising, and coordinate with senior military personnel to drive store performance.

The role emphasizes frontline customer service, staff supervision, and ensuring compliance with DoD logistics practices while maintaining a safe and welcoming store environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required with some relevant training.
• Ideal candidate has military or civil service background with knowledge of DoD logistics systems and warehouse operations.
• Retail management experience in sales or marketing is highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all daily store operations and ensure mission success.
• Deliver excellent customer service and manage interface with customers and visitors.
• Handle ordering, receiving, sales reconciliation, delivery coordination, and visual merchandising.
• Supervise staff, including management of a diverse team and vendor relations.

Skills

Warehouse operations

Retail management

Vendor negotiations

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Forklift experience

Job description

Seymour Johnson, AFB
Goldsboro, NC 27531, USA

Description

Manager, Store

ABOUT LCI

The mission of LCI is to provide meaningful employment for the blind and visually impaired. We accomplish this in four ways:

• EMPLOY: We are one of the largest employers of people who are blind, creating meaningful careers and lasting skills that transform their lives.
• BUILD: We create over 2,000 products and distribute thousands more through manufacturing, retail, nationwide distribution, and e-commerce channels.
• SERVE: Many of our products are sold directly to the federal government. We were pioneers of “base supply centers,” stores on military bases that employ the blind and visually impaired and provide mission-critical supplies to our nation’s military.
• SUPPORT: We want to end blindness forever. To that end, we engage in philanthropic efforts for research into blindness and treatment for the visually impaired.

ABOUT THIS ROLE

Responsible for the overall Base Supply Store operation.

LOCATION AND SCHEDULE

Seymour Johnson - Onsite

Monday-Friday 7:30 AM – 4 PM (May vary based on store)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for all aspects of the daily operations of the store.
• Customer service, recognition and interface are critical factors with this position.
• Responsible for ordering, receiving, sales reconciliation, delivery coordination, visual merchandising, personnel administration, cleanliness, and dealing with senior military/civilian personnel.
• Ability to brief visitors and explain the operation of the store with the desired results of increasing business or establishing new stores.

Communication with vendors, Assistant Manager and other employees.

Supervises Assistant Manager, up to ten customer service personnel, of which several are legally blind, and up to three warehouse/delivery personnel.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is in a moderate office environment. The employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk and use hands.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. When in the Manufacturing area, hearing protection may be required depending on the department.
• The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Intermittent supervision, with weekly goals and monthly performance reviews.

QUALIFICATIONS

High School Graduate, with two years relevant training.

Ideal candidate would be a recent military or civil servant with extensive knowledge of the DOD logistics systems to include warehouse operations experience or extensive retail management experience in either sales or marketing. Forklift experience is a plus.

Ability to negotiate pricing and delivery terms with established and new vendors. Strong cognitive skill, including problem analysis, decision making, financial and quantitative analysis.

Why LCI?

• Purpose-driven company driven by principles, not profit
• Reach your highest potential: upward mobility, rewarded through hard work
• Competitive salary and compensation
• Basic Life Insurance at no cost to the employee
• 401(k) with match and Surplus-Sharing Plans
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Ten paid holidays annually
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• On-site Health and Wellness program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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