Market Manager

Greers Market; Mount Olive (AL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Greers Market in Mount Olive, Alabama is seeking a Market Manager to oversee the department operations, manage gross margins, and lead staff training. The role focuses on pricing integrity, promotional orders, and delivering strong customer service while maintaining cost efficiency.

The manager will coordinate daily duties, monitor inventory turns, and ensure high presentation and product knowledge across the department. Local store leadership experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Leadership and supervision of department staff.
• Ability to manage inventory and control costs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain order controls for the department.
• Responsible for gross margin controls.
• Evaluate department performance and problem solve.
• Assist in special bookings and orders of promotional and seasonal items.
• Train personnel in product knowledge and presentation.
• Ensure pricing integrity for ad items and specials.
• Develop customer relationships through training and service.
• Maintain inventory turnover within the department.
• Apply product knowledge when quality is in question.
• Support in-store promotions as needed.
• Ensure productivity and control expenses.

Skills

Leadership

Inventory management

Sales & merchandising

Problem solving

Employee training

Pricing controls

Customer relations

Promotional events

Profit controls

Job description

Market Manager

• DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN ORDER CONTROLS FOR THE DEPARTMENT

• RESPONSIBLE FOR GROSS MARGIN CONTROLS

• RESPONSIBLE FOR EVALUATING DEPARTMENT AND PROBLEM SOLVING

• HANDLES OR ASSISTS IN SPECIAL BOOKINGS AND ORDERS OF PROMOTIONAL AND SEASONAL ITEMS

• TRAINS PERSONELL IN THE AREAS OF PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE AND PRESENTATION

• ACTS TO ENSURE THAT ALL GUARANTEED PRICING OF AD ITEMS OR SPECIAL SALE ITEMS ARE RECEIVED

• DEVELOPS CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS AND CONFIDENCE THROUGH PROPER EMPLOYEE TRAINING

• RESPONSIBLE FOR REQUIRED INVENTORY TURN WITHIN THE DEPT.

• EXERCISES TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE WHEN PRODUCT INTEGRITY IS IN QUESTION

• ASSISTS IN SPECIAL IN-STORE PROMOTIONS AS NEEDED

• INSURES PERFORMANCE LEVEL REQUIREMENTS (PRODUCTIVITY)

• INSURES THAT CONTROLABLE EXPENSES ARE WITIN THE REQUIRED LEVEL

• RESPONSIBLE FOR APC (AD PROFIT CONTROLS)

• RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TRAINING AND COORDINATION OF ALL DAILY DUTIES OF OTHER MET DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES EITHER PERSONALLY OR BY MAKING SURE TECH HELP IS PROVIDED.