Paddle Sports & Cycling Retail Store Leader

Olympic Outdoor Center; Washington; On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% employer-paid health premiums

Outdoor-industry discounts

Professional growth opportunities

Port Gamble, WA location

Job summary

Olympic Outdoor Center is seeking an experienced Retail Store Manager to lead our Port Gamble, WA shop and grow our paddle sports and cycling retail presence. You will oversee daily operations, develop the team, and drive sales while expanding our national ecommerce footprint.

The ideal candidate brings 3–5+ years in retail with 2+ years in a leadership role, strong customer-service skills, and a passion for outdoor recreation.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of retail experience.
• 2+ years of retail leadership or management experience.
• Experience supervising, training and developing employees.
• Strong customer-service and communication skills.
• Experience with inventory management and merchandising.
• Comfortable working with POS and retail technology.
• Ability to understand sales, margins and basic retail financial performance.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Specialty outdoor-product knowledge is highly desirable.
• Shopify/ecommerce experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead, schedule, train and develop our retail team
• Create an exceptional customer experience
• Drive retail sales and gross-profit performance
• Maintain excellent merchandising and store presentation
• Manage inventory levels, receiving and inventory accuracy
• Assist with purchasing and vendor relationships
• Monitor sales, margins, inventory and product performance
• Develop staff product knowledge and selling skills
• Maintain an organized, professional and welcoming retail environment
• Coordinate store inventory with our growing ecommerce operation
• Help establish Olympic Outdoor Center as a regional paddle sports and cycling destination
• Participate in seasonal promotions, product launches and retail events

Skills

Retail management

Customer service

Leadership

Merchandising

Inventory management

POS systems

Communication

Organizational skills

Outdoor recreation passion

Team development

Tools

Shopify

Job description

Olympic Outdoor Center is seeking an experienced Retail Store Manager to lead our Port Gamble, WA shop and grow our paddle sports and cycling retail presence. You will oversee daily operations, develop the team, and drive sales while expanding our national ecommerce footprint.

The ideal candidate brings 3–5+ years in retail with 2+ years in a leadership role, strong customer-service skills, and a passion for outdoor recreation.