Retail Manager

US LBM; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

US LBM is seeking a Retail Manager to oversee all retail operations and personnel, driving sales, service, and profitability across our Albuquerque location. You will monitor inventory, ensure safety, and coordinate cross-department workflows to meet budgeted goals.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years of management experience in the building materials or distribution industry, plus strong communication and math skills. Join a growing nationwide supplier with 450+ locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• Experience in building materials distribution or related industry preferred.
• Strong communication and people-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and direct daily retail operations and personnel including sales and service.
• Monitor inventory levels and ensure materials are in stock.
• Audit safety in work areas and participate in monthly safety meetings.
• Set operational goals and schedule workloads to achieve them.
• Review sales reports and department expenses to improve profitability.
• Oversee equipment maintenance and cost controls.
• Perform personnel management duties including hiring, training, and wage recommendations.
• Coordinate workflow between departments and assist in budgeting.

Skills

Building industry knowledge

Excellent oral communication

Motivate others

Customer relations

Accounting and basic math

Knowledge of lumber/building materials

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Construction Management or equivalent experience

Tools

MS Office

Inventory management systems

Safety auditing tools

Job description

US LBM is one of the leading and fastest growing distributors of specialty building materials in the United States, with a team of over 13,000 employees located throughout the country. Since our founding in 2009, we have acquired over 100 companies and have expanded to more than 450 locations serving 37 states. US LBM is a progressive organization that promotes a unique culture that focuses on the value of its customers and associates. Developing our people is critical to our strategy and fostering our culture of empowerment.

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A Brief Overview

The Retail Manager will manage and direct all retail operations and personnel including sales and service, while ensuring maximum productivity and profitability.

What you will do

• Manage and coordinate daily store activities. Resolve operating difficulties and implement resolutions.
• Monitor location to ensure that enough materials are in current inventory.
• Monitor all sales activities to ensure profitability.
• Audit the safety of work areas and attend monthly store/department safety meetings.
• Establish operational goals and develop work schedules to meet these goals.
• Review sales reports, department expenses, labor costs, employee attendance reports, and other reports and documents related to store operations.
• Monitor equipment use to ensure proper operation. Develop and ensure adherence to equipment maintenance schedule.
• Monitor costs and establish cost controls.
• Perform personnel management duties including training, hiring, terminating, initiating disciplinary actions, completing performance reviews and making wage recommendations. Ensure compliance to company policies and procedures.
• Coordinate workflow between departments and work areas.
• Assist in budget preparation for the assigned location, monitor compliance to the budget and review variances with employees.
• Comply with Company’s attendance policy by maintaining regular and predictable attendance.

Required For All Jobs

• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all policies and standards.
• Adheres to Company’s commitment to workplace safety.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Construction Management or equivalent experience required.

Experience Qualifications

• 1-3 years of management experience in a related industry required.

Skills and Abilities

• Strong knowledge of building industry and support operations and/or the distribution industry operations
• Must have excellent oral communication skills and positive interpersonal skills
• Must be able to motivate others and work with minimum supervision
• Must maintain and enhance positive customer relations
• Accounting and basic math skills
• Detailed knowledge of building materials and dimensional lumber products
• Proficient in MS Office products

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US LBM Holdings, LLC, is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, order of protection status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.

US LBM

A leading national supplier of building materials to new homebuilders, commercial builders and remodelers.

US LBM is a premier national distributor of building materials, serving construction professionals through over 450 locations and a diverse portfolio of specialty products.