Retail Store Leader: Grow Sales & Build Teams

Jobtome; Misenheimer (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and paid holidays

401(k) with company match

Associate discounts

Career growth and promotion

Leadership training and development

Collaborative, team-focused work env

Job summary

Rural King is seeking a Store Manager to lead store operations, sales, profitability, customer experience, and associate development. This role is responsible for executing the store business plan, analyzing performance, driving in-store and omnichannel sales, and building a high-performing team.

You will recruit and coach Assistant Store Managers and associates, ensure safety and compliance, manage P&L, inventory, and supplier partnerships, and reinforce our values while delivering an

Qualifications

• 2+ years of retail management or store leadership experience.
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop teams.
• Experience with retail operations, P&L, merchandising, inventory and customer service.
• Strong business, analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily store operations and execute strategies to achieve sales, profitability, productivity, and customer service goals.
• Manage store P&L, expenses, labor, inventory, cash control, and operational resources.
• Analyze sales, inventory, labor, and customer data to identify opportunities and improve business results.
• Drive sales growth, market share, BOPIS, online orders, and omnichannel engagement.
• Oversee merchandising, pricing, inventory accuracy, product availability, and store presentation.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, safety standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Recruit, hire, onboard, coach, and develop Assistant Store Managers, Department Managers, and associates.
• Set performance expectations, provide feedback, recognize results, and address performance opportunities.
• Build a positive, high-performing team and develop talent for succession and career growth.
• Lead by example and reinforce Rural King's leadership principles and values.
• Deliver an exceptional customer experience through strong service, product knowledge, and sales execution.
• Build the store's local presence through social media, store events, vendor partnerships, customer training, and community engagement.
• Monitor customer feedback and trends to improve service and store performance.
• Maintain a safe, clean, organized, and compliant store environment.
• Lead efforts to reduce shrink, inventory loss, operational risk, and cash discrepancies.
• Ensure accurate inventory, pricing, cash controls, and asset protection practices.
• Maintain the building, grounds, equipment, and merchandise to company standards.

Skills

Retail management

Leadership

P&L management

Analytical skills

Communication

Scheduling

Loss prevention

Excel / Office

POS systems

Inventory management systems

Tools

POS systems

Retail tech

Inventory management systems

Job description

Rural King is seeking a Store Manager to lead store operations, sales, profitability, customer experience, and associate development. This role is responsible for executing the store business plan, analyzing performance, driving in-store and omnichannel sales, and building a high-performing team.

You will recruit and coach Assistant Store Managers and associates, ensure safety and compliance, manage P&L, inventory, and supplier partnerships, and reinforce our values while delivering an