Retail Store Leader — Grow Sales & Build Teams

Jobtome; Wolcott (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Benefits package

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Career growth

Job summary

Rural King is seeking a Store Manager to lead store operations, sales, profitability, customer experience, and associate development. This role executes the store business plan, analyzes performance, and drives in-store and omnichannel sales while building a high-performing team.

The Store Manager will lead with Rural King's values, ensure safety, compliance, merchandising, inventory, and customer service, and recruit, coach, and develop leadership talent for succession and career growth.

Qualifications

• Experience leading retail teams and store operations.
• Proven ability to manage P&L, expenses, labor scheduling and inventory.
• 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 leadership

Store operations

P&L management

Customer service

Analytical skills

Team development

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

POS systems

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 executes the store business plan, analyzes performance, and drives in-store and omnichannel sales while building a high-performing team.

The Store Manager will lead with Rural King's values, ensure safety, compliance, merchandising, inventory, and customer service, and recruit, coach, and develop leadership talent for succession and career growth.