Retail Store Manager: Lead Team, Optimize Inventory

Dollar General; Vicksburg (MI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Dollar General is seeking a store leadership professional to manage daily operations, staff, and customer service excellence at a Michigan location. This role emphasizes staffing, training, inventory control, and adherence to company policies to ensure a well-run store.

The successful candidate will oversee opening/closing, order planning, and merchandising execution while driving sales and profitability in a fast-paced retail environment. Valid driver’s license may be required for store visits.

Qualifications

• Experience leading store teams and scheduling staff.
• Strong knowledge of cash handling procedures.
• Ability to analyze sales and inventory data.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Familiar with company policies and safety rules.

Responsibilities

• Recruits, selects, and retains qualified employees according to laws and Company policies; ensure store is properly staffed.
• Provides proper training for employees; conducts performance evaluations; identifies gaps for appropriate solutions and/or counseling, up to and including termination.
• Makes recommendations regarding employee pay rate and advancement.
• Communicates performance, conduct and safety expectations regularly; coordinates meetings and events to encourage safety, security and policies.
• Ensures that the store is appropriately staffed and effectively opened and closed each day.
• Evaluates operating statements to identify business trends (including sales, profitability, and turn), expense control opportunities, potential shrink, and errors.
• Orders to ensure the meeting or exceeding of in-stock targets; reviews ordering plan, seasonal direction and inventory management issues on a weekly basis; follows up on Basic Stock Replenishment (BSR)/cycle counts.
• Facilitates the efficient staging, stocking and storage of merchandise by following defined Company work processes.
• Ensures that all merchandise is presented according to established practices; utilize merchandise fixtures properly including presentation, product pricing and signage.
• Maintains accurate inventory levels by controlling damages, markdowns, scanning, paperwork, and facility controls.
• Ensures the financial integrity of the store through strict cashier accountability, key control, and adherence to stated Company security practices and cash control procedures.
• Provides superior customer service leadership.
• Maintains a clean, well-organized store; facilitates a safe and secure working and shopping environment.
• Ensures that the store is adequately equipped with tools necessary to perform required tasks.
• Follows Company policies and procedures as outlined in the SOP manual, Employee Handbook, and Company communications; ensures employee compliance.
• Completes all paperwork and documentation according to guidelines and deadlines.

Skills

Staff management

Training & development

Customer service

Cash handling

Inventory management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Retail management experience

Tools

POS systems

Job description

Dollar General is seeking a store leadership professional to manage daily operations, staff, and customer service excellence at a Michigan location. This role emphasizes staffing, training, inventory control, and adherence to company policies to ensure a well-run store.

The successful candidate will oversee opening/closing, order planning, and merchandising execution while driving sales and profitability in a fast-paced retail environment. Valid driver’s license may be required for store visits.