Sporting Goods Manager

Big Ray's; Alaska; Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday pay

401(k) option

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Employee discount

Job summary

Big Ray’s in Alaska is seeking a Sporting Goods Manager to lead the department in a dynamic, hybrid capacity and to work closely with the buying team. You will own departmental performance, drive sales, and ensure top‑notch merchandising and freight flow, while ensuring operational integrity.

You will also maintain 100% inventory accuracy, comply with ATF/FFL regulations, and serve as a brand ambassador for the local outdoorsy community in Alaska.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• At least two years in retail, sporting goods, or related industry.
• Knowledge of hunting/fishing/outdoors in Alaska.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to stage products and market merchandise.
• Strong planning and organizing abilities.
• Effective written and oral communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead the sporting goods department in a dynamic, hybrid capacity in close partnership with the buying team.
• Own departmental performance—drive sales, elevate the customer experience, and maintain merchandising and freight flow.
• Ensure 100% inventory accuracy and strict ATF/FFL regulatory compliance.
• Act as a brand ambassador, ensuring Big Ray’s meets the needs of the local community.
• This is a non-supervisory role reporting to the Store Manager(s) and Senior Buyer; expect frequent standing and movement.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Planning & organizing

Outdoors knowledge

Merchandising

Stocking/Inventory awareness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Outlook

Teams

Excel

Job description

Since 1947, Big Ray’s has been locally owned and proudly Alaskan, with locations in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Kodiak. Our people live, work, and play here, bringing real experience and passion to everything we do.

We’re known for exceptional customer service and for helping people get the right gear for all that Alaska has to offer. Being part of Big Ray’s means joining a business with deep local roots, a reputation built over decades, and a culture that values expertise, authenticity, and a true connection to Alaska.

At Big Ray’s, we are proud to have been outfitting Alaskans for over 75 years. In a retail landscape that is constantly changing, our Core Values have never wavered.

OurCoreValues:

• Integrity
• Respect

Job Description

Big Ray’s is seeking a Sporting Goods Manager to lead our department in a dynamic, hybrid capacity. This role serves as a critical link between daily retail operations and strategic procurement, working in close partnership with our buying team. You will take full ownership of departmental performance—driving sales, elevating the customer experience, and maintaining excellence in merchandising and freight flow.

Beyond the sales floor, you will be responsible for operational integrity, ensuring 100% inventory accuracy and strict adherence to ATF/FFL regulatory standards. As a technical expert with a passion for the Alaskan outdoors, you will act as a brand ambassador, ensuring Big Ray’s consistently meets the unique needs of our local community.

This position is non-supervisory, reporting to the Store Manager(s)& Senior Buyer.Thisposition requires frequent standing, walking, use of stairs, speaking and hearing.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Two years of experience inretail, sporting goods, business, or related industry.
• Knowledgeable about hunting/fishing/outdoors in Alaska
• Demonstrated ability to provide exceptional customer service.
• Demonstrated ability to stage products and market the merchandise.
• Above average skills in planning and organizing.
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing.
• Basic computer skills and digital communication: Outlook, Teams, Excel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing a firearms department, including ATF compliance and FFL regulation

Benefits and Compensation

We offer a competitive wageranging from $23-$26 per hourdepending on experience, paid holidays, a 401(k) option, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, andemployeediscount.

Big Ray’sis proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.