Store Leader: Drive Sales, Build Teams & Impact

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

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

Paid time off & holidays

401(k) with company match

Associate discounts

Career growth & leadership development

Collaborative, team-focused culture

Job summary

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

You will recruit, coach, and develop Associate Store Managers, Department Managers, and staff, ensuring safety, compliance, merchandising, and outstanding customer service.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of retail management experience.
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop high-performing teams.
• Experience with P&L, merchandising, inventory, customer service.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and retail tech.

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

Team leadership

Analytical skills

Excel

POS systems

Inventory management

Communication

Scheduling

Loss prevention

Tools

Microsoft Office

POS systems

Retail technology

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 drives in-store and omnichannel sales while executing the store business plan and building a high-performing team.

You will recruit, coach, and develop Associate Store Managers, Department Managers, and staff, ensuring safety, compliance, merchandising, and outstanding customer service.