Store Manager

MedStar Health; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the retail sector is seeking a Store Manager to oversee daily operations in Santa Monica. The successful candidate will be responsible for employee management, customer service excellence, and strategic planning to drive sales. This role involves full retail responsibility to ensure store success and requires strong leadership skills and retail experience.

Benefits

Health benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Generous time away from work package including parental and vacation leave

Performance-based bonuses

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of experience in leadership roles supervising others.
• At least one year of experience in a retail, sales, or customer service position.
• Valid, unrestricted Driver's License required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily store operations and manage employees.
• Develop business strategies to increase sales and optimize profitability.
• Ensure compliance with policies including safety and loss prevention.

Skills

Customer Service

Sales Strategy

Leadership

Problem Solving

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate Degree or Higher in Business, Sales, or Marketing

Tools

CRM Systems

Timekeeping Systems

Job description

The Store Manager is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of their store, making sure it runs smoothly and effectively. This includes managing all aspects of store operations, including scheduling, customer service, marketing, merchandising, inventory, financial reporting, and safety. You will also manage, develop, and motivate store employees as well as develop business strategies to meet goals and increase sales in a competitive marketplace. In this position, you will grow the company's market share by selling to large, commercial users, such as paint contractors, as well as retail customers.

This position's typical schedule is 48 hours per week, which may include evenings and/or weekends.

This position is also eligible for bonus based on performance and subject to the terms of the Company's applicable plans.

This position is eligible for health benefits, such as medical, dental and vision coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), disability coverage, security, retirement and saving benefits. Additional benefits include a generous time away from work package, including personal leave, paid parental leave, medical leave, vacation, and holidays.

Job duties involve contact with customers, which may include minors; and access to cash and other payment methods, electronic equipment, personal information, store merchandise and other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's customers, staff, employees, vendors, contractors, and the general public.

• Develop business strategies to increase sales and optimize profitability


• Meet sales goals by training, motivating, mentoring, and providing feedback to store employees


• Ensure high levels of customers satisfaction through excellent service


• Build and maintain knowledge of all products to ensure effective customer recommendations


• Build positive relationships with wholesale and retail customers


• Complete store administration


• Ensure compliance with policies and procedures including safety, loss prevention, and security


• Maintain outstanding store condition and visual merchandising standards, including promotional packages and sales floor displays


• Provide accurate and timely reporting as required


• Manage employee training, development, performance management, and corrective action


• Respond to and resolve any customer and/or employee complaints


• Partner with Sales Reps to make outside sales calls to increase market share

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age


• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future


• Must have a valid, unrestricted Driver's License


• Must have at least a High School diploma or GED


• Must be able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to retrieve material from shelves and floor stacks and lift and carry up to 50 lbs. frequently and up to 70 lbs. on occasion.


• Must have at least one (1) year of experience in leadership role(s), supervising others, or leading teams


• Must have at least one (1) year experience working in a retail, sales, or customer service position

Preferred Qualifications:

• Have previous work experience selling paint and paint related products


• Have work experience using timekeeping and/or customer relationship management ("CRM") systems


• Have an associate degree or higher in business, sales, or marketing


• Have at least one (1) year of work experience as an Assistant Store or Branch Operations Manager for Sherwin-Williams


• Willingness to relocate for future job opportunities


• Ability to read, write, comprehend, and communicate in more than one language


• Ability to read, write, comprehend, and communicate in Spanish