Store Operations Leader

Academy Sports and Outdoors; Albany (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Academy Sports + Outdoors is seeking an Operations Manager to lead store operations, coach teams, and drive strong customer service and safety standards. You’ll partner with leadership to translate strategy into actionable plans and to optimize daily store performance.

Ideal candidates bring a Bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years of leadership experience, with proven ability to manage up to 40 team members and drive sales targets in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of leadership or management experience.
• Experience leading departments of up to 40 team members while driving operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a strong store experience and build leadership capability and operational excellence.
• Support daily execution across departments to meet sales, service, and safety standards.
• Engage on the sales floor to translate strategy into action.
• Partner with store leaders to plan priorities, coach teams, and respond to business needs.
• Learn key processes like inventory flow, labor planning, and merchandising execution to influence results.

Skills

Leadership

Retail Operations

Customer Service

Workforce Management

Driving Results

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Inventory systems

Order processing

Payroll systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Academy Sports + Outdoors is seeking an Operations Manager to lead store operations, coach teams, and drive strong customer service and safety standards. You’ll partner with leadership to translate strategy into actionable plans and to optimize daily store performance.

Ideal candidates bring a Bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years of leadership experience, with proven ability to manage up to 40 team members and drive sales targets in a fast-paced retail environment.