Store Operations Leader — Elevate Customer Experience

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

Job summary

Academy Sports + Outdoors is seeking an Operations Manager to join our team in Newnan. You’ll be hands-on, delivering a strong store experience while building leadership capability and operational excellence.

You’ll partner with store leaders to plan, coach, and respond to business needs, learning inventory flow, labor planning, and merchandising to influence results. This role prepares you for broader leadership through day-to-day development and exposure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant leadership or management experience.
• Demonstrated success leading departments of up to 40 team members while driving operational excellence and achieving sales targets.
• Strong leadership and coaching skills with the ability to develop people

Responsibilities

• Deliver a strong store experience and maintain safety standards.
• Coach team members and align with store leaders on priorities.
• Learn processes such as inventory flow, labor planning, and merchandising execution.
• Translate strategy into action on the sales floor.

Skills

Leadership

Retail Operations

Customer Service

Workforce Management

Driving Results

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Inventory systems

Order processing

Payroll systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Academy Sports + Outdoors is seeking an Operations Manager to join our team in Newnan. You’ll be hands-on, delivering a strong store experience while building leadership capability and operational excellence.

You’ll partner with store leaders to plan, coach, and respond to business needs, learning inventory flow, labor planning, and merchandising to influence results. This role prepares you for broader leadership through day-to-day development and exposure.