Student Stores Leader - Campus Retail & Vendor Partnerships

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill; Elkins Hills (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Auxiliary Services seeks a Student Stores Manager to lead the campus bookstore partnership and deliver an exceptional retail experience for students, faculty, staff, alumni, and visitors. The role requires strategic thinking, business analysis, and relationship management to shape course materials, Carolina merchandise, and campus services.

A proven leader with collaboration skills will drive innovation and ensure Student Stores remains a premier

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, retail management, hospitality management, or related field.
• Experience in retail operations, business management, vendor management, contract administration, or customer service.
• Ability to analyze operational and financial data and make data-informed recommendations.
• Knowledge of retail operations and vendor management principles.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and multi-priority project management skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee relationship with bookstore partner to ensure strong performance.
• Drive exceptional retail and customer experience for students, faculty, staff, and visitors.
• Lead strategic planning, analytics, and vendor management to shape product and service offerings.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Project management

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, retail management, hospitality management, higher education administration, or related field

Job description

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Auxiliary Services seeks a Student Stores Manager to lead the campus bookstore partnership and deliver an exceptional retail experience for students, faculty, staff, alumni, and visitors. The role requires strategic thinking, business analysis, and relationship management to shape course materials, Carolina merchandise, and campus services.

A proven leader with collaboration skills will drive innovation and ensure Student Stores remains a premier