Supplement Dept Manager

LifeSource Natural Foods; Salem, Northern (OR, KY); Hybrid; USD 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-sharing

Employee Discount

Paid Time off

Medical/Dental/Vision/Alternative Care

FSA

HRA

401k retirement plan

Employee referral bonus

Paid Community Service Time

Alternative Transportation Benefit

Team Recognition Rewards

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

LifeSource Natural Foods in Salem, OR is seeking a full-time Supplement Dept Manager to oversee supplements, health and beauty products and mercantile. You will lead a buying team and floor staff, manage daily operations, pricing, and product standards.

The role emphasizes profitability, customer service excellence, merchandising, and collaboration with marketing. Strong leadership, hiring and training skills, and experience with natural foods are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of management experience.
• Passion for natural and organic foods and wellness products.
• Experience hiring, training, evaluating, and firing.
• Demonstrated leadership, initiative, delegation and problem solving.
• Proven ability to order, merchandise and manage inventory.

Responsibilities

• Manages department profitability.
• Ensures goals are met for the department and in alignment with the store.
• Leads an effective team with emphasis on customer service.
• Ensures products align with standards and monitors product mix.
• Promotes products and collaborates with marketing.
• Oversees stocking, receiving, invoices, and stock availability.
• Hires, trains, and leads a positive, professional team.
• Oversees buying to limit back stocks and ensure product availability.
• Uses reporting to inform decisions and ensures data accuracy.

Skills

Management experience

Leadership

Customer service

Communication

Team building

Tools

Excel

Word

Databases

Google Apps

Email

Job description

Description

LifeSource is hiring a full-time Supplement Dept Manager. If you have a passion for health and learning and have managerial experience, we are looking for you!

This management position oversees supplements, health and beauty products and mercantile. They are responsible for facilitating and supervising daily operations including the evaluation and purchase of products, pricing, category management, a full team of buyers and floor staff to ensure a successful department. The position is responsible for creating a department that is effective, efficient, and provides customers with consistently high quality products meeting product standards.

Schedule:

Sun-Thurs - Sun/Mon 12:30pm-9:15pm, Tues/Wed/Thurs 9:30am-6:00pm)

Starting pay: $52,000/yr

Primary Duties:

• Manages department profitability
• Ensures goals are met for the department and in alignment with the store
• Leads an effective team with an emphasis on providing excellent customer service
• Ensures products are in alignment with product standards, regularly evaluates product mix, has strong merchandising for the department
• Actively promotes products, sales and works effectively with marketing.
• Manages stocking, receiving, invoices, out of stocks etc.
• Ensures excellent customer service is provided by the entire team.
• Effectively hires, trains, and leads a positive, professional team.
• Oversees the buying process to limit back stocks and provide excellent product availability.
• Uses reporting to make informed decisions for the deparment and monitors work so data is entered accurately and timely.
• Participates in manager meetings and is Manager on Duty on a scheduled basis for the store with those responsibilities.

Benefits:

• Profit-sharing
• Employee Discount
• Paid Time off
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Alternative Care
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
• 401k retirement plan
• Employee referral bonus
• Paid Community Service Time
• Alternative Transportation Benefit
• Team Recognition Rewards
• Employee Assistance Program

Requirements

What we are looking for:

• 5 years of management experience.
• Experienced with, and passionate about, natural and organic foods and wellness products.
• Experience hiring, training, evaluating, and firing.
• Demonstrated leadership skills including initiative, delegation, motivating, collaborating, problem solving.
• Demonstrated skills in ordering, merchandising and managing inventory.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Ability to create and maintain a positive team.
• Proven experience handling and maintaining sensitive and confidential information.
• Proven ability to set and achieve department and organizational goals.
• Strong work ethic and consistently positive attitude
• Can manage multiple tasks at one time, excellent organizational and time managements skills.
• Maintains a calm demeanor regardless of the circumstances
• Excellent problem-solving skills and collaboration
• Excellent customer service skills and truly enjoys serving the public
• Strong attention to detail and strong math skills
• Excellent computer skills in Word, Excel, databases, Google, email, etc.
• Flexible and adaptable to change
• High level of professionalism and integrity
• Great follow through on job tasks
• Desire to learn and grow in the role.

Working Conditions:

Works in a retail store environment. Must have excellent manual dexterity, can sit, stand, kneel, bend, twist, lift, push, pull, lift above shoulder height and climb step stools carrying up to 35 lbs. Extended times standing and sitting doing repetitive and continuous physical activity.