Two-Store Retail Leader: Grow, Coach & Drive Performance

Princeton University Retail; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Princeton University Store is seeking an Assistant Store Manager to serve as the General Manager’s second-in-command across two Princeton locations. You will shape talent, performance, and growth, partnering with store leaders to deliver outstanding customer experiences and profitable operations.

As a seasoned retail leader, you will develop leaders, manage labor and inventory, and drive omnichannel initiatives with strong judgment and hands-on collaboration.

Qualifications

• Seven or more years of progressive retail leadership experience, including high-volume or multi-location responsibility.
• Experience as a Store Manager, Assistant Store Manager, or comparable senior retail leader.
• Proven record of developing leaders and improving sales, profitability, customer experience, and operational performance.
• Strong business acumen across labor planning, performance management, inventory, merchandising, and omnichannel operations.
• Executive presence, sound judgment, discretion, direct communication, conflict management skills, and exceptional follow-through.
• Comfort using POS, scheduling, payroll, inventory, task management, and business reporting systems.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the General Manager to set direction, staffing plans, labor priorities, and business actions across both stores providing top level customer service and support.
• Lead, coach, and hold managers and supervisors accountable while building succession plans and a strong leadership bench.
• Analyze sales, payroll, productivity, inventory, and customer results and translate findings into focused action plans.
• Drive consistent execution across customer service, merchandising, staffing, scheduling, inventory, safety, and omnichannel operations.
• Lead the store organization in the General Manager’s absence and represent store leadership with internal and external partners.
• Own key cross-store initiatives, remove operating barriers, and ensure commitments are completed with urgency and follow-through.

Skills

Store leadership

People development

Performance management

Omnichannel ops

Tools

POS systems

Scheduling software

Payroll systems

Job description

Princeton University Store is seeking an Assistant Store Manager to serve as the General Manager’s second-in-command across two Princeton locations. You will shape talent, performance, and growth, partnering with store leaders to deliver outstanding customer experiences and profitable operations.

As a seasoned retail leader, you will develop leaders, manage labor and inventory, and drive omnichannel initiatives with strong judgment and hands-on collaboration.