Store Manager - Sports

Urban Ridge Supplies

Core Responsibilities:

• Communicates store targets to the team and drives sales to achieve financial objectives
• Maintains proper loss prevention standards and ensures compliance with cash handling, fraud and theft of products
• Oversees and monitors all point of sales activities in the store which includes - sales transactions, tracking customer orders and payments, registering sale and maintaining inventory updates, providing service, handling returns and refunds, gathering consumer data for feedback etc.
• Oversees cash transaction entry and management (petty cash, point of sales (POS) cash elements, change floats)
• Regularly audits own store administration and resolves any issues; assists in carrying out annual stock counts and spot checks
• Monitors and handles customer complaints and take corrective action in line with policy; resolves customer complaints and responds to feedback in a timely and professional manner.
• Tracks and evaluates brand sales performance, research market trends and competitor trading activities to identify critical business factors and propose action plans to increase sales and profitability.
• Monitors and analyzes sales reports and provides insights to maximize stock potential, reports on the performance of new and core collections.
• Maintains window and in-store displays to a high standard in line with merchandising guidelines.
• Oversees and monitors the inventory management in the store (stock availability, order management, back store management, stock movement within store)
• Ensures accurate stock merchandise and management (stock ageing, stock loss, space management) within the store.
• Coordinates with facilities department on repairs or replacements of furniture or equipment; supports company maintenance standards/programs to optimize asset life.
• Maintains staffing levels consistent with operational needs to ensure exceptional customer service; prepares schedules and ensures adequate shift coverage
• Ensures seasonal peaks, important promotional events are taken account of when preparing forecasts and staff rosters.
• Ensures that the team is adequately trained in inventory management techniques such as in-bound movement of goods, receiving, stocking, restocking, transfers and managing inventory discrepancies.

Qualifications:

• Fluent English (written and spoken)
• Industry expertise
• Product/Category knowledge
• Retail Experience