Retail Store Manager I, Encino, #491

Gopuff
Encino, CA
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-level retail store management professionals who can lead teams and drive sales through data analysis and community engagement.

Best fit for

  • Retail managers with 3-5 years of experience who excel in customer service and team leadership
    — “3-5 years experience in retail store management
  • Candidates who can translate data into actionable sales strategies and manage budgets effectively
    — “manage payroll budgets and store controlled expenses to ensure the store's contribution is on target
  • Individuals who can build relationships with both customers and internal stakeholders while maintaining company standards
    — “build constructive and effective relationships

Things to consider

  • The role demands consistent on-site presence and leadership in a physical retail setting
    — “Assumes overall responsibility for the store
  • Community event planning and relationship-building are integral to success in this position
    — “Creates customer loyalty and creates relationships within local community

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with retail team leadership and sales strategy execution in your resume and interview
    — “lead a team including Assistant Manager, Head Clerks, Receiving Manager, and Sales employees
  • Emphasize your ability to analyze data and implement improvements using company tools
    — “Utilizes company tools to diagnose opportunities and develops action plans to improve performance
  • Showcase your track record in managing inventory and reducing shrink in your application materials
    — “Manages and controls shrink
  • Demonstrate your experience in executing merchandising campaigns and sales promotions
    — “Plans, coordinates, and executes all merchandising direction, campaigns, and sales promotions in a timely manner
  • Include examples of how you've maintained company standards in appearance and operations
    — “Ensures company standards are met for store and associate appearance at all times
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • achieve store productivity goals
  • create welcoming customer environment
  • ensure staff is trained and knowledgeable
  • manage store controlled expenses
  • forecast business and sales goals
Typical background
retail management experiencefinancial and business acumen

Skills & requirements

Required

Store ManagementTeam LeadershipSalesCash ManagementInventory ManagementCustomer ServiceMerchandisingStaff TrainingPerformance ManagementBudget Management

Preferred

Community Events ManagementVendor RelationsStore Layout And Design

Stack & domain

Store ManagementSalesInventory ManagementCash ManagementMerchandisingCustomer ServiceTeam CoachingLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingDecision MakingRetailInventory Control

About the role

Original posting from Gopuff via Lever

The Store Manager motivates and inspires the team to achieve store productivity goals. They will do this by analyzing business and market trends as well as historical data to create strategies to drive top line sales. They will lead a team including Assistant Manager, Head Clerks, Receiving Manager, and Sales employees; as well as manage payroll budgets and store controlled expenses to ensure the store's contribution is on target.

What We Offer:

  • Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance (for full-time employees)
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
  • 25% employee discount & FAM Membership
  • Vacation and Sick Time for eligible employees
  • EAP through AllOne Health (formerly Carebridge)

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Assumes overall responsibility for the store
  • Consistently creates a welcoming environment for the customer by greeting and assisting and well as quickly responding to customer inquiries and needs
  • Demonstrates desired behaviors for staff including driving sales, handling difficult and/or complicated sales, cash management, inventory, and follow-up with customers
  • Maintains a strong leadership presence in store, while ensuring that all customers receive exceptional service
  • Ensures company standards are met for store and associate appearance at all times
  • Prioritizes, plans, and adjusts schedules as necessary to maximize sales
  • Consistently reviews payroll, ensuring appropriate staff levels at all times
  • Plans, coordinates, and executes all merchandising direction, campaigns, and sales promotions in a timely manner
  • Coaches team in the moment, providing consistent and constructive feedback
  • Utilizes company tools to diagnose opportunities and develops action plans to improve performance
  • Ensures staff is trained and knowledgeable in customer service, merchandise and operations
  • Manages and assesses staff performance through consistent feedback, coaching, developmental plans, and performance appraisals
  • Forecasts/reforecast business, focusing on productivity to meet sales goals
  • Enforce all company policies and procedures, including health, safety, and security
  • Manages store controlled expenses to budget, identifying opportunities to increase contribution
  • Manages and controls shrink
  • Regularly communicates with District Manager to discuss strengths, opportunities, and trends in business
  • Identifies opportunities to drive traffic into the store through community events (weddings, parties, etc.)
  • Partner with corporate office personnel to increase sales, drive/promote merchandise categories, and expand markets
  • Creates customer loyalty and creates relationships within local community
  • Ensures all pricing, signage, and displays are correct at all times
  • Receives regular vendor deliveries and stock sales floor in a timely manner
  • Responsible for monitoring inventory stock levels

Skills Required:

  • Financial and Business Acumen: Ability to evaluate financial and business indicators and translate data into actionable information to drive results
  • Problem Solving & Decision Quality: Able to use rigorous logic and methods to solve problems with effective solutions
  • Relationship Management: Able to build constructive and effective relationships
  • Ability to influence at all levels, as well as a demonstrated ability to work effectively within a team and be assertive in driving successful management strategies
  • Influencing and Negotiation: Can present ideas and directions that lead others to action
  • Planning and Priority Setting: Demonstrate an ability to set objectives and goals and organize work appropriately to meet and exceed goals. Possess strong organizational and time management skills
  • Demonstrates strong listening, written and oral communication skills

Qualifications:

  • 3-5 years experience in retail store management
  • Strong verbal and written communications skills
  • Must be an excellent organizer and problem solver with strong project management skills
  • Possess strong interpersonal skills to communicate with confidence to both internal and external customers

At Gopuff, we know that life can be unpredictable. Sometimes you forget the milk at the store, run out of pet food for Fido, or just really need ice cream at 11 pm. We get it—stuff happens. But that’s where we come in, delivering all your wants and needs in just minutes.

And now, we’re assembling a team of motivated people to help us drive forward that vision to bring a new age of convenience and predictability to an unpredictable world.

Like what you’re hearing? Then join us on Team Blue.

Gopuff is an equal employment opportunity employer, committed to an inclusive workplace where we do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or familial status, age, ancestry, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. We believe in diversity and encourage any qualified individual to apply.

Source: Gopuff careers (Lever)

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