**Store Sales Manager Job Description** **Title** **:** Store Sales Manager **Department** **:** Store Operations **Reports to** _:_ General Manager - Retail Stores _Basic Functions_ + Responsible for all aspects of Store Operations. + Accountable for store profits by maximizing sales, providing excellent customer service, managing inventory and controlling expenses. + Ensures that all Williamson-Dickie Retail Stores Co. policies and procedures are implemented, as stated in store manuals and memos. + Maintains all principles and standards of merchandise presentation, daily operations and personnel activity. + Performs other duties as required/assigned by supervisor _Specific Functions_ _,_ _Duties_ _and_ _Responsibilities_ _Sales Generation_ + Achieves monthly sales plan projections through personal salesmanship and management endeavors. + Maintains well-trained Assistant Sales Managers and/or Sales Associates who are able to promote The Williamson-Dickie Retail Stores Co.products and image. + Develops a regular clientele and services their needs, within Company guidelines. Develops a good knowledge of the Williamson-Dickie Retail Stores Co. products and stays aware of industry trends. + Maintains awareness of competitive activity and communicates issues to the General Manager – Retail Stores as appropriate. + Purges inventory of defective/damaged goods by implementing clearance procedures and damages out of stock. _Customer_ _S_ _ervice_ + Ensures all customers are greeted and engaged. + Maintains well-trained Assistant Sales Managers and/or Sales Associates, ensuring good customer service. + Schedules staff to maximize customer service needs during peak daily, weekend and holiday periods. _Staff Supervision and Training_ + Actively recruits and hires Sales Associates and Assistant Sales Managers and completes their training per Company programs to ensure Company performance standards are met. + Ensures the store is properly staffed to meet scheduling needs. + Follows Company criteria for properly hiring, reviewing, coaching, disciplining, promoting and terminating Sales Associates and Assistant Sales Managers, with the proper approval. _Merchandising_ + Implements all basic Company merchandising principles and standards for proper sales floor display. + Follows through with signage and display of all catalogs, newspaper advertisements and seasonal promotions as directed. + Ensures all stock is represented on the sales floor. + Adheres to Company housekeeping policies. + Reports product problems to Home Office. + Protects Company gross margins by ensuring accuracy in retail pricing, to include current price cards, clearance pricing, promotions and damaged merchandise markdowns. _Expense Control_ + Ensures that payroll guidelines are followed. + Controls all variable expenses of operating the store within established approval levels. _Daily_ _S_ _tore_ _O_ _p_ _erations and Documentation_ + Ensures that all day-to-day activity is carried out according to Company policy and procedures. + Uses and manages all POS equipment and functions as determined and intended by the Company. + Completes all Company-required forms and documents as requested and within necessary timeframes for all operational, merchandising and personnel administration issues. + Fulfills requests for detail from Home Office. _Protection of Company_ _Assets_ + Accounts for all merchandise movement into and out of the store. + Ensures paperwork and POS system accuracy through diligent daily review to prevent fraud or book losses. + Is fully responsible for preparing for and taking physical store inventory. + Takes security measures during and after store operating hours to protect assets. + Reports all cases of suspected internal and external dishonesty to General Manager – Retail Stores. + Files necessary freight claims. + Sees that all funds and deposits are secured each day. + Possesses and controls personal premises key and monitors assignment of other premises keys to designated store staff members, as authorized. + Maintains key control functions for premises and equipment. + Ensures that the locks are changed in the event of staff changes requiring reassignment of keys. _Store_ _M_ _aintenance and_ _A_ _ppearance_ + Maintains the physical sales floor standards (e.g., walls patched/painted, doors/locks/hinges working properly, carpet cleaned as necessary, windows washed, etc.). + Presents major repair/maintenance needs to General Manager - Retail Stores for approval. _Self-Development_ + Completes special projects assigned by the Home Office or General Manager - Retail Stores, which may include permanent or temporary assignments such as visual merchandising, training new managers, managing another store on an interim basis and assisting with new store openings. + Advances personal job knowledge and management skills by reading or any other means. _Physical Capabilities Required_ + Stamina to fulfill the work requirements of a 40-hour minimum work week, to include evenings, weekends and holidays. + Ability to move and lift up to 50 lbs of products using proper equipment and techniques. + Ability to use all equipment, ladders and fixtures provided by the Company to merchandise the store and complete other job duties. _Skills, Attributes_ _a_ _nd Experience Required_ + College degree or equivalent retail management experience . + Proven sales ability. + Effective leadership skills. + Oral and written communication skills. + Analytical ability. + Effective problem-solving ability. + Basic merchandising ability + Proficient in use of Microsoft applications (Excel, Word and Outlook). + Professional appearance and presentation. **Hiring Range** **:** $62,400.00 USD - $78,000.00 USD annually **Incentive Potential** : This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential. 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