Assistant Retail Manager/ Retail Purchaser

Overview:

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Retail Assistant Manager to join our team. As an Assistant Manager, you will play a key role in supporting the Store Manager in all aspects of store operations. You will assist in leading and motivating a team of retail associates to provide exceptional customer service and achieve sales targets. If you have a passion for retail, strong leadership skills, and a drive for success, we want to hear from you!

Requirements:

Experience: 2+ years of experience in retail operations

Fluency in: Microsoft Word, Clover and Inventory Software, Excel, and Google Docs

Customer Service: professional

Detail Oriented with strong math and organizational skills.

Expert phone etiquette and professional communication.

Monitors sales performance and improves sales goals.

Adheres to company policies and operational procedures.

Assists Inventory management to order, receive and stock merchandise.

Works productively and professionally with vendors on new products for gift shop.

Style: has a sense of current trends, anticipates changing seasonal demand.Requirements:

Duties:

Orders retail items:

Orders of routine items in gift shop with established vendors. Develops custom orders as needed. Must possess resourcefulness to source alternate vendors for shirts, jackets, sweatshirts, hats, mugs, books, sunscreen, postcards, scarves, magnets etc.

Works with retail staff to communicate inventory status and reorder as needed. Assists and oversees the ordering of items and sundries by Assistant Retail Manager. Places orders for new items approved by owners for new product.

Review items in Inventory Clover / Shop and eliminates ones that are no longer being reordered. Study the procedures of reviewing sales graph reports of items sold.

Accepting new inventory, verify count with assistant, tag, and fold.Train to print tags correctly with bar code and retail prices.

Stock the retail space. Verify at least two or three of each size and color of clothing, books, magnets, scarves, hats, etc, are properly displayed on the floor.

Restock from the storage in back office as needed for the gift shop.

Keep inventory neatly organized, both on the floor and in storage. Maintain several of each size and color of the shirts and sweatshirts stocked on the shelves and the rest in storage.

Inventory to be done quarterly, as well as annually at year’s end. An inventory check will be performed quarterly.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $17.96 - $22.36 per hour

Expected hours: 9 – 25 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 10 years
• Under 1 year

Shift:

• Evening shift
• Morning shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Ability to Relocate:

• Ventura, CA 93001: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person