Hardware Engineering Manager plans and directs all aspects of hardware engineering activities within an organization. Ensures all hardware engineering projects, initiatives, and processes are in conformance with organization's established polices and objectives. Being a Hardware Engineering Manager reviews and approves testing and QA procedures. Typically requires a bachelor's degree in area of specialty. Additionally, Hardware Engineering Manager typically reports to a head of a unit/department. The Hardware Engineering Manager typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. To be a Hardware Engineering Manager typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Ace Hardware of Fort Collins is operating in a world of strong demand and sustainable growth. We are excited to announce we have an opening for Assistant Store Manager Role in our organization, in order to remain retail relevant, maintain our commitment to the highest quality service for our customers and total support of our team. If you have extensive retail experience and want join a quality team, this just may be the opportunity you are looking to explore.
General Summary
The Assistant Store Manager is responsible for ensuring superior customer service in their store. They must assist in the development of associates at all levels, drive sales and profitability, and maintain effective expense and payroll budget management. They will also ensure compliance with effective inventory management and merchandising practices and all store policies and procedures.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Customer Service Support
• Provide positive representation of store.
• Proactively assist customers in solving problems.
• Greet customers entering and throughout the store. Thank customers when finished and when they are leaving the store.
• Provide a friendly, outgoing demeanor; work well with customers as well as associates.
• Ensure all calls and pages are answered promptly, courteously and effectively.
• Handle customer complaints. Work to resolve problems with the customer and have store’s best interest taken into consideration.
• Possess excellent product knowledge and knowledge of store layout and location of products.
Store Operations Support
• Ensure a positive, professional and safe work environment for all associates.
• Support the “general operations” of the entire store.
• Responsible for ordering and maintaining desirable product inventory levels to ensure store profitability in compliance with corporate objectives.
• Ensure compliance with all practices, policies and procedures necessary to manage inventory shrink. Monitor shrink numbers and take corrective actions.
• Manage and direct preventative maintenance and repairs in order to maximize and protect all physical assets (i.e. building, fixtures and equipment).
• Ensure receiving, checking in, stocking of merchandise for the store is being done completely.
• Responsible for maintenance of back stock levels.
• Oversee and assist with the daily maintenance, orderliness and cleanliness of the sales floor, stock room and outdoor merchandise areas.
• Provide assistance in the overall general maintenance of the store.
• Ensure forklift operations and receiving is completed in a safe and efficient way.
• Ensure weekly price changes are being completed.
• Ensure monthly cycle counts and negative on hand reports are being completed.
• Ensure signage is current in the entire store.
• Provide a clean and orderly sales floor, including end caps and ad goods merchandised.
• Ensure special orders and rain-checks are being completed properly.
• Ensure ad signage and products are ready for the customers.
Store Operations Support
• Responsible for the P & L and other corresponding reports.
• Assist Store Manager with the budget process for sales and expenses.
• Manage payroll and other controllable expenses.
• Responsible for the implementation of Store Support programs.
• Attend trade shows and seminars with company guidance.
• Responsible for successful Loss Prevention, Safety and Internal Audits.
• Assist with special projects within the district as set forth by the Store Manager.
Hiring and Training of Associates
• Conduct weekly management staff meetings.
• Ensure effective training and development of all associates.
• Recruit prospective associates for possible management positions throughout store.
• Manage and support the hiring, scheduling, reviewing, rewarding and coaching of all store associates including management.
• Actively recruit and promote the advancement of store associates.
Leadership
• Become an integral part of the community in which you live and work through civic organizations and being community minded.
• Challenge all associates to think of ways to better merchandise product, control expenses and increase sales.
• Lead by example; be approachable by all associates and customers.
Education/Training
High School or GED equivalent required; degree preferred. Completion of NHRA Advanced Course in Hardware Retailing recommended.
Experience
Must have previous retail management experience. Hardware experience preferred. Minimum 3 to 5 years.
Physical Demands
Standing, walking, lifting (up to 25lbs) and climbing.
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