Proof Department Manager jobs in New Orleans, LA

Primary Location : United States-Louisiana-Belle Chasse

Organization : Description

Description

Job Summary :

Manages sales activities in assigned retail departments. Ensures department’s are appropriately stocked attractively displayed and adequately staffed to achieve sales goals and service standards.

Duties and Responsibilities :

Responsible for department level execution of retail services business strategies procedures and policies.

Ensures department is fully stocked and merchandise is attractively displayed to include effective signing accurate price marking fact tags etc.

Adheres to corporate Visual Merchandising standards. Coordinates stock replenishment with backroom and procurement personnel.

• Acts as stock replenishment expert. Ensures stock replenishment program for responsible departments is effectively executed.
• Establishes and implements an effective customer relations program. Ensures service provided meets or exceeds NEXCOM standards and customer expectations.
• Reviews department’s merchandise stock structure makes recommendations and provides information to Store Divisional Managers Buyers etc.

regarding merchandise in-stock position stock assortment product saleability local demand trends and requirements etc.

• Reviews daily sales reports. Recommends and / or initiates markdowns as necessary. Provides input to Store Divisional Managers and Store Manager regarding departmental promotions sales goals and budgets.
• Controls scheduling to ensure staffing levels and payroll expenditures are appropriate to current business conditions.
• Coordinates and implements departmental promotions and sales events with store operations, visual merchandising, and merchandise procurement associates.

Provides post-promotion feedback to Buyers Store Manager etc.

• Strong business acumen and skill-set which enables the management and development of the staff.
• Ensures subordinate associates are aware of sales goals sales events sales incentive programs store policies etc.
• Keeps current regarding industry market trends for assigned departments. Conducts comparisons with other retailers to benchmark business practices.

Implements best practices.

• Carries out policy of courtesy and service recognizing the importance of genuine obvious and active attention required in a retail organization.
• Exercises tact good manners and courtesy when serving and assisting customers and fellow associates in the performance of duties.

Responds to inquiries and provides assistance in a prompt and friendly manner.

• Hands on experience setting plan-o-grams.
• Strong communication and inter-personal skills.
• Experience working with vendors.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Available to work varied days and hours as work schedule requires, including evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Performs independently under the direction of a Store Divisional Manager or Store Manager. Work is reviewed in terms of achievement of operational goals and objectives.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

3 YEARS GENERAL EXPERIENCE :

Experience which was gained in administrative clerical retail sales or other related work which enabled the applicant to gain knowledge of selling floor operation practices and procedures skill in dealing with others in person-to-person work relationships and the ability to exercise mature judgment.

OR SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE :

1 year of academic study above the high school level may be substituted for each 9 months of experience. Substitution of 1 year for 1 year in those instances where co-op experience is required of a student as part of the program study.

AND 1 YEAR SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE :

Progressive experience which provided background in merchandise controls inventory stock record keeping and reports exempt or non-exempt supervisory experience merchandise display and retail promotions or experience in the area of customer relations in an effort to improve sales and maintain operating cost efficiencies.

Job : Full-Time (35 hours)

Schedule : Ongoing

Unposting Date : 973225

Last updated : 2024-04-28