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Farmhouse Pottery lists this Retail Area Manager opportunity in woodstock, Vermont. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
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Retail Area Manager
Location: Woodstock, VT
Type: Full-time, Exempt
Pay range: $55,000 to $65,000
Reports to: Vice President
Direct Reports: Retail Sales Lead, Retail Store Ambassadors
Farmhouse Pottery is seeking a qualified, energetic candidate to oversee retail operations across two Woodstock, VT locations: our flagship store and our second location in downtown Woodstock. We are a nationally recognized boutique lifestyle brand looking for someone to strategize and lead retail for both stores as one cohesive operation. This position would also have the opportunity to open and oversee additional future retail locations. This role requires a self-starter with the initiative to grow sales and help evolve our brand across multiple storefronts. This is a full-time position directly overseeing store operations at both Woodstock locations, with regular travel between the two. Weekends and some holiday and evening hours are required.
Responsibilities
Train retail associates at both locations on daily retail operations, cleaning schedule, and Farmhouse Pottery brand expectations
Read sales data along with the marketing plan to determine appropriate stock levels at each location and properly submit inventory transfer requests for each location from the warehouse
Schedule changes in visual merchandising for new product and seasonal floor changes at both locations, based on the merchandising calendar, ensuring a consistent look and feel across stores
Share product knowledge and create a product training resource for current and future associates at both locations
Utilize and evolve the retail store handbook, our training guide for policies, processes, and procedures across all store locations
Communicate frequently with both teams to ensure floor changes, products, signage, and customer experience are consistent store to store
Create systems for better customer management and follow-up across both locations
Set clear priorities and delegate effectively to keyholders or Retail Sales Leads at each store to maintain coverage when not on-site
Organize retail event planning, staffing, and execution across both locations, namely our annual tent sale hosted at our flagship in Woodstock
Understand our inventory management system and how to properly process returns, in-store shipping, and inventory transfers between locations to maintain efficient operations across channels, departments, and stores
Responsible for meeting retail sales goals at both locations while staying within budget
Maintain budget parameters for supplies and proppage needs across both stores
Design and implement retail sales strategies for growth at each location
Grow and maintain relationships with local partners in the Woodstock area
Requirements
5+ years retail sales experience and leadership required, ideally with
Experience
managing multiple locations or teams
Shopify experience preferred
Inventory management experience in NetSuite or similar ERP system a
Proficiency in Excel, Google Suite, etc. required
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage priorities across two locations
Superb verbal and written communication skills and the ability to lead teams at more than one site
Ability to multitask while maintaining a positive attitude, Comfortable moving between two nearby store locations regularly; reliable transportation
Required
Physical requirements: standing for long periods of time, bending, reaching, and must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
Benefits
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
Parental Leave policy
Company paid holidays and PTO
401(k) with company matching
Opportunity to make pottery, plus product discounts
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Worksite address
woodstock, VT, 05091, US
Who can apply
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