Spirit Shops Manager
Spirit Shops Manager
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Job Description
Augustana University invites applications for the position of Spirit Shops Manager. This fulltime administrative position operates on a 10 month schedule (August through May) Tuesday through Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with some adjusted hours to accommodate athletic events.
The Spirit Shops Manager drives sales manages inventory ensures an exceptional shopping experience and upholds brand integrity. Strong communication skills and a passion for team leadership are essential for success in this role.
The duties competencies and responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to:
- Maintain daily operations of the Spirit Shops.
- Responsible for adequate daily staffing and scheduling of the Spirit Shops during regular business hours admissions athletics and other university events.
- Collaborate with Spirit Shops Buyer to manage product inventory and ensures the proper assortment of merchandise.
- Fulfill online orders quickly and efficiently
- In conjunction with Communications and Strategic Marketing advertises and markets the spirit store to ensure that products sales and special events are visible and accessible
- Responsible for accurately reporting sales transactions inventory daily deposits and reporting
- Regularly communicate with the administrative staff in all areas to ensure the spirit store has a visual presence at applicable university events.
- Compliance with all university policies.
- Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to changing work scope and tasks based on need.
- Proactively engages in problemsolving related to tasks with internal and external people in this position.
- Serves as a member of the Housing Dining and Facility Operations Team
Qualifications for this position:
- Associate degree or equivalent 60 semester hours) or applicable experience in retail management.
- Proficient use of the Microsoft Office suite and pointofsale software systems.
- Supervisory Experience
- 24 years of retail experience preferably in apparel or spirit wear sales.
- Strong customer service skills with a proven track record of creating positive shopping experiences.
- Working understanding of retail functions including merchandising inventory management and pointofsale (POS) systems.
- Supervisory experience with the ability to train mentor and oversee workstudy students or parttime staff.
- Strong organizational and multitasking skills to manage store operations effectively.
- Ability to generate and analyze complex sales and inventory reports to drive informed business decisions is preferred.
- Ability to adapt to outdoor working conditions during events including cooler temperatures in the fall season is helpful.
Interacting with students faculty and leadership with different backgrounds and points of view and a deep appreciation of and respect for academic values and culture must be a top value of the candidate.
Application Procedure:
Interested applicants are asked to complete the below application materials. These application materials should be submitted in one document to ourcareer center. If assistance is needed during the application process please contact
- Letter of interest
- Resume or curriculum vitae
- Contact information for at least three references
Augustana University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Title IX Employer. Applicants must comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act and may be required to submit official transcripts upon employment. Finalist candidates must satisfactorily complete a preemployment background check.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
