Assistant Location Manager Retail

Summary:

Next Adventure surrounds itself with employees who are passionate about the outdoors and want to make a positive

impact in the company every day. The role of every employee is to promote our mission:

Inform. Outfit. Excite.

At its core Next Adventure is a sales organization built around serving our customers and community. Every team member regardless of role is expected to support this mission and stay connected to the retail floor.

General Description of Position:

The Assistant Manager - Retail is responsible for maintaining the day-to-day operations of their location and helps tomanage all staff at that location with their primary focus being retail operations. The Assistant Manager is the right hand ofthe Location Manager and works closely with them to ensure that their location is running smoothly staff are well trainedpromotions are implemented on the floor the store is merchandised in line with Next Adventures merchandizing strategydirect the Shift Leads participate in check ins and performance reviews and issue location updates weekly.

Job Responsibilities:

• Ensure day-to-day retail operations of the location are running efficiently and smoothly.
• Implement company sales markdowns and promotions.
• Facilitate min and max auto transfer order adjustments to meet the locations needs.
• Implement the merchandising vision of the buyers and LM and facilitate appropriate stock balancing when needed.
• Conduct staff check-ins
• Participate in staff performance reviews.
• Participate in interviews.
• Confidently manage the operations of any retail department and be able to inspire Shift Leads to work hard every day.
• Create effective training programs for Associates and Shift Leads and track their progress.
• Issue weekly updates about location operations and keep staff informed about any changes going on in the locations.
• Perform advanced Point of Sale & Warehouse Management Software functions.
• Facilitate and find solutions to customer issues and complaints that align with Next Adventures values and mission.
• Assist in troubleshooting in store IT issues and know how/when to contact IT.
• Facilitate warranty claims properly while being able to identify unique solutions outside of the manufacturers warranty.
• Buy used gear the Next Adventure way and know how to use the RAPID software.
• Be able to work effectively in the rental department as needed and meet the standards laid out for all entry level Technicians.
• Perform moderate Rental functions: issuing rental articles returning rental articles creating customer profiles setting up reservations etc.
• Ability to speak knowledgeably about a wide range of outdoor sports and related products.
• Reporting
• Loss prevention & Asset management
• Scheduling all staff & formulate location meeting agenda

Qualifications:

• 2 years of experience working in an outdoor retail leadership position.
• Have experience managing 10-20 employees
• Experience working in thrift & consignment
• Experience in handling warranty claims and customer complaints.
• Experience managing leading and training a team.
• Excellent problem-solving skills & situational awareness.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Solid foundational understanding of outdoor equipment and the industry.
• Light to moderate lifting with reasonable accommodation.
• Standing for long periods of time.
• Availability to work a flexible schedule including evenings weekends and holidays.

Key Competencies

• Leadership- Organizing and influencing people to believe in a vision while creating a sense of purpose and directions.
• Conflict Management- Understanding addressing and resolving conflict constructively.
• Customer Focus- Anticipating meeting and/or exceeding customer needs wants and expectations.
• Appreciating Others- Identifying with and caring about others.
• Goal Orientated- Setting pursuing and attaining goals regardless of obstacles or circumstances.
• Personal Accountability- Being answerable for personal actions.
• Project Management- Identifying and overseeing all resources tasks systems and people to obtain results.

Hiring Process at Next Adventure - What to Expect:

• At Next Adventure our primary objective is to hire the most qualified candidates and ensure their long-term success within our organization. We place great value in our hiring process and we ask that all applicants submit a cover letter with their resume. We appreciate the time and effort that goes into submitting an application please be assured that we will respond to all applications within 1-2 weeks and we will maintain open communication with our applicants throughout the process.
• We use a generic email account to communicate with applicants and sometimes our emails may end up in your spam or promotions folder. Please ensure that you check these folders for any correspondence from Next Adventure. To streamline our communication process we highly recommend opting-in for text messages as this will allow for quick questions and reminders about interviews.
• At Next Adventure we take a personal interest in every applicant and we read each resume and cover letter carefully. We value creativity initiative and a passion for the industry. Our goal is to hire the best candidates and retain them for the long-term and we believe that this process begins with a strong application and a commitment to kaizen.

Next Adventure provides the following benefits to full-time (FT) employees:

• Group health dental and vision insurance UHC & Principal
• Short-term disability
• Voluntary life insurance and 25000 basic life insurance
• OregonSaves Retirement plan
• Vacation up to 4 weeks based on position and years of service. 2 week sabbatical added after 10 years.

Next Adventure provides additional perks to any employee as follows:

• Employee discount: Max 35%
• Free Demos & Rentals
• Access to Industry Pro Deals on products events lift tickets and more