Assistant Store Manager

Rugged Trade is a local work wear store focused on serving the hard-working communities of Eastern New Mexico. We are a rapidly growing, family-owned company and are looking for an Assistant Store Manager for our Carlsbad location. Our ideal candidate will be a self-motivated, detail-oriented leader with a proven track record of leading a winning retail sales team. We are looking for someone who has the potential to become our next store manager once fully trained.

Assistant Store Manager responsibilities include:

• Participating in hiring, training, coaching, supporting, and disciplining store employees
• Driving sales to meet store goals and increase store performance year over year
• Building expert level knowledge of products and building a team of experts
• Building rapport with customers to drive repeat and referral business
• Soliciting sales leads for new company accounts
• Conducting monthly store business review meetings with team members
• Driving KPI performance
• Leading operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing programs and procedures
• Inventory control
• Visual merchandising
• Capturing social media content/assets for our marketing team
• Accountable for store staffing and coverage
• Full store accountability in the absence of store manager

Assistant Store Manager qualifications and skills include:

• Strong customer service skills
• Superior management skills
• High level of flexibility
• Ability to adapt to different customers (both internal and external)
• Ability to communicate in clear, concise, and timely manner
• Natural talent for motivating and developing teams
• Open availability to work varying shift days/times including early mornings, nights, and weekends

Education and Experience:

• Minimum High School diploma
• Business degree preferred though not required
• Minimum of 2 years in retail/sales leadership role
• Minimum of 2 years experience in an active sales role

We offer competitive pay, as well as opportunities for growth and development within the company. If you are a proactive and results-driven individual looking to make an impact in our customer's lives, we encourage you to apply.

More about Rugged Trade

Our Core Values

We Live Rugged– We work hard, work with integrity, think like an owner, protect the brand, and we are action oriented, and results driven.

We Are Committed– To the community, to our customers, to each other, and we are committed to continual improvement.

We Are Passionate– About building authentic relationships with our customers, doing what is right by them, providing extraordinary service, and treating others as they want to be treated.

We Are Resilient– We have a tenacious spirit, we are steadfast to our mission, we are flexible to adapt to customer and industry changes, and we persevere when situations get tough.

We Are Fearless– We are unafraid to make mistakes but take accountability when we do.

What we expect from our team members

• Daily dedication to our Core Values
• Eagerness to learn new things through structured training and through individual, self-directed learning
• Ability to work varying schedules, including nights and weekends
• Ability to confidently interact with new people
• Willingness to work hard for your team and for your customers
• Flexibility and agility in an ever-evolving environment
• Clear and concise communication skills

What we offer

• On the job training
• Leadership development
• Growth and advancement within the company
• Competitive pay
• Generous paid time offplans