Store Manager, Retail & Store Manager

The Store Manager is responsible for the overall management of the branch, supervising store staff, meeting customer needs, and planning and coordinating sales, merchandising and budgeting.

• Promote safety as Job #1 - resolve safety and security issues;
• Manage store staff job results by coaching, counseling and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring and appraising job results;
• Manage and motivate the team to increase sales and ensure efficiency;
• Manage inventory levels and make key decisions about inventory control;
• Analyze sales figures and forecast future sales;
• Use information technology to record sales figures for data analysis and forward planning;
• Respond to customer complaints and comments;
• Organize special promotions, displays and events;
• Update colleagues on business performance, new initiatives and other pertinent issues;
• Maintain awareness of market trends in the retail industry, understand forthcoming customer initiatives and monitor what local competitors are doing;
• Promote the organization locally by communicating with the community in general;
• Other duties as assigned.

• Packaged gas/welding/safety knowledge
• Demonstrated leadership and management qualities; and knowledge of supervisory practices and procedures.
• Proven and consistently demonstrated customer service and relationship building skills
• Effective interpersonal and organizational skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly organized and able to adapt quickly to changing priorities.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Can read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to see, speak and hear.
• Frequent sitting and standing, walking, using hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; may stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to occasionally lift 25lbs to 75lbs

These responsibilities are not intended to be all inclusive, and this position may also be asked to perform other duties as assigned by management. Maine Oxy-Acetylene Supply Company reserves the right to revise or change any of the above responsibilities.