What are the responsibilities and job description for the Retail Manager position at US LBM?
US LBM is one of the leading and fastest growing distributors of specialty building materials in the United States, with a team of over 15,000 employees located throughout the country. Since our founding in 2009, we have acquired over 70 companies and have expanded to more than 500 locations serving 37 states. US LBM is a progressive organization that promotes a unique culture that focuses on the value of its customers and associates. Developing our people is critical to our strategy and fostering our culture of empowerment.
A Brief Overview
The Retail Manager will manage and direct all retail operations and personnel including sales and service, while ensuring maximum productivity and profitability.
What You Will Do
A Brief Overview
The Retail Manager will manage and direct all retail operations and personnel including sales and service, while ensuring maximum productivity and profitability.
What You Will Do
- Manage and coordinate daily store activities. Resolve operating difficulties and implement resolutions.
- Monitor location to ensure that enough materials are in current inventory.
- Monitor all sales activities to ensure profitability.
- Audit the safety of work areas and attend monthly store/department safety meetings.
- Establish operational goals and develop work schedules to meet these goals.
- Review sales reports, department expenses, labor costs, employee attendance reports, and other reports and documents related to store operations.
- Monitor equipment use to ensure proper operation. Develop and ensure adherence to equipment maintenance schedule.
- Monitor costs and establish cost controls.
- Perform personnel management duties including training, hiring, terminating, initiating disciplinary actions, completing performance reviews and making wage recommendations. Ensure compliance to company policies and procedures.
- Coordinate workflow between departments and work areas.
- Assist in budget preparation for the assigned location, monitor compliance to the budget and review variances with employees.
- Comply with Company’s attendance policy by maintaining regular and predictable attendance.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Comply with all policies and standards.
- Adheres to Company’s commitment to workplace safety.
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Construction Management or equivalent experience required.
- 1-3 years of management experience in a related industry required.
- Strong knowledge of building industry and support operations and/or the distribution industry operations
- Must have excellent oral communication skills and positive interpersonal skills
- Must be able to motivate others and work with minimum supervision
- Must maintain and enhance positive customer relations
- Accounting and basic math skills
- Detailed knowledge of building materials and dimensional lumber products
- Proficient in MS Office products