Responsibilities:

• Assigns/prioritizes worker duties, schedules break periods, work hours, and vacations as needed or in the absence of the Manager.
• Assists in writing game plans and plan-o-grams for merchandising the department based on ads and display profitability.
• Assists with processing vendor invoices, company invoices and inter-company transfers on a daily basis to ensure timely billing.
• Assists with regularly scheduled departmental inventories.
• Assists with training workers in store policies, departmental procedures, and job duties.
• Communicates with Buying and GM teams regarding merchandising, new product implementation and appropriate pricing. Promptly follows through with directions.
• Functions as a working manager, performing all tasks necessary to assure the smooth operation of the division (see department job responsibilities).
• Has knowledge of current inventories and ordering systems to assist with the ordering of supplies and merchandise from approved vendors.
• Assists the department manager in obtaining budget for labor, gross profit and inventory control.
• Communicates performance and training problems to the department manager.

Qualifications:

• One year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 30 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 60 pounds.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel or crouch; talk and/or hear.
• The employee is exposed to outside weather conditions.
• While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.
• Must be 18 years or older.