[Hiring] Regional Manager @BibliU

Role Description

The Regional Manager directly reports to the Vice President of Retail and oversees operations and personnel at the college retail bookstores placed under his/her direction.

• Construct and direct budget goals of the designated region.
• Facilitate converting print materials to digital access.
• Execute Company customer service initiatives.
• Oversee acquisition and maintenance of digital access, textbook and merchandise inventory.
• Hiring and training of bookstore personnel.
• Company procedure and job-related training.
• Professional representation of the Company.

What you will be doing:

• Oversight of store managers in the designated region.
• Supervisory duties to procure and maintain sufficient textbook inventory levels throughout each school term.
• Supervisory duties to procure and maintain adequate inventory levels in general merchandise departments appropriate to budgetary needs.
• Supervisory duties to ensure correspondence and sufficient contact with department chairperson, faculty members and publishers as needed on book orders.

Fiscal Responsibilities:

• Supervise the construction of budgets for stores in the designated region.
• Construct and analyze reports on a weekly and monthly basis to monitor financial fiscal return.
• Prepare weekly financial “snapshot” reports for each store.

Public Relations:

• Meet with the campus administration minimally four (4) times a year to build rapport, discuss service and customer expectations.
• Participate in outreach to prospective customers.
• Supervise store appearance and customer service integrity to ensure positive impressions of customers and potential customers.

Personnel:

• Recruit, hire, train and maintain staff at appropriate levels according to Company guidelines and budgets.

Qualifications

• Four (4) years of college or its equivalent.
• Bachelor’s (preferred).

Requirements

• Three (3) to five (5) years management experience in a multi-unit college bookstore or retail operation.
• Successful retailing experience including profitability, budgeting, merchandising, promotion and staffing.
• Textbook experience is a plus.

Personal Characteristics

• Ability to accommodate extensive travel schedule.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Expert team building skills.
• Effective leader, mentor, and coach.
• Demonstrated administrative skills.
• Basic accounting skills.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Schedule

• Monday through Friday.
• May be expected to work some weekends based on business needs.

Benefits

• Paid time off.
• 401(k) plan.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Company-wide bonus scheme.