Retail Fabric Store Manager

POSITION OVERVIEW

Develops store strategies to raise pool of customers, expand store traffic and optimize profitability. Increase followers on social media and mail lists.

Meets sales goals by training, motivating, mentoring and providing feedback to store staff.

Ensures high levels of customers satisfaction through excellent service.

In charge of the general operations of Portland Fashion Supply store, making sure it runs smoothly, cleanly and meets any budget or sales goals.

Plans and promotes the daily schedule of employees and the business. Interviews, hires, coordinates and disciplines employees.

Makes sure the store is stocked, clean and in proper working order, creates and maintains budgets.

Coordinates with and reports to senior management of Portland Fashion Institute.

JOB BRIEF

We are looking for a results-driven retail fabric store manager to be responsible for the overall store management. The successful candidate will be able to enhance customer satisfaction, meet sales and profitability goals and manage staff effectively. Candidates will have the most success if they have a background in financial planning, employee recruitment, or retail management. Store Manager responsibilities may include supervising assistant store managers and includes the following:

Idea generator. Keeps the store in step with changes in fashion design and needs of the instructors.

Adds new product lines. Portland Fashion Supply is an apparel fabric store, not a quilting fabric store. The manager will look for branded and quality fabrics, trims, notions and tools suitable for trends in apparel.

Sets profitable strategy and direction. Meet fiscal targets. Able to apply ROI analysis to determine if existing and new materials will grow PFI’s bottom line. Manage store budgets in order to increase profitability.

Help market and develop new avenues for sales. Work with Portland Fashion Institute to promote Portland Fashion Supply. Set up and maintain online store. Maintain daily social media blogs and posts.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Develop business strategies to raise our customers’ pool, expand store traffic and optimize profitability.

Meet sales goals by training, motivating, mentoring and providing feedback to sales staff. Work with Portland Fashion Institute to hire student retail staff. Sets staff schedules.

Ensure high levels of customers satisfaction through excellent service.

Complete store administration and ensure compliance with policies and procedures.

Maintain outstanding store condition and visual merchandising standards

Report on buying trends, customer needs, profits, stock to sales, stock turnover, markups and markdowns. Purchase stock in line with return-on- investment (ROI) analysis.

Propose innovative ideas to increase sales.

Conduct personnel performance appraisals to assess training needs and build career paths.

Deal with all issues that arise from staff or customers (ideas, complaints, grievances, terminations).

Be a shining example of well behavior and high performance.

Creates & executes on ideas to promote, sustain and grow Portland Fashion Supply through point of sale, visual merchandising, website and social media.

QUALIFICATIONS. Has:

— At least three years successful experience working in a fabric store.

— At least one year of successful management experience.

— Experience in selling sewing machines and fashion design equipment.

— Proven skill in retail math, point of sale and inventory management.

— Known skill in effective communication, leadership and management skills. — Ability to work under pressure, juggling many priorities at the same time. — Knows textiles, fashion trends and Portland’s apparel design community.

BENEFITS:

DOE

– Control over your working environment.

– Vacation, sick leave and holidays.

Apply here:

https://portlandfashioninstitute.com/about/jobs/online-application-employment/