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

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

Regional Manager

Key skills