DIVISIONAL MANAGER ($50M-$75M)

Job Summary: Responsible for the development and effective execution of business strategies and programs for assigned divisions to maximize sales opportunities within the individual store.

Duties and Responsibilities: Responsible for the performance and operational effectiveness of assigned departments in compliance with NEXCOM policies and procedures.

• Monitors and maximizes financial performance. Develops sales projections for assigned departments analyzes operational reports to ensure goals are met. Initiates corrective action as necessary.
• Exercises a high degree of initiative and business judgement in achieving objectives. Maintains liaison with NEXCOM merchandising and operations staffs regarding business strategies and programs.
• Develops implements and maximizes merchandising strategies and promotional programs. Ensure all NEXCOM merchandising standards are maintained to include signs labels and visual presentation.
• Keeps abreast of current industry market trends for assigned departments. Conducts comparisons with other retailers to benchmark business practices. Identifies and recommends new merchandise vendors and or services to NEXCOM Buying Teams.
• Ensures effective replenishment method for assigned departments. Monitors inventory levels for consistency with NEXCOM merchandise standards and store operating objectives. Provides feedback to merchandise buyers regarding product saleability local demand slow fast moving items etc.
• Ensures maximum utilization of vendor assets to achieve store requirements and objectives. Acts as Contracting Officer s Technical Representative COTR for assigned concession and contracted operations.
• Coordinates product knowledge and job skills training for department managers supervisors and sales associates.
• Supervises assigned personnel. Staffs key vacancies evaluates performance takes corrective action etc.

Operates as an integral part of the Navy Exchange complex management staff including providing supervisory oversight to store operations as assigned. -

Performs other related duties as assigned

Note: All external candidates applying for this overseas position must possess prior overseas, or exchange resale experience.

A total of 5 years consisting of the following

GENERAL EXPERIENCE Three years experience gained in operational administrative merchandising retail sales or other responsible work which enabled the applicant to gain a general knowledge of merchandising sales or inventory practices and procedures skill in dealing with others in person-to-person work relationships and the ability to exercise mature judgment.

OR SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE One year of academic study above the high school level may be substituted for 9 months of experience up to a maximum of a 4 year bachelor s degree for 3 years of general experience.

AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE Two years of progressive experience which provided a background in retail merchandising such as coordination of sales promotions display of merchandise control of inventory stock and records customer relations exempt or non-exempt supervisory experience and insuring effective security safety and fire regulations or similar work which demonstrated the knowledge and ability within the retail management area for which responsible.