Completes store operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results.

Maintains store staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.

Maintains store staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.

Achieves financial objectives by preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.

Identifies current and future customer requirements by establishing rapport with potential and actual customers and other persons in a position to understand service requirements.

Ensures availability of merchandise and services by approving contracts; maintaining inventories.

Formulates pricing policies by reviewing merchandising activities; determining additional needed sales promotion; authorizing clearance sales; studying trends.