Retail Store Manager - New store to open

Be a part of the exciting and creative beauty industry!  Armstrong McCall is part of Beauty Systems Group, the largest full-service distributor of wholesale beauty products in the world!  As a full-service beauty supply distributorship, Armstrong McCall sells only to licensed professionals in the salon and spa industry.  Daily interaction with salon professionals give Armstrong McCall an advantage in reacting quickly to changing trends in our industry and building on our quality salon relationships.

Armstrong McCall is opening an exciting new store in El Cajon tentatively scheduled for December 2009!  We are now accepting applications for a highly qualified Store Manager.  The store's performance will be your responsibility in areas such as merchandising, operations, human resources and loss prevention.
We offer competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, 401k, profit sharing and more!

Primary functions & efforts required:

• Inventory-ordering, merchandising, overstocking
• Receive stock, unload, and verify shipment
• Recruit new hires, conduct on-going training, set forth company policy and procedure, terminate employees, maintain personnel files, complete performance reviews, time cards, report sick/vacation leave for staff
• Customer assistance: answer phone inquiries for equipment sales, bookkeeping, questions, education, warranty information, service, handle customers’ complaints
• Lead physical inventory
• Promote special events through ticket sales, in-store education classes, provide necessary working stock for manufacturer reps

• Cosmetology license helpful, but not necessary
• Management experience
• Merchandising knowledge
• Personnel management development
• Strong decision-making and critical thinking skills

• Must be able to work flexible hours, including weekends and evenings
• Strong communication, organization & people skills
• Computer skills helpful
• Positive attitude
• MUST maintain confidentiality
• Strong analytical skills