Interested in bringing your marketing and management talents to major medical center?
Consider our Gift Shop Store Manager position at Rush University Medical Center!
Position Highlights:
The Gift Shop Store Manager oversees all aspects of the Woman’s Board Gift Shops, including inventory procurement and management, personnel management, sales, and financial management of two stores.
Excellent opportunity for person who enjoys assuming much responsibiltiy in a friendly smaller retail enviroment
Position Responsibilities:
Define product assortment to maximize sales, control inventory to maximize gross margin and increase product turnover.
Track all inventory using Microsoft Retail Management System (RMS), compile inventory and sales reports and adjust inventory levels as needed.
Continually monitor sales reports and react accordingly to maximize profitability.
Oversee the management of new and existing vendors
Develop marketing strategies, creative merchandise displays and sales techniques to increase customer base and better serve current and potential customer base.
Manage full time and part time employees. Oversee training, scheduling, time management and personnel development.
Provide essential leadership to build a cohesive staff that has a strong sense of customer service, product knowledge and motivation.
Oversee a substantial budget. Ensure that the proper balance and mix of inventory is maintained to meet/exceed sales goals, obtain gross margin goals, and maximize inventory turn.
Position Qualifications Include:
College degree preferred, ideally with concentration in Marketing or Business
Retail merchandising and management experience, preferably in a gift store setting
Excellent marketing abilities
Buying and inventory management experience with financial acumen in retail math formulas and practices
Personnel management experience with strong leadership, team building and communication skills.
Company Highlights:
Rush's new 14-story hospital— opened in January 2012 — is the cornerstone of the Rush Transformation, an ongoing effort to build new facilities, renovate existing buildings and adopt new technology.
Rush University Medical Center is a thriving academic medical center in Chicago, IL