Retail Manager

Higginbotham Brothers dates to 1881, when the company opened its first general store in Texas. Today, Higginbotham Brothers supplies professional builders, remodelers and do-it-yourselfers with lumber and a deep catalog of specialty building products, including hardware, windows, doors, plumbing materials and interior/exterior paint, from its 40 locations across Texas and Oklahoma.

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As a people-first company, passionate about continuous improvement, US LBM is proud to provide our associates access to the resources, training and developmental opportunities to empower them to succeed today, while growing professionally and preparing for the challenges of tomorrow.

Position Overview

The Retail Manager will manage and direct all retail operations and personnel including sales and service, while ensuring maximum productivity and profitability.

Essential Job Duties

• Manage and coordinate daily store activities. Resolve operating difficulties and implement resolutions. Monitor location to ensure that enough materials are in current inventory.

• Monitor all sales activities to ensure profitability.

• Audit the safety of work areas and attend monthly store/department safety meetings.

• Establish operational goals and develop work schedules to meet these goals.

• Review sales reports, department expenses, labor costs, employee attendance reports, and other reports and documents related to store operations.

• Monitor equipment use to ensure proper operation. Develop and ensure adherence to equipment maintenance schedule.

• Monitor costs and establish cost controls.

• Perform personnel management duties including training, hiring, terminating, initiating disciplinary actions, completing performance reviews and making wage recommendations. Ensure compliance to company policies and procedures.

• Coordinate workflow between departments and work areas.

• Assists in budget preparation for the assigned location, monitor compliance to the budget and review variances with employees.

• Comply with Company's attendance policy by maintaining regular and predictable attendance.

• Perform other duties as assigned by Management.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Minimum education required

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Construction Management, or equivalent experience.

• Minimum experience required

• 1+ years of management experience in a related industry.

• Special skills required

• Strong knowledge of building industry and support operations and/or the distribution industry operations. Must have excellent oral communication skills and positive interpersonal skills. Must be able to motivate others and work with minimum supervision. Must maintain and enhance positive customer relations.

• Special Knowledge required

• Accounting and basic math skills. Detailed knowledge of building materials and dimensional lumber products.

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Higginbotham Brothers (HBC), a Division of US LBM Holdings, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, order of protection status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.