Retail Sales And Inventory Manager

Do you want to impact the lives of refugee women in St. Louis? Do the words empowerment, dignity, and community make your heart come alive? Come join our team at the Forai workshop in the Bevo neighborhood.

Forai, Inc., is a faith-based, Christian 501(c)3 organization partnering with local refugee and immigrant women to enable the realization of economic, educational, and social goals through training and peer support, and by expanding market opportunities for artisans.

Retail Sales and Inventory Manager

Job Description

Position Type: Part-time, 20 hours per week

Pay: $20/hr + 2% year end (fiscal) bonus on increased retail sales

Position Summary:

The Retail Sales and Inventory Manager will handle all logistics for Forai's pop-up events across the city, manage Forai's retail inventory, and collaborate with the marketing team to increase online and in-person sales.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate all external pop-up sales events (event research, staffing, logistics)

• Train and oversee Sales Admin as she preps for sales events and fulfills online orders

• Manage all retail inventory (creating purchase orders, monthly tracking and adjustments of inventory counts, inventory quality control, proper documentation with spreadsheets, product movement levels, proper fulfillment of orders, etc.)

• Work with Marketing team to ensure product presentation is to brand and is represented across social media

• Collaborate with Marketing Team regarding new sales promotions and events

• Work closely with Product Development Team and Planning Team regarding new products and inventory needs

• Manage Forai's volunteer sales team (communicate monthly with team, recruit new volunteers, create and maintain online sign-ups for each event, and provide training for new volunteers)

• Fulfill responsibilities within Shopify: maintain accurate inventory numbers, upload new products, monitor incoming online sales, and post upcoming events

• Monitor product levels by classification and communicate with the team if par levels are not met or of stagnant sales.

Salary: Hourly

Requirements

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Able to provide impeccable customer service

• Organized and detail-oriented

• Excellent written and oral communicator

• Self-starter

• Possesses intercultural skills and sensitivity

• Passionate about Forai's vision and mission

• Hard-working

• Proactive and reliable

• Familiarity with e-commerce sales; preferable familiarity with Shopify

• Familiar with Google Workspace and comfortable with utilizing technology

• Able to occasionally work weekends

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Business Administration, Marketing, or related field preferred
• 2+ years of experience in related field preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs

• Must be able to spend prolonged time

How to Apply

Interested candidates should send their resume to jennifer@forai.org.

Primary Contact: Jen Owens

Email: jennifer@forai.org

Phone: 3143085620

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