Come work with us!

Do you have a passion for the outdoors and travel? Come work with us!

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Nomads, an independent, Portland-based outdoor and travel apparel store, is currently hiring a full-time sales operations manager. Hours will be roughly 10:45-6:15 Tuesday - Saturday with some flexibility and with occasional additional hours. This is a salaried role paying $50,000-$55,000 based on experience plus benefits:

• PTO - Two weeks paid leave (sick/vacation) plus New Year's Day, MLK Day,Presidents' Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas

• Downtown parking spot in covered garage

• 35% discount on full-price items in the store, including apparel from Patagonia, Kuhl, Prana, and other carefully curated brands.

• Seasonal bonuses depending on employee and business performance

• 50% subsidy towards employee-only health insurance premiums (compliant with IRS SHOP program)

• 3% matching for 401k (employer matches up to 3% of what employee contributes)

• Potential qualification for pro-deals and discounts at other outdoor vendors

 

Store/Operations Manager - Job Description

• Maintain overall mood/ambiance of the store. Demonstrate to customers that, despite other tasks that may need to be accomplished, friendly, professional, high quality customer service is our priority.

• POS System Management: Attend to daily opening, sales, inputting of new purchase orders, and closing procedures on the POS. Create Bank Deposits and maintain a balanced register. Become proficient on Lightspeed POS.

• Maintain visual presentation of the sales floor by taking on or assigning the following tasks: Vacuuming, dusting, glass cleaning, hanger management, folding and refolding merchandise, straightening and maintaining neatness in merchandising of clothing, accessories, bags, travel gear area, cash wrap and front of the store areas.

• Monitor and potentially buy adequate back stock of Office and Retail Supplies, including but not limited to: Handled Bags for customers, Gift Boxes for Holidays, Supplies for Printers, Ink pads and stamps, etc.; execute or oversee stamping of bags and gift boxes.

• Buying: purchase and maintain appropriate inventory levels in the following categories: Travel Gear and Accessories (i.e. Sea to Summit, Eagle Creek), Wallets, Bags, Packs, Tote Bags, Shoulder Bags ( i.e. Flowfold, Sherpani, Thule, Black Diamond.)

• Staff Management: Assist in training of new staff and provide ongoing team management

• Marketing: Build a stronger online community

 

Social media responsibilities:

• Enhance our brand and build a more robust following on our various social media platforms, including email list and website engagements (Facebook, Instagram, etc.)

• Develop and administer content in a positive, authentic way that will reflect our brand and attract potential customers.

• Become proficient in WIX for creating and modifying website content and executing email campaigns

 

General Operations Support: Assist and collaborate in developing strategies for:

• 1. Increasing sales revenue

• 2. Providing exceptional customer service

• 3. Having a positive impact on our community

• 4. Making Nomads a great place to work

 

Requirements:

• 2-4 years of retail store experience, including opening and closing

• Experience training and/or managing other employees

• Ability to work Tuesday - Saturday

• Passion for outdoor activities and a basic understanding of the types of clothing needed for these activities.

• A strong aesthetic sense - e.g., the ability to create outfits on mannequins, suggest coordinating pieces or alternatives to customers, organize by colors, general merchandising, etc.

• Detail oriented.

• Prefer a candidate with outdoor, adventure, or travel experience, a willingness to learn about technical and functional aspects of clothing, and a care for the environment and community.

• References will be requested.

 

View company details at www.nomadsmaine.com.