- Completes store operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results. - Maintains store staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees. - Maintains store staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results. - Achieves financial objectives by preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions. - Identifies current and future customer requirements by establishing rapport with potential and actual customers and other persons in a position to understand service requirements. - Ensures availability of merchandise and services by approving contracts; maintaining inventories. - Formulates pricing policies by reviewing merchandising activities; determining additional needed sales promotion; authorizing clearance sales; studying trends. - Markets merchandise by studying advertising, sales promotion, and display plans; analyzing operating and financial statements for profitability ratios. - Secures merchandise by implementing security systems and measures. - Protects employees and customers by providing a safe and clean store environment. - Maintains the stability and reputation of the store by complying with legal requirements. - Determines marketing strategy changes by reviewing operating and financial statements and departmental sales records. - Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies. - Maintains operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures. - Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.