Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
Work setting
- Urban area
- Furniture store
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Manage staff and assign duties
- Study market research and trends to determine consumer demand, potential sales volumes and effect of competitors' operations on sales
- Determine merchandise and services to be sold
- Implement price and credits policies
- Locate, select and procure merchandise for resale
- Develop and implement marketing strategies
- Plan budgets and monitor revenues and expenses
- Determine staffing requirements
- Resolve problems that arise, such as customer complaints and supply shortages
- Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate daily operations
- Recruit, hire and supervise staff and/or volunteers
- Conduct performance reviews
- Supervise office and volunteer staff
Supervision
- 5-10 people
Experience and specialization
Computer and technology knowledge
- Point of sale system
- Electronic scheduler
- Word processing software
- Inventory control software
- Electronic mail
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Public transportation is available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Handling heavy loads
- Attention to detail
- Sitting
- Standing for extended periods
Personal suitability
- Collaborative
- Efficiency
- Energetic
- Goal-oriented
- Hardworking
- Integrity
- Outgoing
- Positive attitude
- Time management
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Organized
- Team player
- Maturity
- Patience
- Resourcefulness