General Manager

Are you an experienced big-box Retail Manager who can lead, execute, and drive profitability and excellence?  Are you looking for a challenging career with a growing Midwest retailer?  Do you have an interest in leading current and future store development projects? At Fleet Farm, you’ll find all of that and more!

We are looking for an experienced General Manager who can use their creative and entrepreneurial drive to manage all aspects of a retail store operation.  Our General Managers recruit and develop staff, manage in-store product assortment and inventory, analyze margin and profit levels, drive store top-line sales and comp sales increases, advocate superior customer service, and develop strategies to address opportunities.

Job duties:

• The General Manager will focus on the 5 Key Areas of Store Operations: Team Members, Customers, Store Readiness, Execution, and Profitability. 


• Train, coach, and mentor the leadership team to develop consistent and Best in Class execution. 


• Oversee the development and execution of individual development plans for each of their direct and indirect reports.


• Ensure that all store areas are staffed according to budget and maximized for customer needs.  In conjunction with the leadership team, hire, train, develop, and manage the performance of all Team Members.


• Continually monitor store wage and expense control programs, identify wage and expense budget variances, and take corrective action where necessary.


• Responsible for ensuring that all policies, procedures, and guidelines are understood and followed regarding customer service standards, backroom and sales floor standards, safety, loss prevention, inventory management, etc.


• Responsible for all activities associated with Federal Firearm disposition, acquisition, sales, inventory, and recordkeeping.


• Drive sales by using superior merchandising skills to ensure the best visual placement of product.


• Positive promotion of Fleet Farm customer loyalty program, credit card, and other company initiatives.

Job Requirements and Education:

• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays is required.


• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, or related field or equivalent experience preferred. 


• 5 years of retail management experience in a Big Box setting.


• Proven ability to lead, coach, and build relationships with subordinates, peers, and Corporate partners.


• Direct and motivate a diverse population that includes full-time and part-time team members.


• Use logic, experience, and analytics to accomplish business and personal goals.  Take ownership and be an active participant in creating solutions for positive business outcomes.

Fleet Farm is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and gives all applicants for employment equal consideration regardless of race, color, sex, gender, ethnicity, religious creed or belief, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship status, military or veteran status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Fleet Farm will provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation to fully participate in the application process.