Director, Vassar College Store

Vassar College

Director, Vassar College Store

Department: College Store
Duration of Position: Full year / Full time
Work Schedule:
Employee Type: Administrator
Posting Date: 03/20/2023
Union Representation: Not Applicable
Posting Number: AS345P
Pay Rate:

About Vassar College
Located in the scenic Mid-Hudson Valley, Vassar College is a highly selective, residential, coeducational liberal arts college. Vassar stands upon the homelands of the Munsee Lenape.Vassar College is deeply committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community and to promoting an environment of equality, inclusion, and respect for difference. The College is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and especially welcomes applications from veterans, women, individuals with disabilities, and members of racial, ethnic, and other historically underrepresented groups.Vassar College is a smoke-free, tobacco-free campus.Note: Vassar College has a universal vaccination policy requiring a COVID-19 vaccination, including a booster, for all employees except for those exempt for medical or religious reasons.

Position Summary and Responsibilities
Vassar College is seeking a full-time Director of the College Store to create the brand image of the College along with an online course material service. The position will supervise and direct all aspects of a full-service college store including retail merchandise and timely availability of curriculum materials and services. The director will oversee all aspects of the operation including: marketing, operational policies and procedures, financial, inventory management, controls, personnel, and operational issues.

Responsibilities:
Financial

• Manage the resources required to run an operation that generates sufficient revenues to cover labor, promotional and operational costs, and “rent” to the College
• Establish and maintain pricing strategy
• Provide monthly, quarterly, and annual sales and expense activity management reports

Inventory Management

• Oversee and direct the buying, selling, and marketing of all merchandise
• Oversee product selection, assortment development, order placement, reorders and appropriate usage of trademark logos
• Maintain inventory at optimum levels to meet current needs and appropriately forecast future requirements
• Responsible for monitoring and implementing course material transition based on market trends i.e. text rental, ebooks, other course materials delivery methods

Personnel

• Manage college store employees comprised of full time unionized permanent and student staff
• Develop and lead a staff with the capabilities to effectively promote the store, to consistently provide the highest level of customer service and to ensure that the College Store is an inviting destination within the community
• Schedule staff to meet needs of the operations

Operations

• Develop, implement and train the team on operational best practices
• Analyze retail and market trends to meet student and customer needs
• Develop and maintain marketing and branding strategies
• Collaborate with campus partners to engage and support campus constituents and campus events
• Provide and maintain an inviting and aesthetically pleasing environment to students, faculty, visitors, and other members of the community through a well-organized store plan and lay out

Qualifications
Qualifications

• Five years related leadership/management experience in a college store or other retail management.
• Supervisory experience.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to establish and administer financial goals of the store, and ability to perform basic mathematical calculations.
• Must be willing and able to work varied hours, days, nights, and weekends as business dictates.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Retail book experience.

Special Instructions to Applicants
To complete your on-line application, you will be required to attach your resume, cover letter, and contact information for 3 professional references. All attachments must be in PDF format. Review of applications will begin immediately. If you have any questions, please contact Human Resources, 845-437-5820.

For full consideration applicants should apply by:

All applicants must apply online at: https://employment.vassar.edu/postings/3121.



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