Retail Floor Supervisor, Volunteer Gift Shops

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

Required: 

• A bachelor’s degree in business or related field required, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2 years of full-time supervisory experience. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
• Flexible schedule to facilitate seasonal merchandising sets and events. 
• Demonstrated proficiency in utilizing a Point-of-Sale system and Microsoft Office Suite, including Word and Excel. 

Desired: 

• Merchandising experience in a multiple-department retail store setting. 
• Experience utilizing business and management principles involved in:
  • Strategic planning
  • Marketing
  • Resource allocation and inventory management
  • Cash/Credit Card handling
  • Human resources modeling and understanding of current Iowa hiring laws
  • Leadership techniques, including coordination of people and resources
• Experience with the principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Experience utilizing accounting principles and practices, and the analysis and reporting of retail financial data.
• Experience with creating custom reporting from a POS system.  

Application Process: 

• In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload a current resume and a cover letter (and mark both as “relevant file”) that clearly address how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position.
• Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.
• Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check. 
• Professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. 
• This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization
• For questions, contact Heidi Bodensteiner at heidi-bodensteiner@uiowa.edu