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Retail Store Managment

 

Posted by Piragis Northwoods Co. on 03/25/2024


Job Basics

Industry Sector: Outdoor

Job Categories: Management

Company Type: Accessories, Apparel/SoftGoods, HardGoods/Equipment, Retail

State: MN

City: Ely

Country: United States

Required Experience:


Contact Name: ELLI PIRAGIS

Contact Phone: (218) 365-8846

Job Type: Full Time

Salary:

Required to Relocate:

Required to Travel:

Employee May Telecommute: No

Job Seeker Must Live Within:


Job Description & Requirements

Piragis Northwoods Company is hiring for our retail store managment positions!    Piragis Northwoods Company is a year-round retail store, outfitter, and catalog business on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.  We are a family owned business on our 45th year of providing expert wilderness advice and product to wilderness lovers around the world.  

Our store manager is the leader on our fast-paced retail floor in Ely, Minnesota.  The store manager’s responsibilities lie in creating an environment in which customer service is the focus and results in meeting and exceeding sales goals.  To reach these goals, the store manager’s duties include hiring and training staff, facilitating product knowledge sessions, scheduling, tracking sales and trends in the outdoor industry, and participating in the merchandising of the store and inventory management.  The store manager must be able to balance labor during the fast-paced tourist season of 5-6 months with a slower winter season.   

A candidate for this position would possess the following qualifications:

 

  •          Love for the outdoors and canoe experience preferred
  •          Retail or customer service, preferably in the outdoor industry
  •          Leadership of a team of 20+
  •          Management and scheduling
  •          Time management and organization
  •          Merchandising skills

 


About Piragis Northwoods Co.

Piragis Northwoods Company is a year-round retail store, outfitter, and catalog business on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, in Ely, Minnesota.  We are a family-owned business on our 45th year of providing expert wilderness advice and gear to wilderness lovers around the world.  Our company is committed protecting wilderness areas and active in the Save the Boundary Waters Campaign, protecting the BWCAW from a Chilean copper nickle mine opening at the watershed of the wilderness area.