Manager, Store - LCI

Manager, Store

ABOUT LCI

The mission of LCI is to provide meaningful employment for the blind and visually impaired. We accomplish this in four ways:

• EMPLOY: We are one of the largest employers of people who are blind, creating meaningful careers and lasting skills that transform their lives.
• BUILD: We create over 2,000 products and distribute thousands more through manufacturing, retail, nationwide distribution, and e-commerce channels. 
• SERVE: Many of our products are sold directly to the federal government. We were pioneers of “base supply centers,” stores on military bases that employ the blind and visually impaired and provide mission-critical supplies to our nation’s military. 
• SUPPORT: We want to end blindness forever. To that end, we engage in philanthropic efforts for research into blindness and treatment for the visually impaired.

ABOUT THIS ROLE

- Responsible for the overall Base Supply Store operation.

- Supervises Assistant Manager, up to ten customer service personnel, of which several are legally blind, and up to three warehouse/delivery personnel.

- Communication with vendors, Assistant Manager and other employees.

- Intermittent supervision, with weekly goals and monthly performance reviews.

LOCATION AND SCHEDULE

Hurlburt, FL - On-Site

Monday-Friday 7:30 AM – 4:15 PM (can vary based on store)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for all aspects of the daily operations of the store.
• Customer service, recognition and interface are critical factors with this position.
• Responsible for ordering, receiving, sales reconciliation, delivery coordination, visual merchandising, personnel administration, cleanliness, and dealing with senior military/civilian personnel.
• Ability to brief visitors and explain the operation of the store with the desired results of increasing business or establishing new stores.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school graduate with two years relevant work experience.

• Ability to negotiate pricing and delivery terms with established and new vendors.  Strong cognitive skill, including problem analysis, decision making, financial and quantitative analysis.

• Ideal candidate would be a recent military or civil servant with extensive knowledge of the DOD logistics systems to include warehouse operations experience or extensive retail management experience in either sales or marketing. Forklift experience is a plus.

Why LCI?

• Purpose-driven company driven by principles, not profit
• Reach your highest potential: upward mobility, rewarded through hard work
• Competitive salary and compensation
• Basic Life Insurance at no cost to the employee
• 401(k) with match and Surplus-Sharing Plans
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Ten paid holidays annually
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• On-site Health and Wellness program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)