New Goods Assistant Manager

Job Summary:

Assist with Supervising, managing, and coordinating the activities of production for all purchased goods in retail stores.

Join our team

At Goodwill of North Georgia, we make a positive impact on our community by using donations and sales from our 100+ locations to help local job seekers find meaningful work. Simply said, we put people to work. Join our team and work for an organization that will help you grow personally and professionally while giving you the satisfaction of knowing that your efforts are helping others reach their potential.

You can learn more about our 100+ stores, donation centers and career centers and how our mission helps local job seekers at goodwillng.org.

What we offer:

• Bi-Weekly paychecks
• Paid time off for vacation and holidays
• 25% employee discount
• Health, dental and vision insurance for staff and their families

Essential Functions:

* Provides assistance with monitoring and managing the performance of the new goods program

* Create and maintain positive relationship with vendors

* Maintain the integrity of the program by reporting accurate inventory numbers to include shrink.

* On a routine basis, assist the New Goods Manager with reviewing and evaluating sales trends and identifying opportunities to move certain products based on customer demand

* Ability to travel as needed for the purpose of sourcing new vendors and/or products

* Ensures department goals/objectives are met while maintaining approved budgets

* Research and recognize current trends, opportunities, and competition to properly categorize merchandise and market new goods products

* Ability to design, layout, and merchandise product to ensure appropriate sales in conjunction with industry trends

* Support with managing and monitoring the performance of all new goods employees

* Ensure profit margins are at acceptable levels to ensure profitability of the agency

* Create and maintain customer loyalty by offering excellent service

* Track and report new goods sales and sales trends

* Partner with the IT department to ensure new goods technology are operating effectively

* Meet with leadership regularly to discuss opportunities for improvement

* Foster a culture of continuous quality improvement through International Standards Organization (ISO) process

* Other duties as assigned

Job Requirements and Qualifications:

• Demonstrate sound judgment and a high degree of personal/professional integrity
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills as well as presentation skills
• Must be able to interact effectively with employees and all levels of management
• Detailed oriented with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Organized and a strong aptitude to follow tasks through to completion
• Excellent active listening and time management skills
• Maintain dependable transportation and communication devices
• Proficiency with software, including MS Office Suite

Working Environment Conditions/Requirements:

• Must be able to stand and/or walk for extended periods of time, bend, reach and grasp, tolerate environmental issues such as dust, heat and cold, as well as meet all physical requirements to perform the duties
• Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends