Are you a great communicator who creates team spirit and you’re welcoming with customers? Take your high-level retail experience and bring your skills to Alaska Commercial Company (ACC) as the Grocery Department Manager. 

ACC is a growing company with a long history of serving rural Alaskans. For more than 150 years, we have been providing groceries and general merchandise to the people of Alaska. As was true more than 150 years ago, our stores continue to be a vital center of local community life. In 1992, the company was purchased by The North West Company (NWC) from then owner The Commercial Enterprise Development Corporation of Alaska. This acquisition by NWC made the combined companies the largest North American rural retailers and one of the largest employers in the State of Alaska. Learn more about ACC: alaskacommercial.com.

Your Role:

• Ensure appropriate merchandise is ordered and properly presented to maximize sales and profits;
• Control labor and overhead costs;
• Ensure merchandise is priced correctly;
• Drive sales through promotional offerings;
• Role model great service and demonstrate your enthusiasm to delight our customers;
• Share your knowledge, experience, and best practices to create team spirit across the department;
• Achieve maximum sales and impact seasonal events, planning well and also react to changes in weather, driving opportunities;
• Monitor the level of customer service and satisfaction within the department and take action as required to address issues;
• Ensure store policies and procedures are communicated to department employees;
• Support the rest of the store management group; and
• Maintain great quality products for customers by ensuring your team follows correct product handling;

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years management experience in grocery retail;
• Exceptional analytical, problem solving, and decision making skills with a high attention to detail;
• Proven organizational, planning, and prioritizing skills;
• Must have demonstrated ability to work both independently and within a team;
• Understand how to take special orders, offer suggestions about different products, and navigate customer experiences;
• Demonstrate a personal and enthusiastic commitment to ACC’s vision, mission, values, and strategies. You want your communities to live better;
• Highly motivated with an appreciation for small town life, in a culturally diverse setting, is considered an asset;
• Enthusiastic desire to approach customers, ask questions, and make product and service recommendations; and
• Experience with visual merchandising, inventory management, training and development, and sales and service.

 POSITION LOCATION: Barrow, Alaska
RELOCATION PAID: Yes
HOUSING/UTILITIES PAID: Yes

Interested applicants are invited to send their resume directly to ssetefano@northwest.ca

This position will be advertised externally; however internal candidates will receive first consideration based on qualifications. NWC employees are encouraged to bring forward applications of external candidates that meet the qualifications of this position.

NOTE: If an existing employee is selected for a posted position they will be required to remain in that position a minimum of one year prior to applying for other posted positions unless authorized by their current supervisor. New employees to the company must also remain in their position a minimum of one year prior to applying for posted positions unless authorized by their supervisor. This position adheres to the Corporate Job Posting Guidelines.

A competitive salary is being offered along with opportunities to learn, develop and advance throughout the organization. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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