Store Manager Jobs in Altoona, PA

A Store Manager in the retail industry plays a significant role in managing daily operations, ensuring customer satisfaction and driving sales within the retail establishment. They are responsible for overseeing all activities within the store, which could involve staff recruitment and training, inventory management, merchandising, financial management, and dealing with customer issues or complaints. As the store representative, a Store Manager is often the point of contact for the business, ensuring that the store is operating effectively and efficiently while meeting its sales targets and objectives. They also provide leadership and direction to the staff, fostering a positive and productive work environment.

Prior to becoming a Store Manager, an individual may have held roles such as a Sales Associate, Department Manager, or Assistant Store Manager. These positions provide the necessary experience and understanding of the retail environment and the running of a store. Essential skills for a Store Manager include strong leadership skills, excellent customer service skills, good communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to multitask. They also need to have good analytical and decision-making skills to ensure the financial success of the store. While there are no specific certifications required for the role, a degree in business management or a related field, or a certification in retail management could be beneficial. Experience in retail and management is generally more important than formal education in this role.

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Store Manager

  • Journeys
  • Altoona, PA
  • 2 days ago
  • Altoona, PA
  • 2 days ago

operations Supervise and manage all aspects of Loss Prevention practices Plan weekly staffing schedules in compliance with schedules policy Provide a fun, full service experience to all customers Resolve...

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Retail General Manager

  • Pilot Flying J
  • Altoona, PA
  • 5 days ago
  • Altoona, PA
  • 5 days ago

Company Description Pilot Company is an industry-leading network of travel centers with more than 30,000 team members and over 750 retail and fueling locations in 44 states and six Canadian...

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Branch Manager

  • Terminix
  • Altoona, PA
  • 6 days ago
  • Altoona, PA
  • 6 days ago

Benefits Start Day 1 for Full-Time Colleagues - No Waiting Period! For more information about our benefits, see below! We are proud to be a member of the Rentokil family of companies, the global...

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Wireless Retail Store Manager

  • Blue Link
  • Queen, PA (18 miles from Altoona, PA)
  • 7 days ago
  • Queen, PA (18 miles from Altoona, PA)
  • 7 days ago

, an authorized retailer for Metro by T-Mobile with over 260 locations nationwide is looking for successful Retail Store Managers to join our management team!...

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Campus Store Leader

  • EY
  • Altoona, PA
  • 27 days ago
  • Altoona, PA
  • 27 days ago

Manager overseeing store operations....

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Store Manager - Spencer's

  • Spencer Gifts, LLC
  • Altoona, PA
  • 29 days ago
  • Altoona, PA
  • 29 days ago

Brand: Spencer's The Store Manager is responsible for establishing and maintaining Guest Services....

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Store Manager Trainee

  • DollarTree
  • Altoona, PA
  • 29 days ago
  • Altoona, PA
  • 29 days ago

Your natural leadership skills and ability to inspire teams to deliver exceptional customer service make you the right person for our Store Manager in Training position....

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Campus Store Leader - 36152

  • Follett
  • Altoona, PA
  • 30+ days ago
  • Altoona, PA
  • 30+ days ago

Manager with overall store operations....

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Store Manager - Spirit

  • Spirit Halloween
  • Altoona, PA
  • 60+ days ago
  • Altoona, PA
  • 60+ days ago

The Store Manager is responsible for shrink, merchandising, inventory control, staffing, setup, pack-up and teardown of a seasonal store....

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Returning Store Manager - Spirit

  • Spirit Halloween
  • Altoona, PA
  • 60+ days ago
  • Altoona, PA
  • 60+ days ago

This position is for any person who has previously worked for Spencer's / Spirit Halloween in a Store Manager position....

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Store Team Lead

  • Academy Sports + Outdoors
  • Altoona, PA
  • 90+ days ago
  • Altoona, PA
  • 90+ days ago

see each individual positions full job description: Logistics Team Lead Operation Team Lead Store Inventory Control Team Lead Store Merchandising Team Lead Sales Team Lead Softlines Sales Team Lead Hardlines...

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Demographic Data for Altoona, PA

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Salary for Store Manager Jobs in Altoona, PA

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Licensing / Certification

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Highest Education Level

Store Managers in Altoona, PA offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
41.8%
High School or GED
20.0%
Associate's Degree
13.6%
Master's Degree
12.1%
Vocational Degree or Certification
8.0%
Some College
2.8%
Doctorate Degree
1.0%
Some High School
0.6%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Store Managers in Altoona, PA
4-6 years
36.0%
2-4 years
20.6%
None
18.7%
Less than 1 year
18.3%
1-2 years
3.6%
6-8 years
1.5%
8-10 years
0.8%
10+ years
0.5%


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