Control Store Manager

Job Description

PPG Architectural Coatings is a respected leader in the paint industry. A business unit of PPG Industries, the world's leading coatings and specialty Products Company, we manufacture and sell our products through home centers, independent dealers, and through a network of company-owned stores across North America. Within our Stores channel, we sell a wide range of architectural coatings and sundry items to industry, builders, contractors, and home owners.

With over 900 retail centers in North America, we continue to grow. Currently we are seeking a Control Store Manager to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Store Manager who is motivated to pursue a broader management role.
The Control Store Manager is responsible for coordinating operational and sales efforts in a single store in addition to overseeing multiple stores in a specific market/geographic area.

Single store responsibilities include:

• controlling store expenses with in budgeted amount
• reviewing and taking action on internal reports, i.e. voucher distribution, operation statements, transfers, etc;
• supporting overall credit policies;
• achieving sales plan;
• supervising and training store personnel as required;
• maintaining neat and orderly store, keeping interior and exterior both functional and attractive.

In the multi-store capacity, the Store Control Manager's responsibilities include:

• ensuring all stores are meeting sales and operations goals
• controlling expenses and payroll budgets
• scheduling store staffing
• maintaining regular audits
• managing TSF's, overrides and loss prevention
• merchandising
• mentoring new employees
• and handling personnel issues.

The Control Store Manager is ultimately accountable for ensuring that multiple stores in a market/geographic region are meeting customer service and operational goals while adhering to all PPG policies and procedures including policies on safety, ethics, EHS, financial control and human resources.

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS:

• Previous managerial experience.
• Must possess excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to demonstrate leadership in the market.
• Ability to supervise a large number of employees in a highly effective and professional manner.
• Proven ability to resolve internal and external customer complaints in a timely and efficient manner.
• Availability to work and travel within assigned territory 75% of time. Periodic evening hours required for trade organization meetings and customer events.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Internet applications.
• Ability to understand and carry out instructions furnished in written or oral format.
• Ability to lift up to 80 pounds infrequently and 40-60 prounds routinely.
• Must possess a valid Driver's License and have maintained a motor vehicle record within acceptable limits as prescribed by PPG.

PREFERRED:

• A two (2) or four (4) year degree in a business related field or equivalent work experience.
• Store management experience in the coatings industry.
• Broad knowledge of paint and sundry products and their application and use.
• Strong working knowledge of store operations.
• Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

PPG Industries’ vision is to continue to be the world’s leading coatings and specialty Products Company. Through leadership in innovation, sustainability, and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company.

Founded in 1883, PPG has global headquarters in Pittsburgh and operates in nearly 70 countries around the world. Sales in 2014 were $15.4 billion. PPG's impressive line-up of residential, commercial, and industrial paint brands offers a wide range of choices to meet everyone's needs – from consumers to interior designers, painting contractors to property managers, and developers to architects.

PPG prides itself on the quality of its employees and as such, candidates who receive a job offer will be required to successfully pass a hair drug/toxins test and a background check.

PPG Industries, Inc. offers an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected status. PPG is an Equal Opportunity Employer.