There are various sectors in the industry where an Operations manager is generally recruited with the Retail Sector being one of them and the most prominent one. Their Job description at a retail unit generally encompasses the responsibility of handling two or more retail units of a business that sell physical goods. The main job of an Ops manager at a retail chain encircles around directing the retail chain in order to maximize profits and reduce costs.
The retail operations manager looks after the staffing in the store as well and ensures proper training is provided to the staff. They estimate the resources needed on the basis of historical demand and analyze the requirement of SKUs. They also look after Inventory levels and manage them in order to maintain an optimal level of Inventory in the store. They decide which brands’ products to keep in the store and where by understanding the need of the consumer. They evaluate sales performance and look after the merchandising of products in the whole store.