Bookstore Manager

Job overview

The Bookstore Manager role is onsite in Saint Louis, MO. Compensation is not specified. The position manages the daily operation of Ranken Technical College’s bookstore, supporting students and faculty with textbooks, tools, supplies, and memorabilia. The role exists to ensure course materials and merchandise are available when needed while managing inventory, purchasing, pricing, store operations, and staff. It contributes to the college’s technical education mission by coordinating textbook and tool-kit adoptions with faculty and departments each term.

What you'll do

• Purchase, merchandise, and sell textbooks, student tools, office supplies, and memorabilia
• collect textbook and tool-kit adoptions from department chairs and faculty
• set initial order quantities and reassess inventory after enrollment is confirmed
• decide whether surplus items should be held, discounted, or returned
• establish inventory controls and maintain stock
• set pricing and monitor sales
• arrange store layout
• coordinate shipping, receiving, stocking, and satellite distribution
• resolve vendor order discrepancies
• oversee print orders and special orders
• audit and process invoices
• set store hours and opening and closing procedures
• supervise and schedule staff
• ensure friendly and efficient customer service.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

bookstore manager

full-time

saint louis mo

ranken technical college

retail management

textbooks

student tools

buying

inventory control

staff supervision

college bookstore

occasional evenings and weekends

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, vision, accident, critical illness, and pet insurance
• company-paid life/AD&D and short- and long-term disability
• flexible and dependent-care spending accounts
• health savings account
• tuition reimbursement up to $2,000 per year after one year
• 403(b) with matching contributions from day one
• pension after five years
• 20 days of PTO accrued in the first year
• 10 paid holidays plus paid winter break
• employee assistance program.

Why this role

The role requires a college degree and three to five years of retail management experience, including three years of buying and inventory control experience. Some extra hours are required at semester starts, with occasional evening or weekend hours for college functions.

About the employer

RANKEN TECHNICAL COLLEGE is hiring for this role. Industry: Junior Colleges. Sector: 61.