Sr. Retail Associate

Come join the SMSC Cultural Center! The Sr. Retail Associate is responsible for a wide variety of front and back of house retail operations. The Sr. Retail Associate will work with back-office operations including creative buying and merchandise strategies, monthly inventory management, stocking & organizing storeroom and preparing reports. Join a team dedicated to fostering growth and resilience!

Job Overview: The Sr. Retail Associate is responsible for a wide variety of front and back of house retail operations. They will work with back-office operations including creative buying and merchandise strategies, monthly inventory management, stocking & organizing storeroom and preparing reports. They also provide assistance in seasonal planning, creative store displays and effective merchandising. The Sr. Retail Associate will also provide training and development for staff related to the POS and Inventory Management systems.

Create Your Path: The Work You'll Do

• Assists Retail leader in serving as buyer, meeting with vendors and artists to select goods that meet the retail scope of Merchandise and setting profit margins to price items for sale within approved budget.
• Serves as lead on duty as necessary.
• Ensures accurate inventory controls are maintained by conducting monthly inventory and reconciliation of merchandise.
• Utilizes POS software to accurately create, maintain, and discontinue merchandise in POS system.
• Create dynamic and seasonally appropriate merchandising displays.

Job Requirements:

• 3-5 years of retail customer service, sales, and merchandising background Knowledge of Dakota Indian history and culture obtained through coursework or on the job preferred.
• Knowledge of visual merchandising practices & principles.
• Knowledge of inventory control practices. Ability to verify, identify, and correct data & discrepancies in inventory management and sales reconciliation.
• Valid Class D driver's license with a good driving record may be required.

Outstanding Benefits & Awesome Perks: Enjoy competitive weekly pay, outstanding benefits and advancement opportunities. Generous benefits include medical, dental, life and disability insurance, onsite medical clinics and pharmacy, 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off, wellness programs and more. Plus, take advantage of perks like discounts on childcare, fuel, bus passes and fitness membership, tuition reimbursement.

Who We Are: The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community contributes both time and financial resources across the region, state, and country. The SMSC has donated more than $400 million to organizations and causes, provided $500 million in economic development loans to other tribes, and contributed millions more to support regional governments and infrastructure. The SMSC's Native Green initiative annually diverts hundreds of tons of waste from landfills, has implemented compostable containers throughout our properties, and restored hundreds of acres of prairie land. Team members are eligible to participate in SMSC Gives, a community outreach initiative that organizes various opportunities in the local community. To empower its team members to take part in the Dakota tradition of giving, the SMSC provides paid hours to team members to volunteer at events. Learn more at shakopeedakota.org