The Portland Flagship store and Maker’s space our most important representation of our brand, and is our laboratory for piloting new concepts, processes and approaches to our business such as our new Maker Workshop, classes and community engagement. This store should be leading the company in both innovation and excellence. Located on our Corporate campus, it offers opportunity for close partnership and collaboration with key corporate functions like Product and Marketing.
The Store Director will be critical in helping to envision, design, test, execute and build the success of this new store format. This person must be an exemplary representative of the Tandy brand – both as a critical face of the brand, but also to build our credibility with the leathercrafting industry as a place “where the pros shop” – critical to our overall strategy. The Store Director must be creative, innovative, adaptable, and willing to try new things, but also deeply steeped in Tandy – our key competitive advantages and our long-term strategy. S/he will need to operate at a very high level of autonomy, to confidently collaborate with corporate executives and have an extremely high level of professionalism and integrity.
This person must be extremely knowledgeable about leathercrafting of all different kinds. This is not a shopkeeper but a consultant to leatherworkers – both beginners and the pros. The Store Director must have the knowledge and expertise about all of our products and the vast array of leathercrafting techniques to credibly teach, guide, advise and inspire the passion of leathercrafters of all levels.
Finally, this store represents an elevation of duties and expectations compared to a Tandy Store Manager. The Store Director is responsible for building and managing a business, hiring and developing the team, engaging and connecting with the community, and managing the 4-wall cash flow. This is a salaried position with unlimited bonus opportunity.
Job Title
Store Director
Reports to
Director of Retail or VP Retail
Location
021-Portland
Main Responsibilities
Essential Qualifications
Nice to have: High school diploma or equivalent, Bachelor’s degree, physical ability to perform the functions of the store including lifting, moving product and fixtures up to 40 pounds
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Our Company is committed to equal employment opportunity in all aspects of employment. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, physical and/or mental disability, age, creed, arrest records, genetic predisposition or carrier status, and/or participation in lawful activities outside the workplace.
ABOUT TANDY
Tandy Leather Factory, Inc., (http://www.tandyleather.com), headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, and in business since 1919, is a specialty retailer of a broad product line including leather, leatherworking tools, buckles and adornments, leather dyes and finishes, saddle and tack hardware, and do-it-yourself kits. Tandy Leather distributes its products through its 100+ North American stores located in 40 US states, 6 Canadian provinces, and Spain.