Store Manager Jobs in Santa Clara, CA

A Store Manager in the retail industry plays a significant role in managing daily operations, ensuring customer satisfaction and driving sales within the retail establishment. They are responsible for overseeing all activities within the store, which could involve staff recruitment and training, inventory management, merchandising, financial management, and dealing with customer issues or complaints. As the store representative, a Store Manager is often the point of contact for the business, ensuring that the store is operating effectively and efficiently while meeting its sales targets and objectives. They also provide leadership and direction to the staff, fostering a positive and productive work environment.

Prior to becoming a Store Manager, an individual may have held roles such as a Sales Associate, Department Manager, or Assistant Store Manager. These positions provide the necessary experience and understanding of the retail environment and the running of a store. Essential skills for a Store Manager include strong leadership skills, excellent customer service skills, good communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to multitask. They also need to have good analytical and decision-making skills to ensure the financial success of the store. While there are no specific certifications required for the role, a degree in business management or a related field, or a certification in retail management could be beneficial. Experience in retail and management is generally more important than formal education in this role.

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Manager - Retail Shoppers

  • Portola Valley, CA (14 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 8 hours ago
  • Portola Valley, CA (14 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 8 hours ago

At Whole Foods Market, we are working to nourish people and the planet. In this role, you will support the Customer Service & E-Commerce programs; this means you lead processes supporting the...

Assistant General Manager / Bar Manager

  • Santa Cruz, CA (22 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 16 hours ago
  • Santa Cruz, CA (22 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 16 hours ago

Assistant General Manager / Bar Manager MeloMelo Cruz LLC Santa Cruz MeloMelo Kava Bar provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits...

Retail Store Manager

  • San Jose, CA (3 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 20 hours ago
  • San Jose, CA (3 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 20 hours ago

Excellent organizational skills to manage inventory, staffing, and store operations. Sales management experience to help meet and exceed store targets....

Multi Unit General Manager

  • Fremont, CA (14 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 20 hours ago
  • Fremont, CA (14 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 20 hours ago

Multi Unit General Manager Are you a positive, upbeat, passionate, competitive person? Someone who is determined to thrive in a high-paced, rapidly changing environment. If you understand that...

store manager- San Jose

  • San Jose, CA (3 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 20 hours ago
  • San Jose, CA (3 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 20 hours ago

Benefit Information Our Store Managers bring the Starbucks experience to life by managing store operations, driving financial success, building great teams, and building a meeting place in their communities...

Branch Manager II

  • Fremont, CA (14 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 21 hours ago
  • Fremont, CA (14 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 21 hours ago

About Us IAA Holdings, LLC (IAA), a Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers company (NYSE: RBA) and (TSX: RBA), is a trusted global marketplace for insights, services, and transaction solutions for commercial...

(USA) Emerging Store Manager - Nhm

  • San Jose, CA (3 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 21 hours ago
  • San Jose, CA (3 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 21 hours ago

... What you'll do... Provides supervision and development opportunities for management and hourly Associates in the Facility by hiring, training, mentoring, assigning duties, evaluating...

Store Manager

  • Los Gatos, CA (8 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 1 day ago
  • Los Gatos, CA (8 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 1 day ago

A store manager (SM) delivers a commercially relevant and profitable store in the community you serve....

(USA) Principal, Product Manager - Store Checkout

  • San Jose, CA (3 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 1 day ago
  • San Jose, CA (3 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 1 day ago

Partner with store operations to drive adoption of new checkout technologies and optimize in-store workflows....

General Manager - Great Mall/Bay Area

  • Milpitas, CA (8 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 2 days ago
  • Milpitas, CA (8 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 2 days ago

About Old Navy Forget what you know about old-school industry rules. When you work at Old Navy, youre choosing a different path. From day one, weve been on a mission to democratize fashion and...

Data Science & Analytics Manager - Retail Decision Automation

  • Cupertino, CA (8 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 2 days ago
  • Cupertino, CA (8 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 2 days ago

Summary Posted: Mar 11, 2025 Role Number: 200594438 Imagine what you could do here! The people here at Apple dont just create products they build the kind of wonder thats revolutionized entire...

Branch Manager

  • Sunnyvale, CA (4 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 2 days ago
  • Sunnyvale, CA (4 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 2 days ago

The Branch Manager represents all Hertz Global brands to our customers, community leaders, business partners, vendors and government entities. This position is primarily responsible for the...

Store Manager

  • Fremont, CA (14 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 4 days ago
  • Fremont, CA (14 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 4 days ago

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Direct supervision of Assistant Store Manager, Area Supervisors and all Retail Associates....

Software Release Manager Retail Engineering

  • Sunnyvale, CA (4 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 5 days ago
  • Sunnyvale, CA (4 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 5 days ago

Summary Posted: Mar 7, 2025 Weekly Hours: 40 Role Number: 200591744 We are seeking a passionate and enthusiastic candidate that has a zeal for delivering seamless software experiences and thrives...

Store Manager $100K+

  • San Jose, CA (3 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 5 days ago
  • San Jose, CA (3 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 5 days ago

a premier destination for natural stone products, serving the Bay Area for over 20 years and are looking for a Store Manager....

Demographic Data for Santa Clara, CA

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Salary for Store Manager Jobs in Santa Clara, CA

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Highest Education Level

Store Managers in Santa Clara, CA offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
41.3%
High School or GED
20.9%
Associate's Degree
13.4%
Master's Degree
11.9%
Vocational Degree or Certification
8.1%
Some College
2.9%
Doctorate Degree
1.0%
Some High School
0.6%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Store Managers in Santa Clara, CA
4-6 years
36.0%
2-4 years
20.6%
None
18.7%
Less than 1 year
18.3%
1-2 years
3.6%
6-8 years
1.5%
8-10 years
0.8%
10+ years
0.5%


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