Paper Source · 2 months ago
Closing Store and B&N Facilities Manager
Paper Source is a company focused on providing exceptional service in the retail sector. As the Closing Store and Regional B&N Facilities Manager, you will oversee maintenance, repair, and capital expenditures for a segment of stores, ensuring vendor performance and operational efficiency during store closures.
E-CommerceInternetOffice Supplies
Responsibilities
Working closely with the Real Estate Directors, communicating and preparing for upcoming closing locations. Creates a closing store tracker, bids out the closing store scope of work, works closely with operations on the timing of the various tasks, and turns over a broom clean space to the Landlords timely
Coordinates all closing store activities with other departments ensuring all are working towards the required turnover dates
Educated / learns of the fixtures & equipment that are in our stores. Works closely with other departments to determine if there are fixtures or other café assets that need to be relocated to other stores or into our storage facility in Paramus. Coordinate the dispatching of those moves with the DC on their final destinations prior to cleaning out of space by contractors
Oversee the management of the fixtures stored in the Paramus warehouse. Keep inventory of what is on hand and coordinate shipments of items when requested for a specific store
Manages all facility needs including maintenance, repair, and cap ex for a select number of stores by collaborating with the vendors and other departments to ensure timely response times, updated work order notes, appropriate pricing via on-line facility work order system, ServiceChannel
Respond and support of field requests for routine and emergency repairs, in ServiceChannel
Reviews discretionary work requests for actual need and priority, based on years of facility and industry knowledge. When needed partners with your manager, AMs, RDs, and other departments and then issues proposal approvals
Analyze reporting in ServiceChannel to identify trends (age, vendor, region, or district) looking for work orders that need extra attention from vendors or department. Proactively address issues by developing and implementing procedures in place or recommending improvements to such procedures
Proactively create and review capital needs for all your stores annually based on store status. Determine priority, bid out, and award in a timely manner
Conducts monthly area manager Touch Base meetings. Completes store visits to determine their condition, possible future needs & to review recently completed capital projects. Provide face time with store managers and area managers. Review vendor performance and programs in the field and ask for their feedback
Coordinates with other home office departments (Loss Prevention, Risk Management, Cafe, Accounting, etc.) on shared projects
Along with the other RFMs, maintains the ServiceChannel work order system through ongoing updates of assets, scheduled services, store location notes, etc. Conducts meetings with ServiceChannel and provides training for stores, area managers, and other departments
Conducts ongoing review of vendor programs via regular scheduled meetings and continuous communications
Management of disaster recovery projects, small construction projects, and rollouts
Liaison with building landlords for repairs, services, durable improvement allowances, etc
Identifies and raises innovative ideas for cost savings and strategies for approval by management
Qualification
Required
3+ years of related experience required
Must be located within the tri-state area of NY/ NJ/ CT
Strong and effective communication skills, both written and verbal
Ability to interact well with contractors, consultants, as well as landlords and internal business partners
Possess strong project management skills and the ability to prioritize appropriately
Strong organizational and time management skills
Available evenings and weekends for emergencies
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, working in high volume capacity
Solid decision-making skills based on changing conditions
Integrity and trust, admits mistakes and is seen as a truthful individual
Knowledge of lease process and documentation
Working knowledge of Work, Power Point, Access, and Outlook
Exceptional knowledge of Excel
Understanding of Mechanical systems
Company
Paper Source
Paper Source is an online seller of cards, stationary, personalized gifts and more.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2021-05-11Acquired
Leadership Team
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2025-11-19
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