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Manager Customer Relations

Ames, IA💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-04 → 2026-09-30

Core

Lead customer experience strategy and operational oversight for TechCyte, Office Supplies, and Service Center operations at a university bookstore.

Role type

Manager Customer Relations

Builds

Retail and service operations for university students and staff

Domain

Higher education retail and campus services

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Customer experience strategy, conflict resolution, data analysis, staff supervision, vendor negotiation, inventory management, operational improvement

Preferred skills

Multi-faceted team leadership, purchasing and merchandising, project management, higher-education retail experience

Responsibilities

Lead customer-experience strategy across TechCyte, Office Supplies, and the Service Center; Resolve escalated or sensitive customer concerns; Analyze customer feedback and sales trends to drive improvements; Develop customer engagement and retention strategies; Supervise a Bookstore Specialist, IT Support staff, and interns; Manage open-to-buy projections and purchasing decisions; Maintain vendor relationships and negotiate terms; Serve as Manager on Duty on weekends and during peak seasons.

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