The person I interviewed is the primary manager, whom of which is the son of the owner of a denim store I used to work at in Birmingham, Michigan. It is not a corporate business, therefore I consider the manager to be a professional of marketing and entrepreneurship.
1) What does a normal day typically look like?
Well, the store opens at 10am Monday - Saturday and at noon on Sundays. Usually, I arrive to the store an hour before, so in most cases at 9 am. When I arrive, I like to ensure that the store was closed properly the night before. I make sure our register is reset for the day, clothes are folded, hung and presented the right way, the sign lights are turned on, nothing has been stolen, receipts are in their correct envelopes that are organized by day of the week and so on. My days are usually split up into sitting in the office, planning buying trips, going through resumes, creating store front visuals, and being out on the floor. When I am out on the floor, I work in the men's department. Although that's my primary position, my job also consists of making sure things are running smoothly throughout the day around the store as a whole. The store closes at 8 on Thursdays and Fridays, 6 on Sundays, and 7 the rest of the nights. My employees usually stay at least an hour after close to clean up and prepare the store for the next day, but I'm usually there for 2 hours so I can lock up the store and leave everything the way they should be.
2) What is your favorite part of your job?
My favorite thing that I get to do every day is interact with customers and business partners. If I'm not assisting and meeting new people, then I am in contact with other companies that sell merchandise to us. I love the business and marketing aspect of this job because I truly get to learn something new every day. My other favorite part is being able to attend buying trips around the country. I usually head to cities such as New York or Los Angeles to meet with companies that sell to us and find merchandise that I'd want to sell in our store. In all, I love how interactive the job is.
3) How do you communicate with other companies?
Usually, I communicate with companies I do business with either by telephone or email. Most companies and representatives that I come in contact with are out of state, so the primary form of contact would be electronic.
4) How much writing does your job require?
The most writing that I usually do is for emails or letters. If I am contacting another professional that I intend on doing business with, I usually send them an email. I also use email for other purposes such as hiring new employees and local advertising.
5) Do you enjoy writing?
I usually don't mind writing, but that could be because my job doesn't require too much of it. I only need to do it when necessary for the business. I wouldn't mind more writing, though. I do like it; my job just doesn't consist that much of it.
6) What kind of format do you use to write?
The format of writing I use will vary depending on who it is that I am writing to. If I am writing to someone who works for a company that I am working with or somebody I consider hiring, I would write very formally (high style). However, if I am writing a note or email to my fellow employees, I usually find myself including some humor in my style because I am more personal with them.
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