Academic Majors

USA

People in General and Operations Managers live in

Typical Tasks

• Oversee activities directly related to making products or providing services.
• Direct and coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with the production, pricing, sales, or distribution of products.
• Review financial statements, sales and activity reports, and other performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement and to determine areas needing cost reduction and program improvement.
• Manage staff, preparing work schedules and assigning specific duties.
• Direct and coordinate organization's financial and budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, and increase efficiency.
• Establish and implement departmental policies, goals, objectives, and procedures, conferring with board members, organization officials, and staff members as necessary.
• Determine staffing requirements, and interview, hire and train new employees, or oversee those personnel processes.
• Plan and direct activities such as sales promotions, coordinating with other department heads as required.
• Determine goods and services to be sold, and set prices and credit terms, based on forecasts of customer demand.
• Locate, select, and procure merchandise for resale, representing management in purchase negotiations.
• Monitor businesses and agencies to ensure that they efficiently and effectively provide needed services while staying within budgetary limits.
• Perform sales floor work such as greeting and assisting customers, stocking shelves, and taking inventory.
• Manage the movement of goods into and out of production facilities.
• Develop and implement product marketing strategies including advertising campaigns and sales promotions.
• Recommend locations for new facilities or oversee the remodeling of current facilities.
• Direct non-merchandising departments of businesses, such as advertising and purchasing.
• Plan store layouts, and design displays.