Must have strong working knowledge of retail building materials, home improvement and hardware products, and general retail operations including the ability to utilize Point-of-sales and other computer related systems (i.e., Estimating Software, etc.) associated with the building material industry. The Retail Manager role should be viewed as a potential stepping stone to the General Manager role, therefore a Retail Manager must lead and mentor other team members as well as understand and be able to perform all functions of store operations, including the showroom, the yard, and back office.