Manager in Training

maurices • Bismarck, ND

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The Manager in Training (MIT) works with store manager and store teams in achieving sales goals, driving a customer focused environment, managing talent and performance, and executing visual standards. The MIT participates in a training program to prepare them for a store manager position within 3 – 6 months. The MIT is hired with the expectation that they are relocatable to a specific new store or a group of new and existing stores. The MIT will complete the training program that prepares them for a Store Manager Position at maurices. The MIT must actively participate in all training modules and activities while also fulfilling a managerial role on the team.
The MIT supports the store manager in all Store Manager Job Responsibilities including:
Customer Obsession
Drives and achieves a customer focused store environment.
Creates and demonstrates fashion focused store environments by delivering product knowledge and fashion expertise to our customers through associate dress and product knowledge.
Consistently demonstrates awareness for the customer in actions, priorities and decisions.
Leads by example through utilizing customer service training resources.
Driving Sales
Manages sales goals by analyzing store performance using historical reports and adjusting plans and priorities as necessary for achievement of goals.
Responsible for the performance of store team.
Manages payroll hours to support the needs of the business and sustain profitability.
Assesses visual needs and directs implementation of promotional changes in order to maximize sales immediately and for the short and long-term.
Prepares schedules by assessing business needs, traffic patterns and store activity in order to maximize sales.
Directs team to effectively use sales driving programs such as associate ordering system and outreach within the community.
Talent Management
Makes quality hiring decisions and nurtures talent through strong networks in store community. Develops successors and talent pools for all store positions.
Provides current, direct, complete, and actionable positive and corrective feedback to others ensuring effective accountability.
Grows and develops talent using company programs such as orientation, customer service training, MBA program, etc.
Accurately appraises the strengths and weaknesses of others and coaches associates appropriately.
Creates and cultivates an environment that allows others to reach their full potential while also fostering a fun and rewarding working climate.
Operational Execution
Maintains an operationally sound store as measured through opportunity audits.
Minimizes inventory loss by directing team to effectively use store security equipment, provide excellent customer service, maintain a clean and organized store and thoroughly review daily sales documentation.
Ensures Execution of company direction (POS, Visual, HR, Operations, etc.) and uses resources appropriately.
Enforces and follows all maurices Policies and Procedures. Responds appropriately to policy and procedural violations and uses HR Resources to follow company guidelines.

Requirements

• High School Degree or GED required
• Supervisory experience required in a customer focused environment
• Proven track record of achieving and setting goals and executing company direction
• Experience in hiring, promoting, and motivating talent
• Proven ability to lead by example, make sound decisions, and demonstrate professionalism
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Diligence and the ability to persevere in the face of resistance or setbacks
• Must commit to a specific store location or a group of new and existing stores

Nice To Haves

• a business or retail merchandising degree preferred
• experience in the fashion industry preferred

Responsibilities

• Achieving sales goals
• Driving a customer focused environment
• Managing talent and performance
• Executing visual standards
• Participating in a training program to prepare for a store manager position
• Supporting the store manager in all Store Manager Job Responsibilities
• Driving and achieving a customer focused store environment
• Creating and demonstrating fashion focused store environments
• Delivering product knowledge and fashion expertise to customers
• Consistently demonstrating awareness for the customer
• Leading by example through utilizing customer service training resources
• Managing sales goals by analyzing store performance
• Responsible for the performance of store team
• Managing payroll hours to support business needs and sustain profitability
• Assessing visual needs and directing implementation of promotional changes
• Preparing schedules by assessing business needs, traffic patterns and store activity
• Directing team to effectively use sales driving programs
• Making quality hiring decisions and nurturing talent
• Developing successors and talent pools for all store positions
• Providing current, direct, complete, and actionable positive and corrective feedback
• Growing and developing talent using company programs
• Accurately appraising the strengths and weaknesses of others and coaching associates appropriately
• Creating and cultivating an environment that allows others to reach their full potential
• Maintaining an operationally sound store
• Minimizing inventory loss
• Ensuring execution of company direction (POS, Visual, HR, Operations, etc.)
• Enforcing and following all maurices Policies and Procedures

Benefits

• Choice of three medical plans, including a PPO plan or High-Deductible plans
• Health Savings Account, with employer contribution
• Dental, and Vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare and Dependent Care)
• Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Voluntary Life, Spouse, and Child Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability coverage
• Basic Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability coverage (at no cost)
• Wellbeing platform with Personify Health
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) with an immediately vested Safe Harbor matching contribution (after 6 months of employment)
• Tuition Assistance program (after 1 year of employment)
• Early access to earnings powered by PayActiv
• Paid Time Off earned on an accrued basis
• Sick time awarded each January
• Holiday pay (New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day)
• Two weeks of New Parent Leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement
• Flexible scheduling

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED