Sales Manager in Training
About The Position
The Sales Manager in Training oversees sales associate performance, sales, showroom operations, and financial performance, and implements individual and team goals. The role trains and develops a high-performing sales team, coordinates showroom operations, and supports sales consultants in achieving their objectives. It also contributes to an attractive and welcoming showroom through effective merchandising and participates in the selling process to enhance the customer shopping experience. The position requires retail leadership experience, sales success, strong communication and organizational skills, and flexibility to work a retail schedule that includes nights, weekends, holidays, and special events. Physical activities include moving around the showroom, walking, standing or sitting for extended periods, and pushing or pulling furniture for merchandising purposes.
Requirements
- Three years of leadership experience in retail management in a high-volume environment.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
- Computer skills and ability to learn new programs.
- Desire to succeed in a revenue-driven atmosphere.
- Proven track record of sales success in a retail environment.
- Flexibility to work a retail schedule that includes nights, weekends, holidays, and special events.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship now or in the future.
- Ability to move about the showroom frequently over an 8–12 hour period to attend to customer needs.
- Ability to walk, stand, or sit for extended periods as customer needs dictate.
- Ability to push and pull furniture for merchandising purposes.
Nice To Haves
- Associate degree preferred.
Responsibilities
- Oversee sales associate performance, sales, operations, and financial performance, and implement individual and team goals.
- Train and develop a high-performing sales team.
- Coordinate showroom operations by establishing goals for sales consultants.
- Set objectives, plan, organize, and direct sales associates to meet objectives and maximize their potential.
- Coach sales consultants to set realistic monthly sales goals and develop action plans; provide advice, support, and motivation.
- Monitor consultants’ daily performance and compare it with monthly objectives.
- Use effective displays, signage, and sales-floor or store arrangements to create an attractive and welcoming showroom.
- Mentor, coach, and develop team members and motivate them to achieve results.
- Assist sales consultants in the selling process as needed and participate in sales to enhance the customer shopping experience.
- Perform additional functions assigned at management’s discretion.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
