Store Manager in Training #157 - Newnan, GA

Academy Sports + Outdoors • Newnan, GA

12d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Manager in Training, you will immerse yourself in every facet of running a high‑volume retail business, gaining hands‑on experience across operations, sales leadership, and people management. You will rotate through store departments to understand how merchandising, staffing, inventory, and customer experience all connect to overall performance. Each day brings new opportunities to apply business insights while learning how decisions made on the floor impact results. Throughout the program, you will partner closely with store leadership to develop and execute strategies that drive sales, service, and operational excellence. You will learn how to analyze performance metrics, plan labor effectively, and adjust priorities in real time to meet business demands. This role is designed to stretch your leadership capability while preparing you for full accountability as a future store leader.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant leadership or management experience required
• Demonstrated success leading departments of up to 40 team members while driving operational excellence and achieving sales targets
• Strong leadership and coaching skills with the ability to motivate and develop others
• Customer-focused mindset with a passion for delivering a great shopping experience
• Solid business acumen and comfort working with performance metrics and reports
• Effective written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to make sound decisions using judgment, logic, and common sense
• Ability to complete required certifications, including Firearms Sales and Power Industrial Truck
• A team-first attitude

Nice To Haves

• Bring your energy, your ideas, and your love for sports and the outdoors.

Responsibilities

• Rotate through store departments to understand merchandising, staffing, inventory, and customer experience.
• Partner with store leadership to develop and execute strategies that drive sales, service, and operational excellence.
• Analyze performance metrics and plan labor effectively.
• Adjust priorities in real time to meet business demands.
• Lead teams, manage performance, and uphold company standards.
• Motivate and communicate with cross-functional store teams.
• Manage and audit firearm sales, ensuring all transactions meet federal and state requirements through accurate completion of ATF Form 4473, background check verification, and final approval.
• Step in wherever needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level