Assistant Store Manager

Energy Innovation Corp; Kalamazoo (MI); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Weekly learning time

Job summary

Deere & Company in Kalamazoo, MI is seeking an Assistant Store Manager to blend strategic planning with practical coaching, enabling teams to deliver results. The role emphasizes ownership, data-driven decisions, and clear communication across remote and on-site contexts.

You will build processes, drive efficiency, and mentor staff while navigating a dynamic retail environment. The position offers full benefits and opportunities to learn new Attention Management and Work Ethic tools.

Qualifications

• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Portfolio or work samples demonstrating general expertise.
• Clear communication translating jargon to plain English.
• Team collaboration to unblock others.
• Storytelling ability turning data into decisions.
• Coaching skills for remote settings.
• Ability to defend a recommendation under scrutiny.

Responsibilities

• Pair strategic planning with clear, plain explanations.
• Maintain commitment to Kalamazoo, MI work after launch buzz.
• Combine initiative with problem solving to create an efficient workflow.
• Contribute to process improvements to boost efficiency and reduce waste.
• Absorb context quickly and start contributing sooner.
• Make decisive calls when data points diverge.
• Support wider Deere & Company mission with additional duties.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Problem Solving

Coaching

Teamwork

Storytelling

Decision Making

Job description

Come work as an Assistant Store Manager at Deere & Company, where strong Negotiation skills are noticed and genuinely valued. The center of gravity here is ownership — $89,000 - $129,000 and a remote schedule orbit it, and 8 years gets you in the door.

Key Responsibilities

• Pair Strategic Planning fluency with the patience to explain it plainly
• Keep showing up for the Kalamazoo, MI work after the launch buzz fades
• Stitch together Initiative and Problem Solving into one coherent workflow
• Contribute to process improvements that boost efficiency and reduce waste
• Absorb 6 of context fast and start contributing sooner
• Make the goal-oriented call when the data points two different directions
• Step in on additional duties that support the wider Deere & Company mission

What You'll Bring

• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
• A portfolio or work samples that demonstrate your general expertise
• A communication style that translates jargon back into plain English
• A teammate's instinct to unblock others before yourself
• Storytelling instincts that turn data into a decision
• Practical Coaching skills sharpened in a remote setting
• Comfort defending a recommendation in front of skeptics

We started Deere & Company in a Kalamazoo garage because the general status quo deserved a human-first reckoning. Decisions at Deere & Company come with a name attached, because ownership without accountability is just noise.

We provide a $89,000 - $129,000 salary, full benefits, and dedicated time each week to learn new Attention Management and Work Ethic tools.

Confirmed unfilled today, Deere & Company continues its search in real time.