General Sales Manager: Lead People, Drive Performance

Ashley-Northeast; City of Poughkeepsie (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Birthday day off

Employee discounts

Referral bonuses up to $1,000

Recognition programs

Job summary

Ashley-Northeast in Poughkeepsie is seeking a General Sales Manager to own the store's performance end-to-end. You’ll lead from the sales floor, coach leaders, and drive profitability while building a high-performing team.

You'll manage sales metrics, staffing and customer experience, with ownership of results and a compensation structure reflecting performance and accountability. Training and leadership development are part of the role.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of sales, retail or business leadership experience preferred.
• Demonstrated success leading teams and achieving results in a fast-paced, customer-facing environment.
• Experience coaching and developing leaders and producing results through others preferred.
• Experience with financial accountability, store-level profitability or P&L responsibility preferred.
• Strong understanding of sales metrics, staffing, productivity and operational execution.
• Strong coaching, communication, business judgment and decision-making skills.
• Ability to analyze performance, establish priorities and turn insights into action.
• High school diploma or GED required; associate or bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the store's overall performance and health, setting direction and accountability.
• Develop leaders, build succession plans and coach managers for results.
• Own achievement of sales goals and drive key metrics from the floor.
• Manage revenue, margin, staffing and operating decisions to improve performance.
• Maintain an outstanding customer experience and ready-to-win store operations.

Skills

Sales leadership

Team building

Coaching leaders

P&L responsibility

Financial accountability

Analytical skills

Customer-facing

Decision making

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate or Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Ashley-Northeast in Poughkeepsie is seeking a General Sales Manager to own the store's performance end-to-end. You’ll lead from the sales floor, coach leaders, and drive profitability while building a high-performing team.

You'll manage sales metrics, staffing and customer experience, with ownership of results and a compensation structure reflecting performance and accountability. Training and leadership development are part of the role.