High-Ticket Retail GM & Sales Leader

Stu's Home Improvement Outlet; Dubuque (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Relocation assistance

Vision insurance

Job summary

Stu's Home Improvement Outlet in Dubuque, Iowa seeks a proven General Manager to lead high-ticket retail sales, build a winning team, supervise marketing, and drive profitability.

You will personally close large transactions, grow monthly sales toward the $400,000+ target, train staff in financing and protection products, and manage showroom execution, inventory, and customer experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of high-ticket retail with 2+ years of management experience in furniture
• Documented success closing high-value transactions
• Experience recruiting and developing commissioned sales teams
• Proven ability to improve sales performance and hold employees accountable
• Strong leadership, communication, presentation, and customer relationship skills
• Working knowledge of retail financing and sales performance metrics
• Ability to work on-site in Dubuque, Iowa
• Availability for 60+ hour weeks during growth phase

Responsibilities

• Personally assist in closing difficult high-ticket transactions.
• Improve showroom conversion rates, average ticket, and gross profit.
• Develop repeat customers, referrals, and new sales opportunities.
• Train salespeople to confidently present financing and protection products.
• Recruit, interview, hire, onboard, and train commissioned sales professionals.
• Develop multiple salespeople capable of producing $60,000+ monthly.
• Conduct daily sales coaching and performance reviews.
• Establish accountability for follow-up, lead generation, and closing.
• Make appropriate hiring, disciplinary, and termination decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Sales management

Recruiting

Coaching

Customer relationships

Retail financing

Performance metrics

Job description

Stu's Home Improvement Outlet in Dubuque, Iowa seeks a proven General Manager to lead high-ticket retail sales, build a winning team, supervise marketing, and drive profitability.

You will personally close large transactions, grow monthly sales toward the $400,000+ target, train staff in financing and protection products, and manage showroom execution, inventory, and customer experience.