Manager In Training

raymourotp; City of Poughkeepsie (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Raymour & Flanigan is seeking a dynamic retail leader to oversee sales performance, operations, and team development at our New York area showroom. You will drive revenue, set goals, and coach a high-performing sales team to deliver exceptional customer experiences.

The role requires strategic merchandising, staff coaching, and collaboration with management to meet monthly targets while maintaining a welcoming store environment.

Qualifications

• Three years of leadership experience in retail management in a high volume environment.
• Professional leader with excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Computer skills and the ability to learn new programs.
• Desire to succeed within a revenue-driven atmosphere.
• Proven track record of sales success in a retail environment.
• Associates degree preferred.
• Flexibility to work a retail schedule that includes nights, weekends, holidays, and special events.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of sales associate performance, sales, operations and financial performance and implement goals.
• Train and develop a high performing sales team.
• Coordinate showroom operations by setting goals for sales consultants.
• Set objectives, organize, and direct sales associates to meet objectives and maximize potential.
• Coach sales consultants to meet monthly goals and develop action plans.
• Monitor daily performance against monthly objectives.
• Maximize merchandising with displays, signage, and store layout to create an attractive environment.
• Mentor, coach and develop teams to achieve results.
• Assist sales consultants in the selling process and enhance customer shopping experience.
• Perform additional functions as needed by management.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Computers / POS systems

Sales leadership

Education

Associates degree preferred

Tools

POS systems

Job description

At Raymour & Flanigan, we recognize and appreciate all of our team members' hard work and dedication. We pride ourselves on being a long term, privately held company that takes care of its associates by recognizing each individual's potential and investing in their future success!

Expectations:

• Responsible for overseeing all aspects of sales associate performance, sales, operations and financial performance and implementing individual and team goals.
• Train and develop a high performing sales team.
• Coordinate the operation of the showroom by establishing goals for sales consultants.
• Set objectives, plan, organize, and direct sales associates to meet objectives and maximize their potential.
• Coach each sales consultant to establish realistic sales goals for each month and develop an action plan. Offer them advice, support, and motivation to help them meet their sales objectives.
• Monitor each consultant's daily performance and compare it with that month's objective.
• Maximize your merchandising efforts by using effective displays, controlling signage, sales floor or store arrangement to ensure that they are attractive and welcoming.
• Strong mentoring, coaching and development skills with the ability to motivate teams to achieve results.
• Assist sales consultants in the selling process whenever needed. Enhance the customer shopping experience by participating in the sales process.
• Perform additional functions that may be assigned at the discretion of management.

Qualifications:

• Three years of leadership experience in retail management in a high volume environment.
• Professional leader with excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Computer skills and the ability to learn new programs.
• Desire to succeed within a revenue-driven atmosphere.
• Proven track record of sales success in a retail environment.
• Associates degree preferred.
• Flexibility to work a retail schedule that includes nights, weekends, holidays, and special events.

Physical Requirements:

• Frequently move about the showroom over an 8-12 hour period to attend to customers needs.
• Walking, standing or sitting for extended periods of time as customer needs dictate.
• Push and pull furniture for merchandising purposes.

Raymour & Flanigan proudly supports a drug free and smoke free work environment.

Please note that we are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must have authorization to work in the U.S. without the need for sponsorship now or in the future.

Raymour & Flanigan is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any associate or applicant on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, physical or mental disability, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual orientation, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, marital or familial status, genetic information or other basis protected by law.