Manager In Training

Raymour & Flanigan Furniture and Mattresses; Village of Liverpool (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Raymour & Flanigan Furniture and Mattresses is seeking a store leadership professional to oversee sales, operations and financial performance. You will train and mentor a high performing sales team, coordinate showroom activity, and set objectives to drive monthly results.

The role includes coaching consultants, optimizing merchandising and participating in the selling process as needed. The ideal candidate brings proven leadership in a high-volume retail environment, excellent communication,

Qualifications

• Three years of leadership in retail management in a high volume environment.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Flexibility to work a retail schedule including nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Oversee sales associate performance, sales, operations and financials.
• Train and develop a high performing sales team.
• Coordinate showroom operations and set sales goals.
• Direct sales staff to meet objectives and maximize potential.
• Coach consultants to achieve monthly sales targets and action plans.
• Monitor daily performance against monthly objectives.
• Enhance merchandising and store presentation to attract customers.
• Mentor and develop teams to achieve results; assist in selling when needed.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Leadership

Sales management

Customer service

Communication

Education

Associates degree

Tools

POS systems

MS Office

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.