Retail Manager in Training

Maurices Incorporated; Albuquerque, Northern (NM, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

maurices is seeking a Manager in Training (MIT) at Store 2118-Cottonwood Mall in Albuquerque, NM. This role works with the store manager to drive sales, deliver a customer-focused experience, and lead through hands-on participation while learning the business.

The MIT program trains for a Store Manager role within 3–6 months, with relocation to a new store or group as needed. You will participate in performance coaching, scheduling, and talent development daily.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required as the minimum education.
• Prefer degree in business or retail merchandising for advanced Know-how.
• Experience supervising teams in customer-focused environments.
• Proven track record of achieving and communicating goals.
• Experience hiring, promoting, and coaching staff.
• Demonstrates professionalism and sound decision making.
• Strong interpersonal skills and relationship building.
• Commitment to store location or group assignments.

Responsibilities

• Assist store manager in achieving sales goals and customer focus.
• Lead by example, coach associates, and ensure training adherence.
• Manage schedules and payroll to optimize profitability.
• Drive visual standards and promotional execution in-store.
• Support talent development and succession planning.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Fashion industry experience

Goal setting

Talent development

Leadership by example

Interpersonal skills

Professionalism

Perseverance

Store location commitment

Education

High School Degree or GED

Business/Retail Merchandising degree preferred

Job description

Brand Overview

At maurices, we’re all about feel-good fashion for real life. We’re committed to our service with style promise and to offering affordable fashion that takes women from workday to weekend—and all of life’s adventures in between. With inclusive sizing from 0–24, maurices is known for versatile styles across key categories like denim, dresses, tops, and more. We’ve been doing this since 1931, and today you’ll find us in over 800 communities across North America and online at maurices.com. At maurices, it’s more than clothes - it’s where fun, friendship and fashion come together!

Position Overview

The Manager in Training (MIT) works with store manager and store teams in achieving sales goals, driving a customer focused environment, managing talent and performance, and executing visual standards. The MIT participates in a training program to prepare them for a store manager position within 3 – 6 months. The MIT is hired with the expectation that they are relocatable to a specific new store or a group of new and existing stores. The MIT will complete the training program that prepares them for a Store Manager Position at maurices. The MIT must actively participate in all training modules and activities while also fulfilling a managerial role on the team. The MIT supports the store manager in all Store Manager Job Responsibilities including: Customer Obsession Drives and achieves a customer focused store environment. Creates and demonstrates fashion focused store environments by delivering product knowledge and fashion expertise to our customers through associate dress and product knowledge. Consistently demonstrates awareness for the customer in actions, priorities and decisions. Leads by example through utilizing customer service training resources. Driving Sales Manages sales goals by analyzing store performance using historical reports and adjusting plans and priorities as necessary for achievement of goals. Responsible for the performance of store team. Manages payroll hours to support the needs of the business and sustain profitability. Assesses visual needs and directs implementation of promotional changes in order to maximize sales immediately and for the short and long-term. Prepares schedules by assessing business needs, traffic patterns and store activity in order to maximize sales. Directs team to effectively use sales driving programs such as associate ordering system and outreach within the community. Talent Management Makes quality hiring decisions and nurtures talent through strong networks in store community. Develops successors and talent pools for all store positions. Provides current, direct, complete, and actionable positive and corrective feedback to others ensuring effective accountability. Grows and develops talent using company programs such as orientation, customer service training, MBA program, etc. Accurately appraises the strengths and weaknesses of others and coaches associates appropriately. Creates and cultivates an environment that allows others to reach their full potential while also fostering a fun and rewarding working climate.

Customer Obsession

Drives and achieves a customer focused store environment. Creates and demonstrates fashion focused store environments by delivering product knowledge and fashion expertise to our customers through associate dress and product knowledge. Consistently demonstrates awareness for the customer in actions, priorities and decisions. Leads by example through utilizing customer service training resources.

Driving Sales

Manages sales goals by analyzing store performance using historical reports and adjusting plans and priorities as necessary for achievement of goals. Responsible for the performance of store team. Manages payroll hours to support the needs of the business and sustain profitability. Assesses visual needs and directs implementation of promotional changes in order to maximize sales immediately and for the short and long-term. Prepares schedules by assessing business needs, traffic patterns and store activity in order to maximize sales. Directs team to effectively use sales driving programs such as associate ordering system and outreach within the community.

Talent Management

Makes quality hiring decisions and nurtures talent through strong networks in store community. Develops successors and talent pools for all store positions. Provides current, direct, complete, and actionable positive and corrective feedback to others ensuring effective accountability. Grows and develops talent using company programs such as orientation, customer service training, MBA program, etc. Accurately appraises the strengths and weaknesses of others and coaches associates appropriately. Creates and cultivates an environment that allows others to reach their full potential while also fostering a fun and rewarding working climate.

Operational Execution

Maintains an operationally sound store as measured through opportunity audits. Minimizes inventory loss by directing team to effectively use store security equipment, provide excellent customer service, maintain a clean and organized store and thoroughly review daily sales documentation. Ensures Execution of company direction (POS, Visual, HR, Operations, etc.) and uses resources appropriately. Enforces and follows all maurices Policies and Procedures. Responds appropriately to policy and procedural violations and uses HR Resources to follow company guidelines.

Requirements

• High School Degree or GED required
• a business or retail merchandising degree preferred
• Supervisory experience required in a customer focused environment
• experience in the fashion industry preferred
• Proven track record of achieving and setting goals and executing company direction
• Experience in hiring, promoting, and motivating talent
• Proven ability to lead by example, make sound decisions, and demonstrate professionalism
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Diligence and the ability to persevere in the face of resistance or setbacks
• Must commit to a specific store location or a group of new and existing stores

Unique/Physical Requirements

• Work varied hours/days as business dictates
• Able to reach, push, pull, stand, squat and bend for up to 8 hours or longer as necessary
• Able to operate and use all equipment necessary to run the store
• Able to operate computerized register system
• Able to move or handle merchandise throughout the store weighing up to 50 pounds

Location

Store 2118-Cottonwood Mall-maurices-Albuquerque, NM 87114

Position Type

Regular/Full time

Benefits Overview

• Choice of three medical plans, including a PPO plan or High-Deductible plans
• High-Deductible plans offer the option of a Health Savings Account, with employer contribution
• Additional benefits include Dental and Vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare and Dependent Care)
• Accident coverage
• Critical Illness coverage
• Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Voluntary Life coverage
• Spouse coverage
• Child Life Insurance coverage
• Long-Term Disability coverage
• Basic Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability coverage at no cost to associates
• Access to our Wellbeing platform with Personify Health
• An Employee Assistance Program available for associates and their families
• After 6 months of employment, eligibility for 401(k) with an immediately vested Safe Harbor matching contribution
• Tuition Assistance program available after 1 year of employment
• Early access to earnings powered by PayActiv
• Paid Time Off earned on an accrued basis (the accrual for newly hired Full time Assistant and First Assistant is 3.08 hours per pay period)
• Sick time awarded each January (56 hours, prorated based on hire date unless otherwise required by applicable law)
• Holiday pay including New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day
• Two weeks of New Parent Leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement
• Flexible scheduling helps integrate work and life

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Company is committed to hiring and developing the most qualified people at all levels. It is our policy in all employment decisions to ensure that all associates and potential associates are evaluated on the basis of qualifications and ability without regard to sex (including pregnancy), race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability that can reasonably be accommodated without undue hardship, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected classification under applicable law. We do not discriminate in any of our employment policies and practices. All associates are expected to follow these principles in all relationships with other associates, applicants, or others with whom we do business. The Company welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the application process.

Note to Applicants

Smoking is prohibited in all indoor areas of the Company unless designated smoking areas have been established by a particular location in accordance with applicable law.

About Our Company

maurices is a women's apparel retailer that celebrates feel good fashion for real life. Established in 1931, maurices is known for its friendly service, trusted stylists, and for being guided by its greater purpose of making a positive difference in the lives of women who are the heart of its hometowns. In 2022, maurices introduced evsie, an apparel brand for tween girls, with an invitation to style with all their heart. maurices currently operates more than 900 stores in communities across North America with an evsie style shop available in 150 maurices stores and counting! Discover even more fashion at maurices.com.