Retail Manager in Training: Lead Store Growth

maurices; Chillicothe (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) after 6 months

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Early access to earnings

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

maurices in Chillicothe, MO is seeking a Manager in Training who will partner with the store manager and teams to achieve sales goals and deliver a customer-focused shopping experience. The MIT participates in a comprehensive training program aimed at preparing you for a Store Manager role within 3–6 months.

You will help lead by example, develop talent, manage scheduling and payroll, and ensure visual standards and operating procedures are followed across the store.

Qualifications

• High School Degree or GED required; a business or retail merchandising degree preferred.
• Supervisory experience in a customer-focused environment; 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.
• Must commit to a specific store location or group of stores.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Hiring and talent development

Education

High school diploma or GED

Retail merchandising degree preferred

Job description

maurices in Chillicothe, MO is seeking a Manager in Training who will partner with the store manager and teams to achieve sales goals and deliver a customer-focused shopping experience. The MIT participates in a comprehensive training program aimed at preparing you for a Store Manager role within 3–6 months.

You will help lead by example, develop talent, manage scheduling and payroll, and ensure visual standards and operating procedures are followed across the store.