Store Manager in Training: Fashion & Leadership Path

Maurices Incorporated; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive and competitive benefits

Tuition assistance

PayActiv early access to earnings

Paid time off

Flexible scheduling

Health, dental and vision plans

401(k) after 6 months

Job summary

maurices is seeking a Manager in Training (MIT) who will work with the store manager and teams to achieve sales goals, deliver a customer focused environment, manage talent and performance, and execute visual standards. The MIT participates in a training program to prepare for a Store Manager position within 3–6 months and may relocate to a new store or group of stores.

During training, the MIT completes modules, supports scheduling, uses sales driving programs, and demonstrates leadership by

Qualifications

• High School Degree or GED required.
• Business or retail merchandising degree preferred.
• Supervisory experience 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.

Responsibilities

• Customer Obsession: Drives and achieves a customer focused store environment.
• Creates and demonstrates fashion focused store environments through product knowledge and fashion expertise to customers.
• Leads by example in using customer service training resources.
• Driving Sales: Manages sales goals by analyzing store performance and adjusting plans.
• Directs team to use sales driving programs and outreach within the community.
• Talent Management: Makes quality hiring decisions and nurtures talent in-store.
• Develops successors and talent pools for all store positions.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Interpersonal skills

Leadership by example

Decision making

Professionalism

Customer focus

Education

High School Degree or GED

Business or retail merchandising degree preferred

Job description

maurices is seeking a Manager in Training (MIT) who will work with the store manager and teams to achieve sales goals, deliver a customer focused environment, manage talent and performance, and execute visual standards. The MIT participates in a training program to prepare for a Store Manager position within 3–6 months and may relocate to a new store or group of stores.

During training, the MIT completes modules, supports scheduling, uses sales driving programs, and demonstrates leadership by