Manager in Training- Dayton Metro Area

MANAGER IN TRAINING Our Values : At Morris Furniture Company, our values represent our distinctive core beliefs-the Morris way of doing business.

Our Mission is Making Homes Great and we bring our mission to life through our values of : Professionalism, Quality, Ownership, Collaboration, Integrity and Fun.

Purpose : The Manager in Training (MIT) learns all aspects of our sales business and develops a deep understanding of our store operations with the goal of optimizing our sales performance and operational excellence.

Having a willingness to learn and dive deep, work through complex and detailed tasks, and get things done with an unwavering focus on the customer and team members is a must.

This position will be working cross-functionally within Sales, Store Operations and Talent Management. General Description of duties :

• Recruit, Train and develop a high performing sales team.
• Responsible for overseeing all aspects of sales associate performance, sales, operations, financial performance and implementing individual and team goals.
• Required to complete a nine-month training program designed to provide knowledge and education of this role
• 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.

Work Requirements : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, see, bend, twist, and lift 50 pounds.

This job description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee.