Manager in Training

Position Overview

The Manager in Training (MIT) works with the 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 and will be relocated to a specific new store or a group of new and existing stores.

• Drive and achieve 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.

• 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.

• Makes quality hiring decisions and nurtures talent through strong networks in the 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

Store 1272-South Franklin-maurices-Colby, KS 67701

Regular/Full time

Full-time associates are eligible for a suite of benefits, including health, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, voluntary life, spouse and child life insurance, long-term disability, basic and short-term disability, and access to our Wellbeing platform with Personify Health and an Employee Assistance Program. After 6 months, you may be eligible for our 401(k) with an immediately vested Safe Harbor matching contribution.

We support continued education with a Tuition Assistance program available after 1 year of employment and early access to earnings powered by Pay Activ. Paid Time Off is earned on an accrued basis, sick time is awarded each January, and holiday pay includes New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and two weeks of New Parent Leave.

Flexible scheduling helps you integrate work and life.

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…