Manager in Training

Position Overview

The Manager in Training (MIT) works with the store manager and store teams to achieve sales goals, drive 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. The MIT is hired with the expectation of relocation to a specific new store or a group of new and existing stores. The MIT must actively participate in all training modules while also fulfilling a managerial role on the team.

• 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 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; responsible for the performance of the store team; manages payroll hours; assesses visual needs and directs implementation of promotional changes; prepares schedules; 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 the store community; develops successors and talent pools for all store positions; provides current, direct, complete, and actionable positive and corrective feedback; grows and develops talent using company programs such as orientation, customer service training, MBA program, etc.; accurately appraises strengths and weaknesses and coaches associates appropriately; creates and cultivates an environment that allows others to reach their full potential while 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 use store security equipment, provide excellent customer service, maintain a clean and organized store, and 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 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 use a computerized register system. Able to move or handle merchandise throughout the store weighing up to 50 pounds.

Location:

Store 1643-Machesney Crossing maurices-Machesney Park, IL 61115. Position Type:
Regular/Full time.

Hourly: $21.88 - $23.19. Pay will vary based on qualifications, experience, skill level, competencies and work location. This position is eligible for monthly incentive compensation based on store performance.

Full-time associates are eligible for a suite of benefits including choice of three medical plans, dental and vision coverage, flexible spending accounts, accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity coverage, voluntary life, spouse…