Store Sales Manager - Midlothian, VA

Introduction

Come work at a place where we take pride in creating a workplace environment that values hard work, commitment, and growth. At Academy Sports + Outdoors, our Purpose is to make it easier for everyone to enjoy more sports and outdoors.

Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred.

At least three years of relevant work experience required.

• Demonstrated success in leading overall departments of up to 40 people to drive operational excellence and sales targets.
• Exceptional supervisory and management skills; ability to effectively coach department members on store policies, protocols and expectations.
• Leads by example and effectively drives the performance of team members.
• Excellent customer service orientation.
• Effective problem solving and communication with customers and team members.
• Strong business acumen with an understanding of business implications of decisions, knowledge of market and competition and an orientation to profitability and established targets.
• Read, analyzes and interprets general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Speaks clearly, positively and persuasively and demonstrates active listening in a variety of situations with team members, customers, business partners and the general public.
• Writes reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
• Effectively presents information and responds to questions from groups of team members, business partners, customers and the general public.
• Applies common sense understanding and reasoning to make appropriate, timely decisions.
• Working knowledge of inventory software, order processing systems, payroll systems and Microsoft Office products such as Word and Excel.
• Proficiently uses basic mathematical computations and applies common sense understanding to carry out instructions in written, oral or diagram form.

• Full‑time position averaging 45‑50 hours/week.
• Overall management responsibility for the execution and operational excellence of the entire store.
• Management responsibility for Hardlines and Softlines Sales.
• Participate in the personnel decisions of team members, including employee selection, training, discipline, termination and development.
• Provide departmental direction to the Hardlines and Softlines Sales team and daily supervisory oversight to Team Leads and team members to ensure exceptional customer service is the priority of interaction with customers.
• Develop and implement strategy for achieving weekly and monthly operational goals and completing tasks assigned to the store.
• Develop, analyze and implement sales, staffing, training, payroll hours and scheduling of team members.
• Manage workforce productivity, efficiency and process improvement projects and initiatives.
• Hold team members accountable for compliance with established sales, safety and security practices and procedures in conjunction with local, state and federal regulations.
• Ensure completion of departmental zoning and adherence to department, store and Company standards.
• Supervise execution of various assignments as delegated by the Store Director in Playbook.
• Actively participate in floor walks with Regional Vice President, District Manager, and Store Director and create an implementation plan to make changes based on feedback.
• Audit firearm sales in compliance with federal and state law, including properly completing ATF Form 4473 and conducting background checks, and sign off as final approver.
• Complete Firearms Sales Certification training.
• Complete Power Industrial Truck Certification training.
• Complete Academy Leadership University successfully.
• Provide supervisory oversight to the team member talent lifecycle including hiring, onboarding, developing and coaching team members.
• Learn, understand and enforce company policies, procedures and safety rules.
• Adhere to company work hours, policies, procedures and rules applicable to management‑level employees.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Regularly required to talk or hear; frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel…