Manager in Training

Position Overview

The Manager in Training (MIT) works with 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. The MIT is hired with the expectation that they are relocatable to a specific new store or a group of new and existing stores.

The MIT will complete the training program that prepares them for a Store Manager Position  MIT must actively participate in all training modules and activities 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 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.
• Driving Sales
  - 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.
• Talent Management - Makes quality hiring decisions and nurtures talent through strong networks in 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.
• Operational Execution - 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 1745-Galleria North-maurices-West Des Moines, IA 50266

Regular/Full time

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