Sterling
Ashley is the leader in the Home Furnishing retail industry with over 1000 retail locations worldwide! Our General Sales Managers are responsible for building a successful sales team and ensuring an exceptional in-store experience for every guest that results in increased store sales, profitability, and customer loyalty. The General Sales Manager is responsible for developing and leading a team of retail professionals in the implementation of the company’s sales approach, meeting and exceeding key performance indicators, and ensure that company policies and operating procedures are being meet. Unlock a $10,000 sign-on bonus! Are you an experienced, high-performing sales professional with a background in furniture retail? We want YOU to join our dynamic team! Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Maintains a store environment that reflects company brand and corporate operating procedures., • Hires, trains, and retains the highest quality team members who exhibit energy and enthusiasm, • Coaches using the company's selling skills model with the passion to drive real action, • Uses metrics to coach the proper behaviors needed to be a world-class selling organization, • Utilizes company resources to keep associates up to date on product knowledge, selling skills and operational efficiencies., • Leads all store activities with the highest ethical standards and demands the same from their teams, • Ensures associates are provided with the necessary tools to perform job responsibilities., • Improve all store associate’s product-knowledge, effectiveness, and efficiency through weekly meetings with an emphasis on total customer satisfaction., • Coach and counsel team based on results, • Analyze and measure business trends; develop and implement plans to maximize sales and meet or exceed goals and objectives., • Ensure appropriate merchandise displays and signage., • Continually evaluate and react to performance issues and actively recruit management and sales associates., • Complies with security and confidentiality regarding company policies., • Complies with company safety standards Job Qualifications Position Requirements: • 5+ years General Sales Management, preferably in a commissioned sales or big box retail environment, • A bachelor’s degree in business, marketing or related areas is preferable., • Prior experience successfully managing a team of 25 or more associates is required., • Proven track record of meeting financial objectives, • Ability to execute plans and strategies., • Ability to positively lead, mentor and drive a successful sales team, • Experience in a commissioned sales environment preferred., • Proven track record of customer service excellence, • Goal oriented – Energetically focuses efforts on meeting goals, mission, or objective., • Excellent communication and listening skills, • Strong attention to detail, • Effectively work on multiple projects simultaneously