Now Hiring - Value City Furniture, Inc. - Sales Manager in Cincinnati, OH

Full description of the position

At American Signature Inc., we believe everyone has the right to a well-furnished life. Every day, our customers embark upon their personal style journey—an adventure. To that purpose, we are committed to providing our customers with an easy and fun furniture shopping experience. The Sales Manager is a key leader assisting the Store Manager to meet that goal. The Sales Manager is responsible for people development, customer experience and driving top line sales. An understanding of operations; as it relates to product flow, inventory and inventory movement. The understanding of our company Best Practices to ensure each team member is providing the best service to our customers as well as each other. This role has a broad range of responsibility in store operations and reports directly to the Store Manager.

Some of the functions the Sales Manager will perform:

• Embodies our values: Serve Others and Own It
• Assists in the hiring, training and retaining of high-quality team members who exhibit our values
• Assists Store Manager to ensure a deep talent bench by continuously developing internal talent and attracting external talent
• Coaches sales team members on the proper behaviors needed to enhance our customer experience and drive sales results
• Leads the weekly sales and training meetings
• Assists Store Manager in executing the company blueprint and brand standards to keep a clean, well merchandised store
• Ensures appropriate staffing levels in sales positions
• Utilizes sales training to keep the sales team informed regarding, product knowledge, selling skills and operational efficiencies
• Partners with the human resources team to stay on top of all training, development and legal requirements

The ideal candidate will have among other skills and abilities

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 2+ years of leadership experience
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers and team members
• Proven experience in strategic and organizational development, including the ability to attract, develop and retain best in class talent
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Ability to build a cohesive team and resolve conflict among team members
• Proficient in business related technology systems
• Track record of servant leadership; serving others and putting team goals first
• Owners mindset: takes ownership over everything within scope of responsibility while still empowering others to do the same
• Proactive approach; identifies and solves problems
• Adaptability; flexible to changing market forces and shifting priorities
• Experience managing change in large and complex environments
• Ability to break down complex ideas and communicate them in simple and easy to understand ways
• Demonstrated ability to coach and develop others to higher levels of performance
• Demonstrated ability to drive results in a leadership role

Why you’ll want to join our team:

• Join a historic, family-owned business that has helped furnish the lives of customers for more than 70 years
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits including a 401K plan
• Growth. Our team members are encouraged to develop and move into more challenging roles as their career progresses.
• Employee discounts at our affiliate brands which include– Value City Furniture, American Signature Furniture, DSW, and American Eagle Outfitters

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Cincinnati, OH 45246: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location