Job Description

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

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