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Assistant Store Manager

Staples • Overland Park, KS 66204 • Posted 4 days ago

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In-person • Full-time • Junior Manager

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As an Assistant Store Manager at Staples, you will play a crucial role in leading a team-oriented culture focused on customer service, sales, and team development. This position involves driving sales and customer engagement, growing services in the store, ensuring the store is ready for business, and establishing customer relationships to build loyalty. You will also be responsible for leading and developing a high-performing team, embodying Staples values, and championing company initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure that the store culture embodies Staples values and its commitment to the community
  • Lead and develop a high-performing team focused on providing an exceptional store experience, consultative selling, driving conversions, and providing total solutions to every customer
  • Develop team to deliver results through coaching, training, and role playing
  • Attain sales and services goals, profit margin and execution of store operations throughout the store
  • Establish business cadence for sales readiness
  • Provide direction daily for merchandising opportunities within the store
  • Assist with delegating operational tasks in partnership with the GM
  • Shared responsibility as the “Manager on Duty”, total store operations and cost control
  • Champion company initiatives, being adaptable and flexible to change and responsibilities

Qualifications

Required

  • 2+ years leading a sales team in a retail or services industry
  • Experience leading a team in a customer-centric, solutions-based environment
  • Must be able to engage and speak to customers and understand their needs
  • Strong communication, organization, planning, team development, and adaptive to changing business priorities
  • Development of team through observations, coaching and feedback
  • High School diploma or equivalent
  • Ability to lift/move materials in the 10-50 pound range, climb ladders, stand and walk continuously

Preferred

  • Experience using financial metrics to track sales progress to drive profitable sales and margins
  • Ability to network and engage with the community

About Staples

Staples is a global company that provides office supplies, furniture, technology products, cleaning supplies, and promotional products for businesses. It operates in more than 26 countries and offers free next-day shipping with no minimum order. Staples aims to be a one-stop-shop for all the needs of businesses to operate efficiently and effectively.

Full Job Description

As an Assistant Manager, you will be a collaborative and inclusive part of helping our customers while leading a fun, team-oriented culture. You will drive sales and customer engagement, grow services in the store, and ensure the store is ready for business. You and your team will establish customer relationships that build loyalty, provide total solutions to meet customer’s needs, and grow the business.

Get great perks.

  • Bonus plan, full-time hours, generous paid time off, career development program, and weekly pay
  • Compensation is based on qualifications and experience. Hiring immediately
  • Full medical benefits package, 401(k) with company match, and many more benefits
  • Associate store discount and more perks (discounts on mobile plans and other retailers, etc.)

Provide strong leadership in community, customer service, sales, and team development.

  • Ensure that the store culture embodies Staples values and its commitment to the community
  • Lead and develop a high-performing team focused on providing an exceptional store experience, consultative selling, driving conversions, and providing total solutions to every customer
  • Develop team to deliver results through coaching, training, and role playing
  • Attain sales and services goals, profit margin and execution of store operations throughout the store
  • Establish business cadence for sales readiness
  • Provide direction daily for merchandising opportunities within the store
  • Assist with delegating operational tasks in partnership with the GM
  • Shared responsibility as the “Manager on Duty”, total store operations and cost control
  • Champion company initiatives, being adaptable and flexible to change and responsibilities

Essential skills and experience:

  • 2+ years leading a sales team in a retail or services industry
  • Experience leading a team in a customer-centric, solutions-based environment
  • Must be able to engage and speak to customers and understand their needs
  • Strong communication, organization, planning, team development, and adaptive to changing business priorities
  • Development of team through observations, coaching and feedback
  • Analyze results against business goals and strategies, and deliver plans for growth and improvement
  • High School diploma or equivalent (Bachelor’s degree preferred)
  • Ability to lift/move materials in the 10-50 pound range, climb ladders, stand and walk continuously
  • Staples does not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position

Preferred skills and experience:

  • Experience using financial metrics to track sales progress to drive profitable sales and margins
  • Ability to network and engage with the community
The world of working and learning has changed. This is your opportunity to be a part of a brand transformation and growth strategy within the retail industry. Staples is helping our customers and community discover innovative products, services, and inspiration that unlock what’s possible, while empowering you to unlock your potential. Our people are the heart of our success and there has never been a better time to join us as we lead the way in a new era of working and learning.

Want to learn more about Staples Stores? Visit RetailCareers.Staples.com for information and to learn about our career opportunities.

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Staples is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

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