Room & Board

Retail Manager / Store Manager (Home Furnishings)

Room & Board Edina, MN

Overview

You're a passionate retail store manager with a focus on customer service and leading high performing and engaged teams. Come, bring your passion for leadership to a retail culture that is different by design!

We are looking for a retail store-level manager to join our leadership team in our Edina showroom. As a Retail Store Manager / Retail Leadership Associate with Room & Board , you'll contribute in guiding and leading the team in a way that creates an exceptional experience for our customers. You accomplish this through leading, mentoring and developing a team of high-performing design/sales professionals who are empowered and confident in their ability to provide design solutions to our customers.

Location: : 7010 France Avenue South, Edina, MN 55435

Schedule: Tuesday-Saturday, with Sundays and Mondays off or Sunday-Thursday with Fridays and Saturdays off (rotation and hours vary to meet the needs of the business)

Our showroom hours: Monday-Friday 11am-7pm; Saturday: 10am-6pm, Sunday: 11am-6pm.

You'll join a 4-person leadership team who lead and inspire a team of 20± design/sales (non-commissioned environment), visual merchandising and inventory associates in our beautiful 55,000 sq. ft. showroom, featuring a balance of inspirational room settings, departments, home décor and a full-service design center.

As a Retail Store Manager / Retail Leadership Associate, you'll share your talents in the following ways:

Our Retail Leadership Associates understand how their customers live and shop. You'll leverage Room & Board's assortment to maximize the selling floor and therefore meet customer needs. You are passionate about Room & Board's design aesthetic and weave their understanding into the showroom experience. You'll also create meaningful store events that provide opportunities to deepen connections with existing customers as well as reach new customers.

Our Retail Leadership Associates are involved in the development of a strategic business plan that adjusts to the changing needs of their market. You play a role in the planning process, forecasting market sales, location headcount and salary plans, and all controllable expenses.

The experiences you’ll draw from and the qualifications you’ll bring as a Retail Store Manager / Retail Leadership Associate: assistant retail store manager

  • At least 5 years of leadership experience in a customer-centric retail sales environment with demonstrated success leading high performing teams. Historically, our most successful and happy Retail Leadership Associates have left the demanding pace and long hours of a store manager or multi-unit role and found this opportunity provides depth and breadth in the leadership role, greater autonomy and a retail culture that is designed to be different.
  • A demonstrated confidence and high standards when it comes to detail and organization and a belief that your success is tied directly to the selection, growth and continued development of the team you lead and how you treat others.
  • A passion for working on the sales floor and engaging with customers.
  • A communication style that inspires, informs, sets clear expectations, provides timely and specific feedback and facilitates meaningful ways to recognize staff members.
  • Be a champion for the company and build trust with the team through transparent communication, explaining the whys behind the decisions that we make and the benefits of those decisions.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop talent with a keen focus on coaching, mentoring, and cultivating leadership skills among staff members.
  • Be an advocate for your business by building collaborative relationships with partners outside your four walls and educating them about your market.

What you can expect from us: assistant retail store manager

  • Salary: $72,000.00 - $82,000.00 + / yr. (depending on skills/qualifications)
  • Benefits that focus on holistic well-being. The whole person matters, not just the one who shows up for work. That’s why we invest in holistic well-being that supports and encourages you to live a full life. Besides a competitive paycheck, we offer several awesome perks to help you thrive in every aspect of life. Picture this: three weeks of paid vacation, a generous 401(k) match, profit-sharing, and a whole bunch of cool extras. We're talking about benefits that cover you from head to toe – physically, emotionally, and financially. To view all benefits offered by Room & Board, please visit:  https://www.roomandboard.com/careers/benefits-wellbeing.ftl
  • Meaningful work. We create a meaningful work experience by empowering everyone to contribute, taking pride in everything we do, and making the world sustainable, inclusive and beautiful. To learn more about our company and culture, please visit: https://www.roomandboard.com/careers/get-to-know-us
  • A culture of respect. We sustain a culture of respect by relying on our shared values, building supportive and kind teams, and ensuring all voices are heard and celebrated. To learn more, please visit https://www.roomandboard.com/careers/get-to-know-us/culture-of-respect

Application Deadline: The position will remain open until filled; there is no specified deadline.

Room & Board is an equal employment opportunity employer. Our policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or staff member on the basis of age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, disability, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. We also prohibit harassment of applicants and staff members based on any protected category, characteristic or status. It is also our policy to comply with all applicable state, federal and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

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  • Seniority level

    Mid-Senior level
  • Employment type

    Full-time
  • Job function

    Sales and Business Development
  • Industries

    Retail

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