DEPARTMENT MANAGER - SALES

Von Maur - South Saint Paul, MN

Full-time - Manager

South Saint Paul, MN

General Merchandise Retailers

About the position

As a Department Manager at Von Maur, you will play a crucial role in enhancing the company's reputation as America's Leading Department Store. This position focuses on driving retail growth by building strong relationships, optimizing merchandising strategies, and developing associates to deliver exceptional customer experiences.

Responsibilities

• Motivate associates to deliver outstanding customer service by training, coaching, and leading by example.
• Develop relationships to grow your department business.
• Execute all duties of a sales associate and meet individual sales and account goals.
• Assess associate performance to improve the quality of service the customer receives, increase sales, and meet department goals.
• Provide feedback to associates on service, selling, and account statistics.
• Develop and implement solutions to solve customer problems and department needs.
• Be available to work a rotation of day, evening, and weekend shifts.

Requirements

• Proven experience in retail management or a similar role.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop a team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to analyze sales data and associate performance metrics.
• Flexibility to work various shifts, including evenings and weekends.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in a department store environment.
• Knowledge of merchandising strategies and customer service best practices.

Benefits

• Competitive wages
• Commission incentive
• Generous merchandise discount
• Comprehensive benefits
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Promote from within philosophy