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Furniture Division Manager- (Multi-Store) Location
Summary:
We are seeking a dynamic and results-oriented Furniture Department Manager to oversee operations across multiple stores. The ideal candidate will be responsible for driving sales, ensuring excellent customer service, and managing department staff. You will play a critical role in maintaining inventory, ensuring product displays are engaging, and achieving financial goals across your designated stores.
Working with the Company President, Merchandising Manager, and Store Managers, the Furniture Division Manager will develop business strategies and seasonal plans to maximize the development of the brand, sales and profits for the Furniture and Area Rug divisions. You will identify opportunities and recommend new product or concepts for the divisions.
The Furniture Division Manager would be responsible for assisting in various merchandising activities that will maximize profit and sales and drive our design expertise to the market. The Furniture Division Manager will work closely with the Flooring/Interior design division in coordinating all product categories at the store level.
Responsibilities will include:
· Operational Management: Oversee daily operations of the furniture departments across multiple stores, ensuring all locations are adhering to company policies and procedures.
· Sales Management: Drive sales targets by developing and implementing sales strategies, tracking performance, and motivating staff to meet or exceed goals.
· Customer Service: Ensure each store delivers high levels of customer satisfaction by providing product knowledge, solving customer issues, and maintaining a positive shopping environment.
· Work closely with the financial department to develop budgets for each store, monitor spending, and ensure profitability.
· Inventory Management: Monitor inventory levels, forecast demand, and coordinate with suppliers to ensure optimal stock levels at all locations.
- Analyze sales trends to keep abreast of current trends. Obtain feedback from stores to improve product and add to collections.
- Identify emerging trends and develop business strategies outlining strengths, weaknesses, new opportunities and threats. Communicate annual and seasonal advertising strategies to stores.
- Develop and recommend seasonal and core product mix for divisions. Collaborate with Inventory Management to develop annual and seasonal inventory control plans
- Collaborate with Flooring Division to coordinate advertising campaigns.
- Responsible for supporting the furniture division by developing, leading, managing, and participating in various merchandising and design activities in order to meet the divisions full potential.
- Develop merchandise assortments that will drive profitability based on market trends.
- Work with the flooring team to build product cohesiveness that helps meet customer design expectations.
· Conduct orientations, train, coach, and develop Sales Associates in sales and product knowledge for all furniture, accessories and area rugs.
- Participates in business discussions and decisions. Required to understand the scope of the business and adapt creative tools to solving general business problems.
- Participate in inventories of furniture, accessories and area rugs during regularly scheduled store inventory sessions.
- In addition other responsibilities may be added or further defined as the requirements of the company and/or the position changes.
Requirements
· Proven experience (3 years) in retail furniture management and purchasing
· Proficiency in retail software and point-of-sale (POS) systems.
· Ability to travel frequently between stores as needed.
Compensation:
· Competitive salary with performance-based bonuses.
· Commissions
· Health, dental, and vision benefits.
· Paid time off and employee discounts.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $65,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Shift:
- Day shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $65,000 - $95,000