Sears Holdings is the leading home appliance retailer as well as a leader in tools, lawn and garden, consumer electronics and automotive repair and maintenance. Key brands include Kenmore, Craftsman and DieHard. Sears and Kmart offer a broad range of apparel, including such well-known labels as Lands' End, Jaclyn Smith and Joe Boxer, as well as the Apostrophe and Covington brands. It also has the Country Living collection, which is offered by Sears and Kmart. We are the nation's largest provider of home services, with more than 11 million service calls made annually.  

The ultimate goal of the program is to develop a Store Manager Trainee (SMT) who is ready to become a Sears FLS Store Manager at the conclusion of a 6‐8 week training/overview program. The program consists of, but is not limited to, facilitated training, job shadowing, on‐the‐job, self‐study and online training. At the conclusion of his/her training, the SMT must demonstrate a solid understanding of Sears Retail operations.

The focus of the training will be in several areas including Operations, Human Resources, Hardlines and Softlines merchandising, Auto Center operations, Loss Prevention and other areas as defined during the scope of the job including special projects/event assignments.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Ensures productivity of associates in meeting expectations in an efficient manner, with high integrity.
• Learns how to effectively coach associates for success within the organization through effective communication, associate observation, timely feedback, recognition and performance management/performance reviews.
• Learns recruitment process of new hires to fill open and anticipated labor needs of hourly and salaried associates.
• Learns the business model of other SHC partners including Licensed Businesses, Product Repair Services, Home Delivery. Works closely with each to ensure understanding of the respective support areas while achieving mutual business goals and ensuring customer satisfaction levels are achieved. Education Requirements Bachelors degree or higher, and/or equivalent retail experience is desired

Responsibilities/Skills/Experience Requirements:

• Learns the day to day operations of maintaining and managing a Sears Full Line Retail Store.
• Understands and participates in coaching selling skills & sales forecasting.
• Identifies sales opportunities and changes approach to drive a different outcome.
• Identifies local merchandise assortment opportunities and partners with necessary field and support center resources to rectify and solve.
• Learns to analyze margin and profit levers. Develops action plans to address opportunities.
• Review and adjusting merchandise assortment opportunities by applying knowledge gained during training.
• Maintains national presentation, signing and pricing standards. • Learns how to manage associates schedules monitor attendance and address issues accordingly

Required Skills:

• Leadership skills and abilities
• Dedication to customer service
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work nights, weekends and holidays as needed
• A Minimum 3‐5 years experience in retail merchandising, business development, Human Resources or other relatable areas of business development is required. Preferred Skills: Candidates must have a demonstrated history and understanding of business complexities and their role in successfully executing retail operations and performance strategies similar to those in a Sears FLS unit.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Sears is an EOE Minorities / Females / Protected Veterans / Disabled encouraged to apply

Apply at: www.jobs.sears.com

Req/Job ID: 914355BR
Employing Entity: Sears, Roebuck and Co.
Employment Category: Regular, Full-time
Job Function: Field Management