Sales Manager #163 - East Montgomery, AL

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Montgomery East, AL, USA
In-Office
Retail
The Role

Come work at a place where we take pride in creating a workplace environment that values hard work, commitment, and growth.

Job Description:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred.

Work Experiences:

  • At least three years of relevant work experience required.
  • Demonstrated success in leading overall departments of up to 40 people to drive operational excellence and sales targets.

Skills:

  • Exceptional supervisory and management skills; ability to effectively coach department members on store policies, protocols and expectations; leads by example and effectively drives the performance of team members. 
  • Excellent customer service orientation.
  • Effective problem solving and communication with customers and team members.
  • Strong business acumen with an understanding of business implications of decisions, knowledge of market and competition and an orientation to profitability and established targets.
  • Reads, analyzes and interprets general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
  • Speaks clearly, positively and persuasively and demonstrates active listening in a variety of situations with team members, customers, business partners and the general public.
  • Writes reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
  • Effectively presents information and responds to questions from groups of team members, business partners, customers and the general public.
  • Applies common sense understanding and reasoning to make appropriate, timely decisions.
  • Working knowledge of inventory software, order processing systems, payroll systems and Microsoft Office products such as Word and Excel.
  • Proficiently uses basic mathematical computations and applies common sense understanding to carry out instructions in written, oral or diagram form.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Full-time position averaging 45-50 hours/week.
  • Overall management responsibility for the execution and operational excellence of the entire store.
  • Management responsibility for Hardlines and Softlines Sales and actively participates in the personnel decisions of team members, including, but not limited to, employee selection, training, discipline, termination and development.
  • Provides departmental direction to the Hardlines and Softlines Sales team and daily supervisory oversight to Team Leads and team members to ensure that exceptional customer service is the priority of interaction with customers.
  • Develops and implements strategy for achieving weekly and monthly operational goals and completing tasks assigned to the store.  This includes the development, analysis and implementation of the sales, staffing, training, payroll hours and scheduling of team members.
  • Manages workforce productivity, efficiency and process improvement projects and initiatives.
  • Responsible for holding team members accountable for compliance with established sales, safety and security practices and procedures in conjunction with local, state and federal regulations.
  • Ensures the completion of departmental zoning and adherence to department, store and Company standards.
  • Responsible for supervising the execution of various assignments as delegated by the Store Director in Playbook.
  • Actively participates in floor walks with Regional Vice President, District Manager, and Store Director and creates an implementation plan to make changes based on feedback provided in store walks.
  • Audits firearm sales in compliance with federal and state law, including properly completing ATF Form 4473 and conducting background checks, and signs off as final approver.
  • Required to complete Firearms Sales Certification training.
  • Successful completion of Academy Leadership University.
  • Provides supervisory oversight to the team member talent lifecycle including hiring, onboarding, developing and coaching team members.
  • Required to learn, understand and enforce company policies, procedures and safety rules.
  • Adheres to company work hours, policies, procedures and rules applicable to management-level employees.
  • Duties may change and Sales Manager may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements & Attendance

  • Regularly required to talk or hear; frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms.
  • Occasionally climb or balance, or stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl.
  • Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this role include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Full timeEqual Employment Opportunity

Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate with regard to employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by law.

Academy Sports + Outdoors Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Academy Sports + Outdoors and has not been reviewed or approved by Academy Sports + Outdoors.

  • Retirement Support A dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match up to 6% and an employee stock purchase plan are consistently presented as core strengths. These features stand out within big-box retail and are frequently highlighted as valuable parts of total compensation.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits A 20% merchandise discount, pay-on-demand access to wages, and tuition reimbursement provide tangible everyday value. Onsite gym access in Katy corporate/DC locations and vendor discount networks further enhance lifestyle perks.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Paid time off, paid holidays, and defined maternity and parental leave are part of the standard package. Materials also indicate PTO availability for some part-time store roles in certain situations.

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The Company
HQ: Katy, TX
10,555 Employees
Year Founded: 1938

What We Do

At Academy Sports + Outdoors, we believe in the power of fun. And we believe in helping our customers have more of it. With a wide assortment of sporting and outdoors gear, Academy offers the best brands under one roof — curated to make the most of every budget. Day in and day out, our 20,000+ Team Members bring a sense of adventure, energy, and passion to work. Understanding our people and the things that matter to them has been at the core of Academy culture for over 80 years. We take pride in creating a workplace that values hard work, commitment, growth, and of course, FUN. Academy — headquartered in Katy, TX, a suburb of Houston — is one of the nation’s largest sporting goods and outdoor stores. We offer a broad assortment of quality hunting, fishing, and camping equipment and gear, as well as sports and leisure products, footwear, apparel, and much more. Originally founded in 1938 as a family business in Texas, Academy has grown to a wide network of stores across many states, with $6.8 billion in annual revenue.

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