Associate Store Manager (Ballard)

The Opportunity

Our retail expansion in main markets starts with hiring the best leaders. As Associate Store Manager, you will focus on hiring and retaining great talent to deliver an inspiring shopping experience in which our guest feels inspired and empowered to customize their space. You will promote the Ballard Designs brand at every guest encounter and ensure your stellar team exemplifies brand values, standards, and experiences. Your leadership will guide company programs, increase sales and set your store to exceed all expectations.

You will report to the Store Leader

Your hiring location is Oak Brook, IL

Who We Are

Since 1982, Ballard Designs has offered a unique curation of home furnishings and décor from all periods and provenance. Its designers travel the world for inspiration, translating the latest trends in fashion, color, and style into finely crafted products not found anywhere else. Ballard Designs is part of the Cornerstone brands - four interactive, aspirational home and apparel lifestyle brands that deliver inspirations that help customers enjoy, enhance and celebrate life.

Your Impact

• Deliver quality Sales Associate training that includes the development of product knowledge, understanding of main characteristics, and the benefits of a unique product assortment
• Provide leadership to the team to build sales generation and operational/human resources responsibilities in the store to ensure guest satisfaction, maximum productivity and profitability, and execution of company procedures
• Make plans and improve EBITDA by creating the most amazing place to work and shop by delivering an exceptional Guest experience.
• In partnership with the Store Leader develop a strategy to increase sales and build guest loyalty through store programs including Design Services, Ballard Designs Private Label Credit Card, community outreach, and additional corporate and regional events throughout the year
• Recruit and Train Team Members in all open positions
  
  

What You Bring

• 3+ years of management experience in specialty retail industry, but not required
• Proficiency using Microsoft Word, Excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets), Outlook, Workday, Kronos, and POS Systems
• Availability to work flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Ability to lift and mobilize medium to large items, up to 50lbs
  
  

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Join us as we enrich life’s everyday moments – including yours. Apply today!

If you enjoy being a part of a team, creating experiences and delighting customers, you’ll love it here. If you’re excited about retail, fashion, media, social, live streaming, technology, customer service, design and more, you’ll find amazing projects to work on. If you want to grow professionally and learn every day, you’ll thrive with us. If you appreciate flexible working options, our Qurated community, where intentional connections matter and a company committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, you’ll be amazed at what’s available for our team members! We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package including competitive compensation, health care benefits starting on day 1, 401(k), paid time off, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance program, parental leave, paid volunteer hours, company discounts and much more. Best of all, working with Qurate Retail Group means friendly teams, ambitious projects and fast-moving careers!

For Qurate Retail Group, our focus on diversity, equity and inclusion is deeply rooted in Our Principles. They call on us to Drive Progress, Act With Empathy, Be Brave, Embrace the Future, and Do What’s Right so that everyone can thrive. We are committed to ensuring that our workplace provides equal employment opportunities for all team members and candidates and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. As an equal opportunity employer, Qurate Retail Group is committed to a barrier-free employment process. If you need reasonable accommodations/support throughout, please contact us at workwithus@qurateretail.com for assistance.

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