Assistant Manager - Portland
About the role
As an Assistant Manager at Design Within Reach (DWR) at MillerKnoll, you will provide leadership support in the absence of the General Manager. You will balance your time between working with clients, supporting leadership initiatives, sales coaching, training, and talent acquisition.
Responsibilities
- Grow your business on a weekly basis by utilizing company programs and tools to manage the full client lifecycle to meet and exceed your sales goals.
- Aid in maintaining the Studio's design and visual standards using merchandising guidelines.
- Create client floor plans and design presentations.
- Travel for in-home client consultations and visits to local trade professionals.
- Attend Studio meetings, product trainings, and utilize the Design Within Reach website and catalog to increase product and design knowledge as well as industry awareness.
- Directly manage all Sales Assistants and Studio Interns.
Requirements
- Retail management experience preferred.
- Ability to build relationships and trust with direct reports, peers, and studio clientele.
- Proficiency with MS Office software, web navigation, and 3-D rendering programs.
- Able to routinely move objects weighing more than 20 pounds and to understand safety requirements.
Qualifications
We are looking for qualified applicants representing a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. Design Within Reach is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veterans from every branch of military service, and more. Here, you can bring your whole self to work. We’re committed to equal opportunity employment, including veterans and people with disabilities.
Skills
Not specified
Benefits
- Competitive base salary with commission on shipped items
- Performance-based bonus plan
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Self-Managed vacation, paid holidays, and parental leave
- 401(k) with 4% company match
- Commuter benefits up to $150/month
- Generous employee discounts
- And more!
Pay
TBD
Schedule
Sunday through Saturday