Job Description

Getting a sales team stoked about selling is a special talent. Sure, good sales teams already show up with loads of ambition, but as an Assistant Store Manager I , you’ll help them align around creating the best sales experience possible.

You’ll share your contagious passion for excellence, while keeping up with the performanceofthe store.Marketing and merchandising programs are part of your purview, from helping develop sales strategies to growing the customer base.

And you’ll keep a keen eye on the competition, watching pricing trends for peak positioning.

You know the drill with retail schedules - it’s all about your flexibility. So, know that working some evenings, weekends, and holidays are a part of the overall picture.

You’ll report to the Store Manager, while indirectly managing the team of pros at our store and when the Store Manager is out, you’re handling some of their day-to-day responsibilities.

Speaking of responsibilities

What You’ll Do

Along with what we just described;we’ve put together a list of some of the other things you’ll need to do as an Assistant Store ManagerI. You’ll :

The ASM I typically overseea smaller to moderate volume store with fewer transactions and lower customer traffic. They indirectly manage a team typically consisting of 2 to 5 sales representatives

Translate performance goals and objectives for the team as well as individual employees (sets weekly, monthly, and individual sales goals)

Manage against store revenue to drive acquisition and retention initiatives (monitoring progress, providing feedback, adjusting goals as needed to achieve store targets).

Provide ongoing training and coaching for sales staff to ensure sales performance objectives are met

Facilitate weekly sales meetings to ensure sales associates are aligned to corporate initiatives, including customer and product strategies

Serve as a point of escalation for complicated sales and / or customer disputes

Ensures staff is properly trained by planning and executing training, identifying opportunities for staff development, and coordinating execution of corporate learning initiatives

Support troubleshooting for customer technical problems and sales tools related issues

Assesses local competitive assortment and pricing trends and escalates competitive discrepancies to leadership

Serve as the SME of all product knowledge and agent sales tools

Assist with hiring, onboarding, developing, and scheduling sales staff

Assist with daily cash reconciliation and weekly store audits as assigned

Assist with store and sales floor inventory to ensure alignment with corporate store design strategy

Assist with Operational Expenses and Cost Optimization (Headcount, Inventory Budget, Workforce Management, and other store expenses)

It’s a lot of work, but with great responsibility come great rewards. Read to find out more.

What’s In It For You?

Really good question, and we have some good answers that we hope you like.

We want you to feel cared for and respected (like you do with our customers), and that starts with Cox’s highly competitive pay plus uncapped commission plan and other compensation perks (401k company matching, comprehensive medical benefits, etc.

We also offer free Internet and other Cox discounted services, tuition reimbursement for academic pursuits, adoption assistance, paid time off to volunteer, childcare and eldercare resources, pet insurance and much more.

Good work should be rewarded, and not just with a healthy paycheck. The Cox culture is one that values people more than technology, so it’s our goal to make sure you feel recognized for your contributions.

It’s also important to work alongside colleagues who get you. At Cox, you’ll find a workplace where relationships are crafted with care and successes are celebrated with high fives.

We strive to create an environment where you can doyou, and everyone from leadership to new hires can support and feel supported.

Growth is a good thing, and you’ll have opportunities to learn and train so you can sharpen your skills and explore opportunities across the Cox family of businesses that will continue to challenge and empower you.

In the future, you may have the opportunity to cultivate customer relationships in other sectors where we operate like cleantech, health care and new forms of transportation mobility.

Who You Are

Minimum

High School Diploma / GED and 3 years’ experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as any level degree / certification beyond a HS diploma / GED in a related discipline and up to 1 year of experience;

or 5 years’ experience in a related field

Ability to motivate and coach staff to meet established sales, retention, and customer experience targets

Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills; ability to build relationships and adapt to a diverse customer base required

Strong business acumen with an understanding of how to run a successful store

Ability to be mobile in store for long periods of time to assist with greeting customers and demonstrate products and services

Ability to work and multi-task in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment; able to prioritize and adjust approach based on current environment

Computer literacy with an aptitude for learning communication products, services, and accessories

Ability to lift 25-50 pounds to help manage stock room inventory

Preferred

1 year of management or leadership experience (preferably in Wireless, Telecommunications and / or Retail Sales)

Previous experience with store operational duties

Experience selling Wireless / Mobile products strongly preferred

Fluency in Spanish, both written and spoken

Leadership experience is ideal

Come join the Cox family of businesses and make your mark today!

Benefits

Employees are eligible to receive a minimum of sixteen hours of paid time off every month and seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year.

About Us

Cox Communications is all about creating moments of real human connection; and for employees, that’s true both in the workplace and in the problems we solve for customers.

From building advertising solutions to unleashing IoT technologies to creating an exceptional experience for customers in our retail locations and online, we’re creating a world that is smarter and more connected.

Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation / wellness days, and / or PTO).

For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer All qualified applicants / employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.

Last updated : 2024-03-24