Store General Manager In Training - Madison WI

Sears Holdings Corporation is the nation's third largest broadline retailer, with approximately $55 billion in annual revenues, and with approximately 3,800 full-line and specialty retail stores in the United States and Canada. Formed in March 2005 from the merger of Sears and Kmart, Sears Holdings is the leading home appliance retailer as well as a leader in tools, lawn and garden, home electronics and automotive repair and maintenance. Key proprietary brands include Kenmore, Craftsman and DieHard, and a broad apparel offering, including such well-known labels as Lands' End, Jaclyn Smith and Joe Boxer, as well as the Apostrophe and Covington brands. It also has Martha Stewart Everyday products, which are offered exclusively in the U.S. by Kmart and in Canada by Sears Canada. The company is the nation's largest provider of home services, with more than 14 million service calls made annually. For more information, visit Sears Holdings' website at http://www.searsholdings.com.

Sears Holdings Corporation is committed to improving the lives of our customers by providing quality services, products and solutions that earn their trust and build lifetime relationships. We are proud of our diverse, high-performance team work environment and we strive for continuous improvement through keen focus on growth, effectiveness and a sense of urgency. Individuals who are driven to earn our customers' trust and business every day, who act with integrity, who treat everyone fairly and value diversity, and who are accountable for their actions are welcome to show interest in becoming a member of our winning team.

Job Summary

The SGMIT is an accelerated training and onboarding program designed ideally to place a candidate into a Store General Manager position within 3-6 months.

The SGMIT position learns similar duties and responsibilties of a Store General Manager which include overall (P&L) financial performance of the store. This includes merchandise sales, Credit and other Miscellaneous Revenues, expense management, and achievement of profitability goals.

Responsibilities/Skills/Experience Requirements

· The SGM will proactively lead the store to ensure achievement of business goals in revenue, expense, profitability, customer satisfaction, inventory shrinkage, and associate morale.
· Select, coach, and develop effective management staff in the store. Develop a diverse, high performing team. Take action as needed to ensure that all associates fully contribute to the store efforts.

Requirements:
Minimum of 5 - 7 years of experience with a retail store/field management.
· Experience with managing others, preferably in retail or service environments.
· Strong preference given to candidates with at least a Bachelor's degree.

Competencies:
· Strong drive for results.
· Action-oriented, with strong skills in execution.
· Strong skills in coaching and development.
· Courage to address tough situations.
· Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
· Ability to focus on critical issues and activities.
· Knowledge of retail business and store operations.
· Excellent communication skills.