Assistant Manager in Training #294 - Mansfield, TX
On-site · Mansfield, Texas, United States
Job Summary
As a Manager in Training at Academy Sports + Outdoors, you will immerse yourself in every facet of running a high-volume retail business, gaining hands-on experience across operations, sales leadership, and people management. You will rotate through store departments to understand how merchandising, staffing, inventory, and customer experience connect to performance, partner with store leadership to develop and execute strategies that drive sales and service, analyze performance metrics, plan labor, and adjust priorities in real time to meet business demands. The program is designed to stretch leadership capability and prepare you for full accountability as a future store leader, with successful completion of the MIT program required for promotion into a Manager role. You will work closely with Store Directors, Assistant Managers, and department leaders, collaborating with cross-functional store teams to motivate, communicate, and lead through influence in a fast-paced environment. You will also complete required certifications, including Firearms Sales and Power Industrial Truck, ensuring compliance with federal and state requirements.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant leadership or management experience required
- Demonstrated success leading departments of up to 40 team members while driving operational excellence and achieving sales targets
- Strong leadership and coaching skills with the ability to motivate and develop others
- Customer-focused mindset with a passion for delivering a great shopping experience
- Solid business acumen and comfort working with performance metrics and reports
- Effective written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to complete required certifications, including Firearms Sales and Power Industrial Truck
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