About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Retail.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Position overview

Confidential Client is hiring for an accelerated, entry-level 2027 Management & Sales Training Program in Charleston, SC. This full-time program (typical schedule ~44 hours/week, may include evenings/weekends) prepares you for a Store Management role within 18–24 months through classroom and on-the-job training, leadership development, and outside-sales experience.

Estimated compensation: $70,272 per year (estimated).

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What You’ll Do

• Complete an intensive, structured training curriculum to fast-track into store management or sales leadership.
• Support business strategies to increase sales and optimize profitability.
• Drive customer satisfaction through exceptional service and product recommendations.
• Build and maintain relationships with wholesale and retail customers (painting contractors, purchasing agents, manufacturers, etc.).
• Learn and execute store administration, merchandising, and visual presentation standards.
• Ensure compliance with safety, loss prevention, and security policies and procedures.
• Support employee training, development, performance management, and corrective action.
• Partner with the Store Manager on outside sales calls to grow market share.
• Handle customer interactions that may include minors and access to cash and customer data (role may require background screening).

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Minimum qualifications

• At least 18 years of age.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.
• Valid, unrestricted driver’s license.
• Bachelor’s degree completed by the program start.
• Ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to retrieve materials from shelves and floor stacks and lift/carry up to 50 lbs frequently and up to 70 lbs occasionally.

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Preferred qualifications

• 1+ year experience in retail, sales, or customer service.
• 1+ year of leadership experience supervising or leading teams.
• Experience in team-based settings (work, extracurriculars, military service).
• Experience selling paint or paint-related products (helpful but not required).
• Familiarity with timekeeping and CRM systems.
• Willingness to relocate for future opportunities.
• Multilingual skills; Spanish proficiency a plus.

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What you’ll gain

• Limitless career opportunities through a promote-from-within culture and a clear development path into Assistant Store Manager and beyond.
• Leadership development with hands-on coaching in customer service, sales, marketing, finance, and operations.
• Professional networking and community engagement opportunities essential for business growth and your success.

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Notes on hiring & background checks

This role involves working with customers and access to cash/electronic payment systems and sensitive information. A criminal history check may be required to protect customers, staff, and company assets. Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities; please let us know if you require assistance during the hiring process.

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Keywords & role focus (for candidate matching)

• Management & Sales Training Program
• Retail management training Charleston, SC
• Entry-level store management
• Sales development program
• Retail leadership development

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.