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Westbury, NY | Long Island Market
$100,000 Training Salary | Career Path to Multi-Unit Leadership
Ready to Lead More?
You’ve proven you can drive a retail business. Now you’re ready for the opportunity to expand your impact.
Factory Direct Enterprises LLC d/b/a Ashley (FDE) is looking for strong retail sales leaders who are either:
This is not a traditional management training program.
It is a hands-on, competency-based path to Area Sales Manager leadership built around a simple progression:
Master the Business → Lead Through Others → Own the Market
Whether you already lead multiple locations or are ready to make that transition, you’ll learn the FDE business from the inside out before assuming full market responsibility.
PHASE 1 | MASTER THE BUSINESS
Learn it. Sell it. Understand what drives it.
Great multi-unit leaders understand what happens where the business is won: on the sales floor.
You’ll begin by immersing yourself in the Ashley sales experience, working alongside our teams and learning firsthand how our highest-performing stores create results.
You’ll develop command of:
Before you can coach leaders to drive the process, you need to understand how the process creates results.
PHASE 2 | LEAD THROUGH OTHERS
Move from personal execution to driving performance through leadership.
Your focus then shifts from doing the work yourself to creating results through other leaders.
Working alongside Area Sales Managers and Regional Sales Directors, you’ll develop your ability to:
This is where strong operators become strong multi-unit leaders.
Your success is no longer measured only by what you personally accomplish—it is measured by your ability to develop leaders who consistently deliver results.
PHASE 3 | OWN THE MARKET
Lead at scale.
As you demonstrate readiness, you’ll progressively assume responsibility for multiple locations and begin operating as an Area Sales Manager with executive oversight.
You’ll learn to lead:
The goal is to prepare you to independently own a multi-store business and lead it successfully.
Advancement is based on demonstrated competency, sustained performance and readiness—not simply time in the program.
Ready Now? Ready for Development? We Want to Meet You.
There are two paths to being a strong candidate for this opportunity.
READY NOW
You may already be a:
You’ve demonstrated that you can lead through others, manage multiple businesses and drive measurable results.
Your development will focus on mastering the FDE and Ashley business model so you can apply your existing multi-unit leadership capability successfully within our organization.
READY FOR DEVELOPMENT
You may currently be a:
You’ve mastered single-store leadership and are ready for someone to give you the opportunity to prove you can do more.
We’ll provide the structure, exposure, mentorship and real-world business experience to help you make the transition from:
Leading a Store → Leading Leaders → Leading a Market
Compensation
During Development
$100,000 annual training salary, based on qualifications and relevant experience.
Upon Placement as an Area Sales Manager
$90,000 base salary + company bonus opportunity based on assigned stores.
Potential annual bonus earnings range from:
$50,000–$100,000 in addition to base salary.
Placement into an Area Sales Manager position is based on demonstrated readiness, sustained performance and organizational business needs.
What You Bring
We’re looking for proven leaders with a track record of delivering results and developing people.
Ideal candidates bring:
A bachelor’s degree in Business, Retail Management, Organizational Leadership or a related field is preferred; an equivalent combination of education and progressive leadership experience will be considered.
Your Market
This position will support the broader Long Island market.
Regular travel between assigned retail locations is an essential part of the role. Future Area Sales Manager responsibility and store assignments will be determined based on business needs.
Additional travel may be required for leadership meetings, training, store openings and company initiatives.
Why FDE | Ashley?
At Factory Direct Enterprises LLC d/b/a Ashley, we are committed to Amazing our Team Members and supporting their journey toward becoming their best selves.
We proudly represent:
Our Team Members also have access to:
This Is Your Next Step If…
You’ve already proven you can lead a successful retail business.
You want greater responsibility.
You want to develop leaders—not simply manage employees.
You want to understand the numbers behind the business and learn how to influence them across multiple locations.
And you’re ready to either bring your multi-unit experience to FDE or earn your opportunity to become a multi-unit leader.
Ready Now or Ready for Development — We Want to Meet You.
Apply today and build your path to Area Sales Manager leadership with Ashley Northeast.
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