Retail Enterprise Management Jobs and MBA Programs in Arizona

Those looking for careers as retail sales managers should consider the educational and employment opportunities in Arizona. There are currently 26,090 jobs for retail sales managers in Arizona and this is projected to grow by 18 percent to 40,000 jobs by 2016. Over the next 10 years, the national job pool is projected to rise by five percent, short of the state growth for retail sales managers. In general, retail sales managers directly supervise sales workers in a retail establishment or department and participate in purchasing, budgeting and personnel decisions.

Arizona photo by Luca Galuzzi

State figures show that retail sales managers in Arizona earn $20 per hour or $41,000 per year on average. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $19 hourly or $39,000 per year on average.

Also known as the Grand Canyon State, Arizona has a population of 6,595,778. It's population has increased 28.6 percent over the last 10 years. The state capital is Phoenix. There were 3,437,191 total jobs in 2008 and workers in Arizona earned more than the previous year with an average annual income of $34,339, down from $34,365. The unemployment rate in Arizona was 9.1 percent in 2009. It went up by 3.2 percentage points since the previous year. The number of residents with a college degree is 23.5 percent. This is under the national average.

The top employing fields in Arizona include consumer lending, rv rental, truss manufacturing and concrete block manufacturing.

Arizona is known for having important landmarks. Located in Fountain Hills is a fountain believed to be the tallest in the world. One of the many things Arizona is known for, The saguaro cactus blossom is the official state flower. The white flower blooms on the tips of the saguaro cactus during May and June. The saguaro is the largest American cactus.

Retail Enterprise Management

Retail sales managers directly supervise sales workers in a retail establishment or department and participate in purchasing, budgeting and personnel decisions.

While working, they supervise employees working on sales, inventory-taking, reconciling cash receipts, and performing services for clients and work with company officials to evolve methods to increase sales and promote business.

They are required to pay attention to ongoing situations and monitor them as they develop and train others in tasks and process.

Retail sales managers should be able to articulate ideas and problems and listen to and understand others in meetings.

In order to be successful in the workplace, retail sales managers must have strong self control in the face of challenging situations and be reliable.