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Retail jobs with green card sponsorship are available through the EB-3 skilled worker category, with some senior buyer, merchandising manager, and district-level roles qualifying under EB-2. Employers file a PERM labor certification with DOL before sponsoring permanent residency, making early employer targeting critical to your sponsorship timeline.
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Where is the work:
Prioritize engaging with customers. When not directly interacting with customers; collaborate with colleagues in your office.
SUMMARY
The Retail Operations Leader is responsible for the successful management and leadership of multiple Trane Supply stores including developing personnel, product representation, operational excellence and customer satisfaction.
This position supports Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont. Candidates may reside in any of these states and must be able to travel as needed.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Customer-Facing 30%
- Drives profitable revenue growth by ensuring stores achieve their sales goals objectives.
- Maintains constant awareness of markets, competitor activities and problems within assigned area; recognizes trends that develop, makes appropriate recommendations as required including footprint.
- Works with the outside and inside sales associates to provide a coordinated, integrated effort for incremental growth.
- Regularly visits personnel at all stores, may travel with sales personnel and meet with customers (as needed).
- Role-models engaging customer-facing behaviors and customer service.
Leadership and Winning Culture 45%
- Effectively assesses, selects, onboards, develops and coaches strong, diverse team of different backgrounds and experiences to achieve performance goals and business results.
- Establishes work objectives and plans and manage distribution of work among managers and leads.
- Utilizes HR team and IR Talent Management System and processes to effectively work with team to establish goals, manage overall performance management, and ongoing development.
- Works with General Manager regarding performance reviews, performance issues, recommended promotions and salary/wage increase.
- Establishes leadership cadence for team including communication and community events to help build engaged team.
- Leads recognition, informal and formal for store associates including ongoing individual recognition and recognizing successes.
- Participates in different team and community involvement activities.
Operations 25%
- Lead operational excellence across stores in partnership with Regional Retail Excellence Leader.
- Ensures compliance with standard work and quality standards of all parts operation processes and functions required for effective and efficient execution of business objectives and customer satisfaction are met.
- Leads efforts on compliance with Company safety programs. procedures; conduct safety audits; ensure required training compliance and conduct safety training as needed, and reinforce a strong safety culture.
- Carries out action plans in support of strategic and tactical initiatives.
- Actively maintains and develops relationships with other Streams to ensure we optimize the local business.
- Interacts with support teams including Finance, HR, BOS, ISC as well as Product Management, Marketing, Customer Support and Engineering.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This job has supervisory responsibilities for the staff in the Trane Supply stores.
TRAVEL
This job has expected travel within the Operations Leader’s area of responsibility. Anticipated travel: 25%-50%.
QUALIFICATIONS
Each employee must have the ability to work in harmony with all members of the organization and display that ability on an ongoing, daily basis. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Requires a Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from a 4-year college or university and 5 years part management related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
- Valid Driver’s License
- Proof of personal auto insurance
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to effectively communicate with others. The employee frequently is required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to operate computer keyboard and telephone; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This position works in a variety of environments, from inside office to outdoors, mechanical/equipment rooms, and industrial work environments. During visits to customer/job sites, the employee is occasionally required to climb and may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, extreme heat, and risk of electrical shock. The employee is to follow the Electrical Safety/Arc Flash requirements to eliminate exposure. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Hearing protectors should be worn in environments over 85 DBA.
Annual Base Salary Range or Hourly Base Pay Range:
$114,000.00 - $226,520.00
Compensation Type:
Salary
Incentive Eligible:
Yes
Sales Commission Eligible:
No
Disclaimer: We strive to provide competitive compensation for this position, tailored to a variety of factors. The actual compensation will depend on elements such as seniority, merit, geographic location, education, experience, travel requirements, and union designation. Our compensation range is generally based on the national average for the country. Additionally, benefits may vary depending on the region, business alignment, union involvement, and employee status.
Thrive at work and at home:
- Benefits kick in on DAY ONE for you and your family, including health insurance and holistic wellness programs that include generous incentives – WE DARE TO CARE!
- Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
- 401K match up to 6%, plus an additional 2% core contribution = up to 8% company contribution.
- Paid time off includes 15 vacation days, 9 paid holidays, 3 floating holidays, sick leave, and additional options to support volunteer and parental leave.
- Educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support.
Disclaimer: Benefit offerings may vary depending on Collective Bargaining Agreements and local/state regulations.
Safety Sensitive Role:
Yes
The company designates certain roles as Safety Sensitive. Safety Sensitive roles may require that you pass additional drug screening.
We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs. We are an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.
Be a part of our mission! As a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable, and efficient climate solutions for buildings, homes and transportation, it's our responsibility to put the planet first. For us at Trane Technologies, and through our businesses including Trane® and Thermo King, sustainability is not just how we do business—it is our business. Do you dare to look at the world's challenges and see impactful possibilities? Do you want to contribute to making a better future? If the answer is yes, we invite you to consider joining us in boldly challenging what's possible for a sustainable world.
Learn about our benefits designed for you to Thrive at work and at home.
We boldly go.
Where is the work:
Prioritize engaging with customers. When not directly interacting with customers; collaborate with colleagues in your office.
SUMMARY
The Retail Operations Leader is responsible for the successful management and leadership of multiple Trane Supply stores including developing personnel, product representation, operational excellence and customer satisfaction.
This position supports Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont. Candidates may reside in any of these states and must be able to travel as needed.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Customer-Facing 30%
- Drives profitable revenue growth by ensuring stores achieve their sales goals objectives.
- Maintains constant awareness of markets, competitor activities and problems within assigned area; recognizes trends that develop, makes appropriate recommendations as required including footprint.
- Works with the outside and inside sales associates to provide a coordinated, integrated effort for incremental growth.
- Regularly visits personnel at all stores, may travel with sales personnel and meet with customers (as needed).
- Role-models engaging customer-facing behaviors and customer service.
Leadership and Winning Culture 45%
- Effectively assesses, selects, onboards, develops and coaches strong, diverse team of different backgrounds and experiences to achieve performance goals and business results.
- Establishes work objectives and plans and manage distribution of work among managers and leads.
- Utilizes HR team and IR Talent Management System and processes to effectively work with team to establish goals, manage overall performance management, and ongoing development.
- Works with General Manager regarding performance reviews, performance issues, recommended promotions and salary/wage increase.
- Establishes leadership cadence for team including communication and community events to help build engaged team.
- Leads recognition, informal and formal for store associates including ongoing individual recognition and recognizing successes.
- Participates in different team and community involvement activities.
Operations 25%
- Lead operational excellence across stores in partnership with Regional Retail Excellence Leader.
- Ensures compliance with standard work and quality standards of all parts operation processes and functions required for effective and efficient execution of business objectives and customer satisfaction are met.
- Leads efforts on compliance with Company safety programs. procedures; conduct safety audits; ensure required training compliance and conduct safety training as needed, and reinforce a strong safety culture.
- Carries out action plans in support of strategic and tactical initiatives.
- Actively maintains and develops relationships with other Streams to ensure we optimize the local business.
- Interacts with support teams including Finance, HR, BOS, ISC as well as Product Management, Marketing, Customer Support and Engineering.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This job has supervisory responsibilities for the staff in the Trane Supply stores.
TRAVEL
This job has expected travel within the Operations Leader’s area of responsibility. Anticipated travel: 25%-50%.
QUALIFICATIONS
Each employee must have the ability to work in harmony with all members of the organization and display that ability on an ongoing, daily basis. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Requires a Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from a 4-year college or university and 5 years part management related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
- Valid Driver’s License
- Proof of personal auto insurance
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to effectively communicate with others. The employee frequently is required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to operate computer keyboard and telephone; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This position works in a variety of environments, from inside office to outdoors, mechanical/equipment rooms, and industrial work environments. During visits to customer/job sites, the employee is occasionally required to climb and may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, extreme heat, and risk of electrical shock. The employee is to follow the Electrical Safety/Arc Flash requirements to eliminate exposure. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Hearing protectors should be worn in environments over 85 DBA.
Annual Base Salary Range or Hourly Base Pay Range:
$114,000.00 - $226,520.00
Compensation Type:
Salary
Incentive Eligible:
Yes
Sales Commission Eligible:
No
Disclaimer: We strive to provide competitive compensation for this position, tailored to a variety of factors. The actual compensation will depend on elements such as seniority, merit, geographic location, education, experience, travel requirements, and union designation. Our compensation range is generally based on the national average for the country. Additionally, benefits may vary depending on the region, business alignment, union involvement, and employee status.
Thrive at work and at home:
- Benefits kick in on DAY ONE for you and your family, including health insurance and holistic wellness programs that include generous incentives – WE DARE TO CARE!
- Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
- 401K match up to 6%, plus an additional 2% core contribution = up to 8% company contribution.
- Paid time off includes 15 vacation days, 9 paid holidays, 3 floating holidays, sick leave, and additional options to support volunteer and parental leave.
- Educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support.
Disclaimer: Benefit offerings may vary depending on Collective Bargaining Agreements and local/state regulations.
Safety Sensitive Role:
Yes
The company designates certain roles as Safety Sensitive. Safety Sensitive roles may require that you pass additional drug screening.
We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs. We are an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Retail
Document your retail credentials before applying
PERM requires your employer to verify your qualifications match the job's minimum requirements. Gather foreign degree equivalency evaluations, professional certifications, and employment letters now so the process doesn't stall at the credentials stage.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Not every retail company sponsors green cards. Focus on national chains, specialty retailers, and corporate buying offices with a documented pattern of PERM filings for store management, merchandising, or supply chain roles rather than purely frontline positions.
Search green card retail jobs through Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate filters retail job listings by employers with green card sponsorship history, so you're not applying blind. Use it to identify which roles and companies are actively sponsoring EB-3 or EB-2 candidates in your category.
Negotiate job title alignment with PERM requirements
Your job title at offer stage must match the PERM-advertised position exactly. Ask HR whether the role will be filed as a specialty occupation under EB-2 or a skilled worker position under EB-3 before accepting, since this affects your timeline.
Confirm your employer will cover PERM recruitment steps
DOL requires employers to complete a specific recruitment process before filing PERM, including job postings and SWA listings. Clarify early whether your prospective employer has an immigration counsel managing this, or if the burden will fall on an understaffed HR team.
Understand prevailing wage rules for your retail role
PERM sponsorship requires your employer to pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your specific job title and location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the wage level for your role before negotiating your offer letter.
Green Card Retail: Frequently Asked Questions
Can retail employers sponsor foreign workers for a green card?
Yes, retail employers can sponsor foreign workers under EB-3 for skilled roles like store manager, buyer, or visual merchandising specialist, and under EB-2 for positions requiring an advanced degree such as senior category manager or director-level merchandising roles. The employer files a PERM labor certification with DOL first, then petitions USCIS with Form I-140 before you file for adjustment of status.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for retail jobs?
The green card process is permanent rather than temporary, and EB-3 sponsorship has no annual lottery, unlike the H-1B visa. The trade-off is time: PERM labor certification alone can take six to twelve months, and the full green card process from PERM to adjustment of status typically runs two to four years for most nationalities. For Indian and Chinese nationals, priority date backlogs can extend that significantly. H-1B requires the role to qualify as a specialty occupation, which many retail positions don't meet.
Which retail roles are most likely to qualify for EB-2 vs EB-3?
EB-2 applies when the position requires an advanced degree or the candidate has a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive experience. In retail, that typically means corporate roles like regional director, head of category management, or senior merchandise planner. EB-3 covers skilled workers requiring at least two years of training or experience, which fits store managers, department supervisors, and mid-level buying roles more commonly.
How do I find retail employers that sponsor green cards?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search. It surfaces retail job listings from employers with verified green card sponsorship history, so you can focus on companies that have filed PERM applications for similar roles rather than guessing from a general job board. This is especially useful in retail, where only a subset of employers have the infrastructure to run a multi-year PERM process.
What happens to my green card sponsorship if I change retail employers?
If you change employers before your I-140 is approved, the PERM process restarts entirely with the new company. If your I-140 is approved and your priority date is current or you've been waiting more than 180 days, portability rules under AC21 may let you transfer the benefit to a new job in the same or similar occupational classification. Retail management roles generally qualify as similar occupational classifications within that category.