Role overview

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree preferred
5-7 years of multi-unit experience in retail
Driver’s license required
Proficient in Microsoft Office and able to adapt to additional internal applications

Responsibilities

Create and maintain a diverse, high-performing district store management team; coach, mentor, and develop associates to meet district and regional goals
Develop and implement a district sales strategy to ensure profitable growth; lead store teams to meet sales and payroll budgets
Analyze district performance, communicate business and financial objectives, and provide feedback to the regional director
Foster a selling culture with a positive customer experience; ensure brand visual standards are consistently executed and partner with Loss Prevention to manage shrink

Key facts

Remote from: New York (USA)
Full time
Senior (5-10 years)
English

Hard skills

Talent Acquisition Retail Management Sales Strategy Budget Analysis Customer Experience Improvement Performance Management Visual Merchandising Loss Prevention Sales Analysis

Other skills

Microsoft Office
Strategic Planning
Mentorship
Presentations
Professionalism
Adaptability
Communication
Leadership
Analytical Thinking
Team Motivation

About the company

The Children's Place

Retail (Super / Hypermarket)

The Children’s Place is the largest pure-play children’s specialty apparel retailer in North America. The Company designs, contracts to manufacture, sells and licenses to sell fashionable, high-quality merchandise at value prices, primarily under the proprietary “The Children’s Place”, "Place" and "Baby Place" brand names. As of November 3, 2018, the Company operated 988 stores in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, an online store at www.childrensplace.com, and had 211 international points of distribution open and operated by its eight franchise partners in 20 countries.

Company details

Company typeXLarge

IndustryRetail (Super / Hypermarket)

Company size5001 - 10000

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Job description

Location:

Secaucus, New Jersey

Job Summary:

The District Manager will be responsible for driving profitable sales growth throughout a geographic region divided into stores. This position will have full accountability for the key financial results of the district and will be responsible for the overall leadership and development of the store management team within the district by building a high-performing team that is dedicated to achieving results and supporting regional and company strategies.

Responsibilities:

Key Accountabilities:

Create and maintain a diverse, high-performing store management team through consistent selection, development, and motivation
Provide coaching, mentoring, and overall direction of accountabilities to meet district and regional goals
Effectively communicate business and financial objectives
Analyze district performance in order to deliver appropriate feedback to regional director
Develop a district sales strategy that ensures profitable growth
Lead the store teams to meet sales/payroll budgets through appropriate execution
Foster a selling culture throughout the district, ensuring a positive customer experience that meets and exceeds every customer’s expectation
Articulate the vision and ensure execution of brand visual standards consistently
Partner with Loss Prevention to ensure adherence to loss prevention policies and procedures and proactively identify trends that support achieving district and store shrink goals
Cultivate an environment of open communication and drive the performance management and development of associates within the district
Represent the company in a professional and positive manner

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree preferred
5-7 years of multi-unit experience in retail required
Driver’s license required

Skills and Behaviors:

Must be able to create competitive and innovative strategies and plans
Proven track record of selecting high-performing talent and ability to develop compelling development plans
Ability to articulately and effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, customers, and the general public
Ability to understand and interpret moderately complex financial reports
Proficient in Microsoft Office and ability to adapt to additional internal applications
Ability to facilitate and present programs, processes, and concepts to groups of managers
Broad knowledge and perspective of retail landscape and can accurately identify trends
Must be able to inspire and motivate entire teams or organizations
Willingness/ability to travel

The Children's Place is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.