New Balance

District Manager, Inline Stores

New Balance

full-time

Posted on:

Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Illinois • Missouri • United States

Visit company website

Explore more

✨ AI Apply
Apply

Salary

💰 $130,000 - $205,600 per year

About the role

  • The District Manager, Inline Stores is responsible for leading a portfolio of full-priced locations to achieve sales goals, drive operational excellence, foster a customer first culture, while elevating brand standards.
  • This role drives business performance through strategic leadership, talent development, and visual merchandising execution across the district.
  • Establish plans that drive sales to achieve budget by fostering a service obsessed environment, prioritizing customer engagement and merchandise presentation.
  • Analyze the business to drive KPI results and build strategies to optimize business outcomes.
  • Operate with an ownership mindset, assessing business metrics through market/store performance reviews with the team to positively impact the P&L.
  • Drive operational efficiency through inventory control, expense and payroll management.
  • Identify opportunities for growth, innovation and operational efficiency.
  • Ensure compliance with company policies and local regulations, including safety and security programs.
  • Lead, coach, and develop Store Managers to build high-performing teams and an engaging work environment.
  • Build a talent pipeline to support associate aspirations and future business growth.
  • Ensure training, coaching, and development are in place to deliver elevated customer experience through selling skills and product knowledge.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with key business partners to identify and solve business challenges.
  • Oversee the implementation of visual merchandising strategies and standards to align with brand campaigns, seasonal transitions and product launches.

Requirements

  • Progressive multi-unit leadership experience, ideally in footwear, apparel, or specialty retail.
  • Bachelor’s degree in business, retail or related experience.
  • Proven success in leading teams, driving sales and executing visual merchandising strategies.
  • Experience modeling and instilling an elevated customer experience.
  • Passion for innovation, and brand story telling.
  • Proven ability to develop, promote, and retain top talent.
  • Strong business acumen; including, retail math and P&L responsibility.
  • 50% travel required.
  • Ability work weekends and evenings when necessary based on business needs.
Benefits
  • Our products are only as good as the people we hire, so we make sure to hire the best and treat them accordingly.
  • New Balance offers a comprehensive traditional benefits package including three options for medical insurance as well as dental, vision, life insurance and 401K.
  • We also proudly offer a slate of more nontraditional perks – opportunities like online learning and development courses, tuition reimbursement, $100 monthly student loan support and various mentorship programs – that encourage our associates to grow personally as they develop professionally.
  • You’ll also enjoy a yearly $1,000 lifestyle reimbursement, 4 weeks of vacations, 12 holidays and generous parental leave, because work-life balance is more than just a buzzword – it’s part of our culture.
  • Temporary associates are provided three options for medical insurance as well as dental and vision insurance and an associate discount.
  • Part time associates are provided 401k, short term disability, a yearly $300 lifestyle reimbursement and an associate discount.
  • Flexible Work Schedule.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
visual merchandisingretail mathP&L managementinventory controlexpense managementpayroll managementsales strategybusiness analysisKPI optimizationcustomer engagement
Soft Skills
strategic leadershiptalent developmentcoachingteam buildingcustomer experienceinnovationproblem-solvingcollaborationcommunicationownership mindset
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in businessBachelor’s degree in retail