District Manager

Harbor Freight Tools; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 105,800 - 158,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off up to 200 hours

Quarterly bonuses

Job summary

Harbor Freight Tools is seeking a results-driven leader in Louisville, Kentucky, to manage operations while empowering teams and enhancing customer experience. The ideal candidate will be responsible for maximizing profit, acquiring talent, and optimizing operational execution.

This role requires strong interpersonal skills to build high-performing teams and a focus on customer satisfaction. The anticipated salary range is $105,800 – $158,600 with quarterly bonuses and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing financial goals and driving sales.
• Proven ability to develop high-performing teams.
• Strong insight into customer experience management.

Responsibilities

• Maximize profit through effective sales and expense management.
• Acquire and optimize talent within the team.
• Ensure operational procedures are effectively executed.
• Enhance customer shopping experience across all locations.

Skills

Data analysis

Team building

Customer focus

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Take charge of your own schedule and deliver results on your terms with no micromanagement. We’re looking for a people‑first leader who values work‑life balance, inspires collaboration, and empowers high‑performing teams.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maximize Profit
  • Drive sales and manage expenses to exceed financial goals
  • Collaborate with business partners for solutions
  • Define, prioritize, and implement strategy to drive results
• Optimize Talent
  • Acquire high quality talent
  • Manage performance, develop talent, and plan for succession
  • Champion organizational initiatives and align team with vision and purpose
• Operational Execution
  • Validate execution of standard operating procedures
  • Is a subject matter expert in all operational processes and procedures
  • Ensure that standards for productivity are met
• Customer Experience
  • Ensure an in‑stock, priced right, and friendly shopping experience in all locations
  • Promote a clear understanding of the expectations for the customer experience
  • Maintain neat, clean, and organized stores
  • Ensure teams reflect the diversity of their communities

Success Drivers

• Drive for Results
  • Uses data to set priorities and translates goals into action plans
  • Consistently pushes self and others for results; eliminates roadblocks
  • Manages internal and external communications
• Building High Performance Teams
  • Acquires and retains the right talent
  • Trains, coaches and provides feedback
  • Develops team and positions them for growth
• Customer Focus
  • Acts with customers in mind
  • Understands and teaches how operational execution directly affects the customer experience
• Managing Vision and Purpose
  • Makes the company vision sharable by everyone
  • Can inspire and motivate entire units
  • Is forward‑looking and talks beyond today.
• Interpersonal Savvy
  • Relates well to all kinds of people inside and outside of the organization
  • Builds constructive and effective relationships
  • Builds appropriate rapport
• Planning and Priority Setting
  • Quickly zeros in on the critical few and puts the trivial many aside
  • Spends time and the time of others on what is important
  • Sets objectives and goals and translates into concrete steps for action

The anticipated salary range for this position is $105,800 – $158,600 depending on location, knowledge, skills, education and experience. This position is also eligible for a quarterly bonus. In addition, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits to Associates (and their families) such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term, long‑term disability and car allowance. Eligible Associates are able to enroll in our company’s 401(k) plan. Associates will accrue paid time off up to 200 hours per year (inclusive of PTO, floating holidays, and paid holidays). Paid sick time up to 80 hours per year unless otherwise required by law.