District Manager

The Cato Corporation; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cato Corporation seeks an experienced District Manager for the Montgomery, AL market. The role focuses on achieving district and store sales goals, optimizing merchandise presentation, and leading talent management with robust recruiting and policy enforcement.

Responsibilities include stock analysis, budget development, loss prevention, and maintaining store standards. A strong track record in retail leadership and team motivation is essential for success in this district.

Qualifications

• 3 years management experience in a retail operation (multi-store management experience is beneficial).
• Strong recruiting skills and the ability to coordinate multiple responsibilities simultaneously.
• Merchandise presentation skills and a sincere desire to work in a retail environment are essential.

Responsibilities

• Achieve the sales goals for the district collectively and for each individual store.
• Continuously improve selling techniques in merchandise presentation and staff selling.
• Conduct in-depth interviews to recruit and hire high-quality management associates.
• Enforce personnel practices to comply with local, state and federal requirements and company policies.
• Develop and maintain a management style conducive to achieving results through positive staff motivation.
• Analyze stock mix across stores and make edits to maximize sales.
• Use data/reports from corporate for stock levels, matrices, and profit/loss statements.
• Develop budgets and monitor controllable expenses; enforce loss prevention policies.
• Maintain high housekeeping and aesthetic standards across the district stores.

Skills

Retail district management

Talent recruitment

Merchandise presentation

Job description

Cato is seeking an experienced District Manager for the Montgomery, AL market.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for achieving the sales goals for the district collectively and for each individual store.
• Constantly strives to improve multiple selling techniques in merchandise presentation and staff selling.
• Talent Management
  • Conducts in depth interviews in order to recruit and hire high quality management Associates who meet the qualitative standards of the company.
  • Enforces all personnel practices to comply with local, state and federal requirements, as well as company policies.
  • Develops and maintains a management style conducive to achieving results through positive motivation of staff in all areas of accountability.
• Responsible for analysis and suggestions for editing additions and fine tuning individual store stock mix to maximize sales.
• Continually analyzes each store within its market and develops action plans to maximize results.
• Administrative Management
  • Understands and utilizes data and reports as distributed by corporate office regarding stock level analysis, matrices, profit/loss statements, etc.
  • Adheres to all company policies and procedures as defined in manuals; ensure all store Associates also follow defined company policies and procedures.
• Expense Control
  • Assumes an active role in the development of budgets in the controllable areas.
• Adheres to and enforces all Loss Prevention policies, procedures and programs.
• Store Maintenance
  • Ensures excellent standards for housekeeping and aesthetics are maintained throughout the entire district and each store.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Required:

• 3 years management experience in a retail operation (multi-store management experience is beneficial),
• Strong recruiting skills and the ability to coordinate multiple responsibilities simultaneously.
• Merchandise presentation skills and a sincere desire to work in a retail environment are essential.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Drug-free workplace
You must be at least 18 years of age to be employed by the company.