District Manager

Quest Talent Solutions, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Quest Talent Solutions, LLC is assisting a growing multi-site retailer in identifying a District Manager to provide strategic direction and hands-on operational leadership across a district of stores. The role focuses on driving financial performance, developing store leaders, and delivering an excellent customer and employee experience.

The ideal candidate will have 5–8 years of multi-unit retail management experience, strong coaching skills, and proven ability to manage P&L, labor, and

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of multi-unit retail management experience.
• Proven experience leading, coaching, and developing store-level leadership teams.
• Strong financial acumen, including experience with P&L management, labor, and budgeting.
• Strong communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple locations and priorities in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Flexibility to travel throughout the assigned market as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee day-to-day operations across multiple retail locations, ensuring consistent execution and strong overall performance.
• Coach, develop, and hold Store Managers and leadership teams accountable to operational, financial, and people objectives.
• Analyze financial performance, including P&L, labor, productivity, and revenue trends, and identify opportunities to improve results.
• Partner with cross-functional teams including HR, Finance, Asset Protection, Marketing, and other corporate functions.
• Lead hiring, training, performance management, coaching, and corrective action across the district.
• Ensure merchandising, inventory, product flow, safety, and operational standards are consistently met.
• Manage labor budgets and staffing levels while balancing operational needs and financial targets.
• Foster a positive, high-performing culture focused on teamwork, accountability, and employee development.

Skills

Multi-unit retail

P&L management

People development

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional

Travel flexibility

Job description

Our client is a growing, multi-site retailer with operations across multiple markets. The organization is focused on continued expansion, strong operational execution, and developing high-performing store leadership teams.

Position Overview

The District Manager will provide strategic direction and hands‑on operational leadership across a group of retail locations. This person will be responsible for driving financial performance, developing store leaders, ensuring consistent execution, and creating a strong customer and employee experience across the district.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee day-to-day operations across multiple retail locations, ensuring consistent execution and strong overall performance.
• Coach, develop, and hold Store Managers and leadership teams accountable to operational, financial, and people objectives.
• Analyze financial performance, including P&L, labor, productivity, and revenue trends, and identify opportunities to improve results.
• Partner with cross-functional teams including HR, Finance, Asset Protection, Marketing, and other corporate functions.
• Lead hiring, training, performance management, coaching, and corrective action across the district.
• Ensure merchandising, inventory, product flow, safety, and operational standards are consistently met.
• Manage labor budgets and staffing levels while balancing operational needs and financial targets.
• Foster a positive, high-performing culture focused on teamwork, accountability, and employee development.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of multi-unit retail management experience required
• Proven experience leading, coaching, and developing store-level leadership teams
• Strong financial acumen, including experience with P&L management, labor, and budgeting
• Strong communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple locations and priorities in a fast-paced retail environment
• Flexibility to travel throughout the assigned market as needed