District Manager - Mountain

Banana Republic; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 91,100 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Merchandise discount

Paid time off

Volunteer hours

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase

Health insurance

Job summary

Banana Republic is seeking a District Manager to lead a portfolio of stores, coach General Managers, and drive top-line growth. You will be responsible for operational excellence, merchandising execution, and creating a best-in-class customer and employee experience across all locations.

The role requires leading high-performing teams, leveraging data to inform district plans, and maintaining consistency with Gap Inc. policies while staying attuned to market trends and competition.

Qualifications

• Experience leading multiple stores and driving sales and profitability.
• Strong coaching and development skills for General Managers.
• Ability to travel overnight between stores.
• Comfort with merchandising and inventory planning.
• Strong communication and inclusive leadership.
• Flexibility to work variable days and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Attract, hire, develop and retain store leadership across your portfolio.
• Monitor performance and ensure results against targets.
• Lead district merchandising plans using data and seasonality.
• Drive exceptional customer and employee experiences.
• Lead store visits to coach behaviors and performance.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Identify obstacles and plan sustainable solutions.
• Stay aware of external market and competition.

Skills

Multi-unit leadership

Store operations

Team coaching

Merchandising

Data-driven

Travel flexibility

Customer experience

Education

College degree preferred

Job description

About Banana Republic

Banana Republic is a storyteller’s brand, outfitting the modern explorer with high-quality, expertly crafted collections made to inspire and enrich life’s journeys. Founded in 1978 in San Francisco, we continue to evolve our heritage of exploration through thoughtfully designed apparel and accessories that blend timeless style with exceptional craftsmanship.

Our team is made up of passionate, curious storytellers — creators and visionaries who seek out what’s next and bring it to life through elevated design, immersive experiences, and a shared spirit of creativity and innovation.

About The Role

As a District Manager, you lead a portfolio of stores and coach a team of General Managers to deliver an optimal customer and employee experience, operational excellence, merchandising execution, maximum productivity and profitable sales and earnings growth. You are accountable to drive consistent, high performance across all initiatives, and for ensuring consistency between your stores as measured by the P&L and other reports.

What you\'ll do

• Attract, hire, develop and retain the best team to meet both short and long-term business goals.


• Monitor performance and consistently followup to ensure results are delivered.


• Develop individual and team performance & capabilities via clear expectations, intentional conversations, meaningful recognition and accountability.


• Foster and maintain an inclusive and collaborative work environment.


• Identify themes in product performance across your portfolio and create a district merchandising plan to excel performance utilizing data points, strategy and seasonality


• Lead effective store visits focused on driving behaviors which enable the team to consistently deliver results in all areas of the business.


• Identify and use multiple ways to achieve goals when confronted with obstacles; plan for contingencies.


• Identify and solve problems with sustainable solutions


• Maintain a keen awareness of the external market and competition


• Ensure stores are operating in compliance with all Gap Inc. policies and procedures

Who you are

• Demonstrated ability to drive results; execute based upon direction and manage multiple, competing priorities


• Demonstrated ability to build merchandising capability and coach to sustain merchant strength in stores


• Demonstrated ability to build diverse, high performing teams with an inclusive environment


• Demonstrated ability to deliver an exceptional customer experience via all channels


• Demonstrated ability to continually embrace challenges, take risks, learn fast and enable change.


• Demonstrated ability to achieve beyond what is expected, and take actions or use improvements or learnings to exceed existing goals.


• College degree preferred.


• 3+ year’s multi-unit, high volume, complex business leadership preferred.


• Flexible to work days, nights, weekends and holidays to meet the needs of the business.


• Ability to travel overnight and/or between stores as required.


• Ability to lift and carry 30lbs.

This position is anticipated to remain open for the next two weeks, although the duration might be adjusted based on the needs of the Company, potentially extending or shortening this timeframe.

Salary Range: $91,100.00 - $123,000.00

Employee pay will vary based on factors such as qualifications, experience, skill level, competencies and work location. We will meet minimum wage or minimum of the pay range (whichever is higher) based on city, county and state requirements.

Benefits at Banana Republic

• Merchandise discount for our brands: 50% off regular-priced merchandise at Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta, and 30% off at Outlet for all employees.


• One of the most competitive Paid Time Off plans in the industry.*


• Employees can take up to five “on the clock” hours each month to volunteer at a charity of their choice.*


• Extensive 401(k) plan with company matching for contributions up to four percent of an employee’s base pay.*


• Employee stock purchase plan.*


• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance.*


• See more of the benefits we offer.


• For eligible employees

Gap Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We have received numerous awards for our long-held commitment to equality and will continue to foster a diverse and inclusive environment of belonging. In 2022, we were recognized by Forbes as one of the World\'s Best Employers and one of the Best Employers for Diversity.