Company

Retail

DistrictManager

€60–76k South Africa FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Manager candidates.

The Brief

“District Manager. Skills: District management, Sales leadership, Retail operations. Lead Store Managers. Coach Store Managers”

What You'll Achieve.

Achieve sales targets; Achieve profitability targets; Achieve productivity targets; Achieve KPI targets; Improve commercial results; Improve customer experience; Drive performance improvement; Ensure compliance; Ensure operational integrity; Improve service quality

Industry & Context.

Retail
Problems you'll solve

Analytical mindset; Interpret KPIs; Translate data

Eligibility Requirements

Travel 80%+, Overnight stays, Flights

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Multi-store management experience, Retail experience, Deliver commercial results, Improve operational performance, Develop and motivate teams, Interpret KPIs, Translate data into decisions, Manage complexity, Manage ambiguity, Manage high operational pace, Communicate effectively, Influence stakeholders, Manage stakeholders, Travel extensively, Fluent in English, Fluent in German, Residence within operational area

Nice to Have

German fluency preferred

What You'll Do.

Develop Store Managers

Achieve sales targets

Achieve profitability targets

Achieve productivity targets

Analyze store performance data

Translate insights into plans

Improve commercial results

Improve customer experience

Focus on execution quality

Focus on operational standards

Focus on leadership coaching

Drive performance improvement plans

Support underperforming stores

Ensure brand standards execution

Ensure marketing campaigns execution

Ensure visual merchandising execution

Oversee new store openings

Act as communication bridge

Ensure strategy alignment

Ensure priorities alignment

Collaborate with Health & Safety

Collaborate with Asset Protection

Ensure operational integrity

Monitor customer experience metrics

Implement service quality initiatives

Foster high-performance culture

Foster people-first culture

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional collaboration; HR collaboration; Health & Safety collaboration; Asset Protection collaboration

Communication Scope

Communication; Influence

Full Job Description

## Accountabilities Lead, coach, and develop Store Managers to achieve sales, profitability, productivity, and KPI targets across the district. Analyze store performance data and translate insights into actionable plans that improve commercial results and customer experience. Conduct regular store visits focused on execution quality, operational standards, and leadership coaching. Drive performance improvement plans in underperforming stores, providing hands-on support until sustainable results are achieved. Ensure consistent execution of brand standards, marketing campaigns, and visual merchandising across all locations. Oversee the opening of new stores and support recruitment and onboarding of store talent. Act as the main communication bridge between stores and headquarters, ensuring alignment on strategy and priorities. Collaborate with HR, Health & Safety, and Asset Protection teams to ensure compliance and operational integrity. Monitor customer experience metrics and implement initiatives to continuously improve service quality. Foster a high-performance, people-first culture based on accountability, engagement, and teamwork. Requirements: Proven experience in a multi-store or district/area management role within retail or a similar fast-paced environment. Strong track record of delivering commercial results and improving operational performance across multiple locations. Excellent leadership and coaching skills with the ability to develop and motivate Store Managers and teams. Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret KPIs and translate data into actionable business decisions. Ability to manage complexity, ambiguity, and high operational pace across geographically dispersed teams. Strong communication, influence, and stakeholder management skills. Willingness and ability to travel extensively (approximately 80%+, including overnight stays and flights). Fluent in English and German (mandatory). Residence within the assigned operational area. St

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