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DistrictManagerSouthernGermany&Austria(mfd)
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“District Manager Southern Germany & Austria (mfd) at VF. Skills: Store management, People development, Commercial acumen. Lead Store Managers to deliver sales, profitability, productivity, and KPI objectives. Analyze performance trends, identify risks and opportunities, and implement action plans”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver outstanding commercial results; Deliver operational excellence; Deliver exceptional customer experience; Ensure business growth in accordance with our Brands’ philosophy; Deliver sales, profitability, productivity, and KPI objectives across the District; Drive results; Ensuring high standards of customer experience; Achieve sustainable improvement; Ensure stores execute brand initiatives and marketing campaigns consistently and on time; Drive improvement plans across district
Industry & Context.
Identify risks and opportunities; Implement action plans; Lead focused performance recovery plans
Frequent travel (approximately 80 % or more including air and overnight travel), Residence within the assigned area, Company car
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Solid and consistent management experience in a comparable position, Proven record of achieving commercial and operational results, Experience in managing several stores, People leader with demonstrated coaching and development skills, Data-driven decision maker with business acumen and planning capability, Able to manage complexity, ambiguity, and pace across multiple locations, while maintaining focus on execution excellence, High level of responsibility management, communication skills and flexibility, Frequent travel (approximately 80 % or more including air and overnight travel), Fluent in English and German, Residence within the assigned area
What You'll Do.
Lead Store Managers to deliver sales
Analyze performance trends
identify risks and opportunities
and implement action plans
Translate performance data into clear
practical insights for Store Managers
Conduct structured store visits focused on coaching
performance assessment
and execution quality
Lead focused performance recovery plans in underperforming stores
Champion brand DNA across stores ensuring visual identity
and elevated customer experience
Manage and lead the opening of new store and hiring store talents
people-first culture focused on teamwork
Ensure stores execute brand initiatives and marketing campaigns consistently and on time
Monitor customer metrics and drive improvement plans across district
Act as the voice of stores with Brand’s HQ functions
Collaborate with central retail operations to drive business and execute brand strategy
Communicate priorities
process changes and performance expectations clearly to Store Managers
Work closely with the Local HR
Health and Safety and Asset protection teams
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Act as the connector between store teams and headquarters; Collaborate with central retail operations to drive business and execute brand strategy; Work closely with the Local HR, Health and Safety and Asset protection teams
Communication Scope
Communication skills
Full Job Description
# **District Manager Southern Germany & Austria (mfd)** **Munich** As a District Manager you lead a portfolio of stores of multiple brands, to deliver outstanding commercial results, operational excellence, and exceptional customer experience. You serve as the primary leader for Store Managers, ensuring strong execution of retail standards, people development, brand expression, and continuous improvement. You act as the connector between store teams and headquarters, driving accountability, engagement and performance. The goal is to ensure business growth in accordance with our Brands’ philosophy. **Let’s talk about the role!** * Lead Store Managers to deliver sales, profitability, productivity, and KPI objectives across the District by analyzing performance trends, identifying risks and opportunities, and implement action plans to drive results. * Translate performance data into clear, practical insights for Store Managers, linking commercial results to in-store behaviours and actions, ensuring high standards of customer experience. * Conduct structured store visits focused on coaching, performance assessment, and execution quality. Lead focused performance recovery plans in underperforming stores, providing hands on support and coaching until sustainable improvement is achieved. * Champion brand DNA across stores ensuring strong visual identity, product storytelling, and elevated customer experience. * Manage and lead the opening of new store and hiring store talents * Promote an inclusive, people‑first culture focused on teamwork, accountability, and engagement. * Ensure stores execute brand initiatives and marketing campaigns consistently and on time. * Monitor customer metrics and drive improvement plans across district. * Act as the voice of stores with Brand’s HQ functions, collaborate with central retail operations to drive business and execute brand strategy * Communicate priorities, process changes and performance expectations clearly to Store Managers. *
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