District Manager, Southeast

Lilly Pulitzer•Atlanta, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The District Manager’s ultimate responsibility is to see that the stores assigned to their region district are profitable and well-staffed with A+ talent and are operating with an A+ consumer experience. The measure of doing this well will result in the achievement of the budgeted net sales, gross profit, and direct contribution of the district for the year. The District Manager must react to the business trends and do this in a manner that is consistent with the company’s Leadership Qualities and Core Values. The District Manager is part of the Senior Leadership Team, and as such is responsible for training and developing the company’s future leaders.

Requirements

A four-year college degree is required.
At least 4+ years of experience supervising at least 7 stores in the women’s fashion or luxury retail industry, preferably with a lifestyle brand, are required. This experience must be in store operations.
Full understanding of specialty retail, including business development, visual merchandising, and store operations
Ability to develop and maintain relationships with clients and colleagues
Superior written and verbal communication skills
Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
High level of ownership and responsibility
Proficient in Microsoft & Apple technology

Nice To Haves

Prior knowledge of XStore & Tulip a plus

Responsibilities

Recruit, hire, train, and retain A+ talent
Operate profitable stores assigned in district
Ensure that each employee operates within our selling culture and store experience expectations
Deliver the highest level of excellence for our customer experience in our stores
Develop future leaders and identify candidates for a health bench of management
Collaborate effectively with key leaders and colleagues in the retail channel as well as those outside of the retail channel
Always operate consistently with our Core Values and Leadership Qualities
Achieve or exceed Direct Contribution & Budgeted Net Sales
Ability to effectively manage payroll
Train, reinforce and utilize KPIs in daily conversations with stores
Understand financial results, annual budget and utilization of information to impact business favorably
Apply and foster strategic and critical thinking to the overall business and talent
Have strong knowledge of product by season and develop strong productive relationships with Planning & Allocation to support store needs and trends
Educate and reinforce the Lilly’s Resort Chic lifestyle
Embrace, teach and implement the Lilly Pulitzer selling culture
Inspire and hold teams accountable to deliver an exceptional in-store experience consistent with company culture
Create an optimistic, high-energy store and district team leadership
Conduct effective store walk throughs and train Store Managers to conduct the same
Embrace, exhibit and uphold the Company’s Core Values and Core Leadership Qualities
Lead through adversity
Win as a team mentality across all points of the company
Keen oversight and financial management including control of payroll and expense budgets
Enhance store culture by engaging with and inspiring others through Lilly Pulitzer’s Core Values and Core Leadership Qualities
Delegate divisions of responsibility (DOR) to achieve goals. Foster and encourage building teams and skills within those DORs.
Provide the team with actionable, regular and effective feedback
Consistency in utilization of company training tools
Create strong succession in store and company
Have strong market knowledge and high expectations of SMs to be market savvy as well
Create a strong line of communication with corporate partners and the Operating Committee as appropriate
Collaborate effectively with cross functional partners and colleagues
Maintain the integrity of the store inventory
Maintain exceptional visual and operational standards as set by the Visual and Retail Operations teams