District Manager

JCPenney•Manheim Township, PA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The District Manager will ensure that each General Manager is equipped to deliver sales, profit, engaged associates & an exceptional customer experience. Catalyst Brands ignites America’s most beloved retail brands to make fashion accessible to all. Our portfolio features legendary department store JCPenney, as well as iconic specialty retail brands Aéropostale, Brooks Brothers, Lucky Brand, and Nautica. Established in 2025, when JCPenney and the former SPARC Group combined, Catalyst Brands today operates 1,800 retail stores, shop-in-shops, and eCommerce platforms throughout the U.S. and Canada. It also serves leading wholesale accounts in North America and beyond.

Requirements

Product and service sales
Customer service
Productivity
Attendance

Responsibilities

Review targeted reports and store processes to identify sales and profit benchmarking opportunities across the district & within the region.
Understand the competitive landscape by observing and studying other companies to learn about current initiatives/strategies.
Assesses General Managers and leadership team to determine talent opportunities and impact on store performance.
Engages General Managers in discussions regarding their own strengths to leverage and opportunities to develop along with how better to lead and engage their teams towards extraordinary performance.
Assessing talent across the district leadership teams to develop session plans.
Ensures the use of company training tools are being fully utilized and teams are held accountable.
Shapes the culture of the stores by modeling core values and leadership capabilities across store teams.
Consistently uses and champions technology to impact team efficiency and the customer experience.
Creates a work environment throughout the stores that inspires team members to do the best work of their lives.
Sets clear expectations and drives accountability by taking immediate action on performance issues within the team.
Embodies and articulates the vision of the brand.
Reviews and evaluates the execution of store environment standards and the customer experience.
Encourages team to engage and support their local community through store or company initiative.
Consistently meets established performance standards for the role, including (but not limited to) product and service sales, customer service, productivity, and attendance.