District Manager, Calgary - Mississauga, Canada - Carter's

Carter's

Verified Company

Mississauga, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

District Manager, Calgary

Serving the needs of all families with young children,Carter's Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children, encompassing Carter's, OshKosh B'gosh, Skip*Hop and Little Planet brands. Meaningful work, constant learning, genuine people, and a community guided by core values that promote inclusion and innovation is in everything we do. There are many reasons to build your career at Carter's.

HOW YOU'LL MAKE AN IMPACT:

As a Carter's multi-unit leader, you'll inspire and lead others to create an exceptional customer experience for all while supporting your team to reach their potential.

You will continue our legacy of delivering quality products and big smiles for our customers through a warm and compassionate environment for everyone who walks through our doors.

Your leadership will strengthen our field team through living our values each day and promoting an inclusive work environment where all perspectives are valued.

Talent Management: 40%

Manage and grow Store Managers through regular checkins, ongoing coaching, the annual review process, and business goal setting
Build a strong and diverse team that includes team members with various experiences, backgrounds, and skillsets to drive store performance
Lead talent planning/pipeline needs and recruitment strategy; develop thorough succession plans to create a bench of talent
Inspire, connect, and communicate professionally and effectively at all levels
Maximize opportunities to invest, train and coach team members
Set clear expectations and provide timely and regular feedback to exceed goals
Develop leaders to strengthen team performance to cultivate a winning culture
Embrace change; exhibits flexibility and facilitates action with confidence and positivity
Cultivate a positive and inclusive work environment through genuine connection, recognition and engagement
Develop and coach store management to execute on company objectives and procedures with the customer experience and talent development at the core

Business Acumen and Operations: 30%

Drive and execute initiatives according to timelines and standards; strives for operational excellence
Lead store teams to meet and exceed financial goals through customer loyalty and execution of company programs
Effectively oversee payroll and scheduling to meet business needs
Analyze business results and coaches Store Managers effectively on actions to continuously improve results and exceed sales plan
Responsible for ensuring safety and Asset Protection standards through compliance management, customer service, and operational controls within the store
Analyze key performance indicators and monitor key store financial metrics for district to evaluate on store performance against objectives
Ensure financial goals are met by recognizing shortfalls and growth opportunities based on key store financial metrics and creating or implementing solutions
Collaborate with peers, leaders, and business partners to identify successes, opportunities and solutions
Ensure visual presentation, reactionary merchandising and marketing are set and displayed to company standard

Leadership & Effective Communication: 30%

Takes initiative to ensure the success of the business and drives toward accomplishing big goals; is innovative and owns results
Set a positive example by consistently demonstrating Carter's Values, Code of Ethics and leadership behaviors
Collaborate with regional and crossfunctional partners to accomplish projects and initiatives (e. g. real estate plans, new store openings, policy or process updates)
Deliver and inspire an exceptional internal and external customer experience through a ready all day store experience; clean, safe and organized
Foster a positive work environment with open communication, timely resolution of conflicts and regulatory compliance
Demonstrate strong and effective verbal and written communication skills with field and home office leadership

WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF:Must have:

Navigates ambiguity and pivots priorities in a fast-paced environment
Strong Retail background including managing multiunit retail/specialty apparel for at least 5 years
Flexible availability seven days a week and ability to travel up to 75% of the time
Understand and manage KPIs, budgets and P&L
Excellent communication with the ability to manage and communicate with multiple locations remotely
Proven business acumen and problemsolving skills
Valid driver's license

Preferred skills and experience: