Retail Territory Manager – Travel

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Retail Territory Manager leading Lakeshore stores selling innovative learning materials. Developing Store Manager teams, maintaining operating standards, and delivering territory sales goals through frequent travel.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead a group of Lakeshore stores
  • Build and grow strong Store Manager teams
  • Recruit, develop and retain Store Managers
  • Build a bench of future leaders and coach managers to do the same
  • Set clear expectations for store leaders and manage performance through feedback, development plans, recognition and corrective action
  • Lead planned store visits with clear agendas, documented follow-up and verified closure on open items
  • Maintain Lakeshore’s brand and operating standards, including visual sets, inventory accuracy, shrink, safety and compliance
  • Implement company sales programs and institutional outreach in every store, sustain launches and report results and needed changes
  • Plan labor and manage payroll and expenses ahead of promotions, holidays and seasonal peaks
  • Own the guest experience across the territory and coach teams on customer-first service
  • Close the loop on guest feedback

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • 5+ years of multi-unit retail management experience
  • 5+ years leading people, including managing other managers
  • Track record of developing talent, building bench strength and planning for succession
  • Proven ability to hold a group of locations to consistent operating standards
  • Strong business sense, with the ability to read store reporting and find the execution issue behind the number
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel
  • Ability to travel regularly within the territory up to 75% each week and work productively from remote locations
  • Preferred: 10+ years of multi-unit retail leadership, including managing managers

Benefits:

  • Bonus eligible
  • Paid leave for new parents to support work/life balance and family bonding
  • Excellent medical/dental and vision coverage — EPO, PPO and HSA
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution
  • Flexible benefits
  • On-site preschool for employees' children
  • On-site employee gym
  • Generous employee discount
  • Casual dress