District Manager - Chicago

District Manager

Chicago, Il

At Rothy’s, we know there’s a better way to do business, and it starts by putting the planet and its people first. More than 200 million single-use plastic bottles and 715,000 pounds of ocean-bound marine plastic have been transformed into our signature thread, creating wardrobe staples that look just as good as they feel.

Striving for zero waste, we combine 3D knitting technology and handcrafted assembly to create machine washable styles that don’t compromise on comfort. From classic shoes to carry-everywhere bags, we create essentials for wherever you go.

At Rothy’s, building a sustainable future is at the heart of everything we do. We pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive environment at our HQ, retail stores and wholly-owned factory, and are growing our community every day.

About The Team:

Our phenomenal Retail Field Operations team interacts with our customers in a super special way. Shopping at Rothy’s IRL is not your ordinary retail experience, so naturally, our team is extraordinary too. Members of this team are experts in the fit, wear, and sizing of our shoes. Our customers love shopping in stores due to the exceptional experiences they have with our Retail team. They have deep knowledge of every style, out-of-this-world customer service skills and a drive to deliver results and incredible experiences.

About The Role:

Are you ready to bring our brand to life at our Rothy’s stores? As District Manager, you ensure our store teams are prioritizing exceptional customer experience while also keeping the store’s engine running. You train and support our store leadership teams to ensure efficient store operations and ensure our policies, procedures and SOPs are applied and adhered to in our locations. You actively partner with your Regional Director to use solutions-oriented problem solving to implement improvements, escalate roadblocks and position our retail teams for success. You are an ambassador of Rothy’s mission and core values and represent this in the lived experience of our customers, employees and communities. You are responsible for influencing, training and supporting our store leaders to own and drive the success and impact of their store and team.

What You’Ll Do:

• Oversee store leaders in your district and ensure delivery on company directives and expectations
• Proactively partner and communicate in decision making with cross functional business partners to drive business results for district stores
• Proactively identify trends and provide recommendations for process and system changes to drive business improvements
• Provide expert brand and product knowledge training to all store leaders and collaborate with HQ business partners when additional or deeper training or information is needed to help improve customer experience and employee knowledge
• Build and maintain community through helping develop and inspire in store activations/events in your locations
• Proactively train the district store leaders on SOPs, store guidelines and expectations and ensure store compliance and execution. Gather insights and feedback for the Retail Operations team to further evolve/enhance to support the business or teams
• Analyze and deliver customer-oriented product insights and their potential business impact to Retail and Leadership Cross-functional partners
• Report, analyze, and advise on sales, returns, KPIs and trends and work with store leaders to develop action plans to address opportunities and celebrate successes and partner with Regional Director on any significant learnings that impact the business
• Advise Store Managers on coaching for high performance and closely manage employee relations concerns with values-based leadership
• Responsible for monitoring staffing and payroll optimization
• Oversees inventory management and management of our internal systems to process orders and manage inventory effectively
• Sets clear performance expectations for all stores and provides ongoing coaching and feedback to encourage team and individual development

You Are:

• A change agent, comfortable in ambiguity, able to stay calm under pressure and be a leader during times of evolution in process, business, or direction
• Able to easily take initiative on performance matters based on metrics and observations
• An excellent communicator that is able to report in a clear and concise way, both in person and virtually
• An expert operator who can easily adapt to changes while managing multiple priorities in an ever-changing environment
• Able to learn quickly, think critically, propose solutions and take productive action without being requested to do so
• Able to analyze data and information to better understand the business and our customers
• Able to lead through influence and excel in inspiring, motivating, coaching and developing teams through their leaders
• A merchant with a high business acumen and an understanding of what levers you can pull to build and grow a business
• Able to operate with a high degree of flexibility and possess a willingness to take on a variety of large and small projects
• Proficient with operations related technologies such as Shopify, Google Suite & Microsoft Office products

You Have:

• 8+ years of retail experience with at least 3 years proven success in a district level leadership role, responsible for overseeing multiple stores in a fast paced environment
• Extensive experience in store openings, training teams thoroughly and leading by example
• Availability to work a minimum of 40 hours/week, including weekends, evenings and holidays; must be able to work 5 days a week (including Friday, Saturday, Sunday and holidays); travel as required; and be available as needed on an on-call basis
• The ability to work on your feet up to 8 hours a day in a busy store environment; able to bend and lift up to 25 pounds

Our Benefits:

• Generous paid time off

• 401k Matching

• Comprehensive health plans for you and your family
• Supplemental mental health benefits

• Monthly Wellness Reimbursement

• Employee Discount Program!

Pay Range:

$120,000 - $140,000 annually

Base pay is one part of the total rewards package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work. This role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, as well as a comprehensive benefits package.

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