Retail Territory Manager (Travel)

We are seeking a Retail Territory Manager to lead a group of Lakeshore this role youll build and grow strong Store Manager teams hold every location to our brand and operating standards and deliver your territorys sales goals through the quality of that work. 

Youll spend much of your time in our stores coaching leaders solving problems on the spot and making sure every teacher parent and child who walks in has a great experience. This role is for a hands-on multi-unit leader who measures success by the leaders they develop and the results their stores deliver. 

A day on the job looks like this: 

• Recruiting developing and retaining Store Managers building a bench of future leaders and coaching your managers to do the same on their own teams 
• Setting clear expectations for store leaders and managing performance through regular feedback development plans recognition and corrective action 
• Leading planned store visits with a clear agenda documented follow-up and verified closure on open items 
• Holding every store to Lakeshores brand and operating standards including visual sets inventory accuracy shrink safety and compliance 
• Bringing company sales programs and institutional outreach to life in every store launched on time and sustained after launch and reporting back on what worked and what needs to change 
• Planning labor and managing payroll and expenses ahead of promotions holidays and seasonal peaks without compromising the guest experience 
• Owning the guest experience across your territory coaching teams to customer-first service and closing the loop on guest feedback 

Qualifications :

Got the skills and experience Heres what were looking for: 

Required: 

• Bachelors 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 

What Sets You Apart 

• You lead by example and give clear consistent feedback 
• You hold the line on standards while building a team people want to stay on 
• You take real pride in recognizing great work and delivering a great guest experience 

Additional Information :

And heres our end of the bargain!

• Competitive compensation based on skills and experience
• 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 (because you will retire someday)
• Flexible benefits choose what you like ignore the rest
• On-site preschool for our employees children
• On-site employee gym for all levels/fitness needs
• Generous employee discount
• Casual dressand we really mean it

At Lakeshore we know our diversity makes us stronger and when everyone feels included and valued we all win. We strive to embrace our differences and create an intentionally diverse and inclusive community that is representative of the teachers families and children we serve.

We know we couldnt do the extraordinary things were doing without the people on our team. Thanks to the passion and enthusiasm of this spectacular group Lakeshore is more than a great place to workits a great experience to be part of. Day in and day out we give everything weve got to create products that instill a sense of wonder and foster a true love of learning. To help maintain this high bar for success were constantly on the lookout for people to join us. So if youre a down-to-earth professional who shares our desire for making a difference wed love to hear from you.

To learn more about Lakeshore visit Employment Opportunity Policy 
 
People are selected to become members of the Lakeshore family based on skill merit and mind-boggling talentnot based on race color creed sexual orientation gender or gender identity marital status domestic partnership status military status religion age national origin ancestry alienage AIDS or AIDS-related complex status genetic information predisposition or carrier status status as a victim of domestic violence physical or mental disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If things arent equal we all lose. 

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Lakeshore is an E-Verify employer. We use E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. 

Please see the E-Verify Participation Poster and Know Your Rights Poster in English and Spanish for more information. INDRLL1

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time