District Manager, UK North – UK South

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Develop and implement a comprehensive omni-channel strategic plan to meet sales targets and key performance indicators (KPIs).

• Assess reporting and daily sales trends to make strategic and tactical business decisions that drive results in real-time.

• Enhance financial performance through exceptional customer service, effective human resources management, inventory control, and store presentation.

• Exemplify the brand’s Athlete service standards and selling practices across all retail store formats.

• Foster customer loyalty by enhancing in-store experiences, capturing data, utilizing endless aisle solutions, and other omni-channel strategies.

• Meet or exceed projected Sales and Contribution Margin.

• Responsible for Service Culture, Customer Service, People, Product, and Operations management.

• Assist with New Store Openings, including recruitment, onboarding strategies, training programs, and load-in support.

• Collaborate with Retail Operations to develop the retail teammate training program, annual calendar, and implement new technologies such as RFID.

• Ensure compliance with Under Armour policies, risk management, and asset protection throughout the district.

• Provide insights on future requirements to facilitate budget adjustments.

• Create contingency plans to address challenges and navigate through organizational uncertainties.

• Work alongside leadership across the organization to achieve collective objectives and goals.

• Inspire and motivate the team by communicating Under Armour’s Values and Core Competencies.

• Lead and collaborate with Store Managers and higher-ups on performance management tools, offering performance feedback and strategic business insights.

• Oversee Market Managers and provide performance feedback to team members as well as insights on business strategy, such as through Division of Responsibilities (DOR).

• Conduct Store leadership huddles and empower leaders to facilitate Team Shift Huddles.

• Analyze sales and payroll objectives using payroll reports and tools; adjust schedules as necessary.

• Collaborate with talent teammates to recruit, hire, develop, and retain high-performing store leadership teams, considering seasonal hiring and turnover, as well as networking opportunities.

• Participate in compensation decisions alongside corporate HR & Ops teammates.

• Promote teammate engagement by recognizing and rewarding performance, while providing feedback and action plans for underperformance.

• Ensure that the store leadership team complies with and enforces all employment practices and policies.

• Undertake other tasks as assigned by leadership.

⛳️ Requirements

• In-depth knowledge of the Retail Industry.

• Capability to apply expertise to intricate problems.

• Familiarity with best practices for overcoming challenges to optimize work processes.

• Proficiency in the local language and advanced verbal skills in English.

• Fundamental understanding of employment laws, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.

• Strong communication, presentation, delegation, and follow-up abilities, along with a customer service orientation.

• Excellent prioritization, interpersonal, problem-solving, and planning skills.

• Proven ability to analyze business trends and reporting to enhance sales performance.

• Demonstrated capability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

• Established proficiency in sales generation, training, and leading functional teams.

🏝️ Benefits

• Generous employee discount and access to the PERK discount platform.

• Competitive salary package.

• Eligibility for monthly bonus incentives.

• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

• Work-Life Assistance Program to support health, personal, family, or work-related challenges.

• A culture driven by feedback and value.