Departments Stores Store Associate - Cato Field Management - Cato Store Associate - It's Fashion Field Management - It's Fashion Store Associate - Versona Field Management - Versona Corporate Construction/Store Development Credit Distribution Center E-Commerce Fashion Design, Color & Trend Finance/Accounting Human Resources Information Technology Loss Prevention Marketing/Advertising Merchandise Planning & Allocation Merchandising Product Development Real Estate Store Operations Job Title: District Manager Department: Field Management - Cato Cato is seeking an experienced District Manager for the Des Moines, IA market. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Sales Generation/Customer Service Responsible for achieving the sales goals for the district collectively and for each individual store. Constantly strives to improve multiple selling techniques in merchandise presentation and staff selling. Talent Management Conducts in depth interviews in order to recruit and hire high quality management Associates who meet the qualitative standards of the company. Enforces all personnel practices to comply with local, state and federal requirements, as well as company policies. Develops and maintains a management style conducive to achieving results through positive motivation of staff in all areas of accountability. Merchandising Responsible for analysis and suggestions for editing additions and fine tuning individual store stock mix to maximize sales. Continually analyzes each store within its market and develops action plans to maximize results. Administrative Management Understands and utilizes data and reports as distributed by corporate office regarding stock level analysis, matrices, profit/loss statements, etc. Adheres to all company policies and procedures as defined in manuals; ensure all store Associates also follow defined company policies and procedures. Expense Control Assumes an active role in the development of budgets in the controllable areas. Loss Prevention Adheres to and enforces all Loss Prevention policies, procedures and programs. Store Maintenance Ensures excellent standards for housekeeping and aesthetics are maintained throughout the entire district and each store. Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Required: 3 years management experience in a retail operation (multi-store management experience is beneficial), Strong communication skills, Strong recruiting skills and the ability to coordinate multiple responsibilities simultaneously. Merchandise presentation skills and a sincere desire to work in a retail environment are essential. Other duties as assigned. E-Mail catojobs@catocorp.com For our online employment application, click here. If you are intersted in joining the team, please complete an online application or bring your completed application to your nearest store. To find the store nearest you, please click on the Store Locator. Equal Opportunity Employer Drug-free workplace You must be at least 18 years of age to be employed by the company.
