District Manager

Petco

. Provide leadership and guidance to stores to achieve district sales and profit goals .

Posted 9/28/2026full-timeRemote • Ohio • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $110,000 - $190,500 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong leadership and management capabilities in guiding store operations, achieving sales and profit goals, and ensuring compliance with company policies. Proficient in analyzing sales data, conducting audits, and implementing effective training and development programs for store personnel.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Leadership and GuidanceSales Analysis and RecommendationsStore Inspections and AuditsRecruitment and Training of Store ManagementInventory Management and Coordination

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Hard Skills

Sales AnalysisExpense MonitoringStore AuditsInventory CountsCrisis InterventionPersonnel ManagementPolicy ImplementationProfit MaximizationMerchandising ProgramsAsset Protection Compliance

Soft Skills

CommunicationProblem SolvingTeam DevelopmentCustomer Service OrientationCrisis Management

Industry Keywords

Retail ManagementStore OperationsSales GoalsProfit GoalsEmployee ReviewsSafety ProceduresNew Store OpeningsCompetitor AnalysisShrink ReductionStock Balancing

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide leadership and guidance to stores to achieve district sales and profit goals
Develop and implement plans, policies, and procedures to maximize profits
Analyze and monitor sales and expense figures for each store and recommend improvements
Present district sales figures to the Regional Manager
Visit all district stores regularly and conduct inspections
Ensure timely implementation of company policies, procedures, and merchandising programs
Recruit, train, develop, and manage Store Management
Ensure associates provide outstanding customer service and take corrective action when necessary
Counsel Store Managers on personnel issues, store events, problem solving, and crisis intervention
Foster communication with store personnel and the community
Set individual and store goals and track progress
Visit competitor locations and report changes in prices, operations, and policies
Audit store paperwork and cash control procedures
Ensure compliance with shrink reduction and Asset Protection programs
Coordinate new store openings, remodels, and store equipment repairs
Ensure store paperwork is accurate and timely and route correspondence appropriately
Monitor merchandise levels and coordinate stock balancing between stores
Audit quarterly and annual physical inventory counts
Complete semi-annual performance evaluations and annual merit increase recommendations for Store Managers
Ensure employee reviews are administered before due dates
Communicate district situations and conditions to appropriate management or departments
Travel between stores, sometimes several hundred miles per week

Requirements

What you’ll need

Ability to perform all duties and responsibilities with or without a reasonable accommodation
Ability to travel between stores, sometimes several hundred miles per week
Ability to provide leadership, training, development, and guidance to Store Managers and store personnel
Ability to analyze sales and expense figures and make recommendations
Ability to conduct store inspections, audits, inventory counts, and competitor visits
Ability to recruit, train, develop, and manage Store Management
Ability to handle personnel issues, problem solving, crisis intervention, and progressive discipline
Ability to coordinate new store openings, remodels, equipment repairs, and inventory balancing
Ability to adhere to and promote established safety procedures

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health and financial benefits
401K
Incentives
PTO