Territory Manager; Downsize​/Remodel Delivery

Territory Manager (Downsize/Remodel Delivery)

Location:

Burlington, New Jersey (1830 Route 130 North, ZIP 08016). Salary: $95,000 – $125,000 per year. Job type:
Full‑time. Post number R101471. Remote type:
Remote.

The Territory Manager – Downsize & Remodel Delivery (North Region) is a key leadership role at Burlington, charged with spearheading the launch of downsize and remodel stores within their designated territory as part of Burlington’s aggressive downsize/remodel strategy. The role requires a dynamic leader who manages on‑ground execution of projects while implementing process improvements, ensuring precision, timeliness, and alignment with retail excellence.

• Field leadership:
  Develop deep awareness of downsize and remodel projects within the territory, understanding the nuances of managing projects in an open store environment.
• Problem solving:
  Act as the single point of contact to coordinate across departments, ensuring the store has all required information and is executing under challenging circumstances.
• Prioritization:
  Understand all phases of complex projects and work with stores to elevate and solve unforeseen issues (IT, AP equipment, construction issues, late trucks, etc.).
• Best practices identification & implementation:
  Identify practices that help ensure stores are delivered on‑time and at a top‑performing level.
• Test & Learn:
  Act as a conduit for various department test‑&‑learn efforts with select downsize and remodel stores, offering ideas, feedback, and managing certain test‑&‑learn activities.
• Planning & communication:
  Lead planning efforts and store communication to achieve store operational readiness prior to project start, identifying activities necessary to make the store operationally ready (equipment in working order, excess fixtures disposed of, etc.). Maintain ongoing communication regarding timelines, phasing, staffing and preparation to begin the project.
• Construction process:
  Oversee the entire DS/R store process within the territory, from lease execution through project completion, acting as the single point of contact for the overall success of DS/R store projects and coordinating efforts across several departments (real estate, construction, fixtures, merch allocations, operations, outbound logistics, IT, AP, etc.).
• Ensure that all store projects meet predetermined timelines and quality standards.
• Priority focus on activities that could negatively impact sales, shortage, or service metrics.
• Leadership & team coordination:
  Build relationships across departments, especially with local leadership; coordinate with senior and regional vice‑presidents, district and store managers, regional operations managers, district asset‑protection managers, and stakeholders.

• Education:
  
  BA in Real Estate, Business Administration, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience.
• Effective cross‑functional leader with ability to influence, strong verbal communicator, resilient and innovative problem solver.
• Experience with open‑store remodel processes and knowledge of different cross‑functional dependencies.
• Data‑driven analytical skills to identify risk and ensure proper resource allocation and prioritization.
• Effective at leading meetings, ensuring follow‑ups are clear, assigned to the right partners, and verified for timely completion.
• Ability to recognize patterns and solve issues at the root level.
• Candidate must be located in the Northern half of the USA.

50 % of time.

Competitive wages, flexible hours, associate discount. Benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance. Full‑time associates are eligible for paid time off, paid holidays and a 401(k) plan. Burlington is a rapidly growing brand that offers a variety of training and development opportunities.

Burlington Stores, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity.