Territory Manager Downsize​/Remodel Delivery

Territory Manager Downsize/Remodel Delivery

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Position Overview

The Territory Manager – Downsize & Remodel Delivery (South 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. This role requires a dynamic leader who not only manages the on‑ground execution of downsize and remodel projects, but also actively identifies and implements improvement opportunities to refine the process.

Reporting directly to the Vice President of downsizes and remodels, the Territory Manager will ensure that each project is executed with precision, on time, and aligns with Burlington’s high standards of retail excellence.

The role requires a strategic thinker who can manage complex projects, lead diverse teams, and engage effectively with multiple stakeholders to drive Burlington’s downsize and remodel program. The Territory Manager will not only oversee the immediate tasks of downsize and remodel stores but will also contribute to the broader strategic goals by capturing learnings and integrating best practices to enhance future projects.

This dual focus on operational efficiency and continuous process improvement is critical to meeting Burlington's objective of opening 30 DS and 5 Remodels in 2026, and increasing annually to an expected 75 DS and 10 Remodels stores annually over the next five years.

A Day In The Life

Key Responsibilities

• Field leadership:
  Develop a deep awareness of downsize and remodel projects in the leader’s respective 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 to ensure 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 the conduit for various department test & learn efforts with select downsize and remodel stores, offering ideas, feedback, and managing certain test & learn activities when necessary.
• Follow‑up & action tracking:
  Lead DS/R stores through a retrospective process to understand what went well and where we need to improve, with action plans that have owners and targeted dates.
• Planning & Communication:
  Lead planning efforts and store communication to achieve operational readiness prior to project start.
• Identify all activities necessary to ensure the store is operationally ready, including equipment in working order, excess fixtures disposed of, etc.
• Initiate and maintain ongoing communication regarding timelines, phasing, staffing and all preparation necessary to begin the project.
• Construction process:
  Oversee the entire DS/R store process within the territory, from lease execution through project completion.
• Ensure that all store projects meet predetermined timelines and quality standards.
• Priority focus will be on all activities that could negatively impact sales, shortage or service metrics.
• Leadership & Team Coordination:
  Develop relationships across departments, especially with local leadership.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Communication:
  Manage local vendor relationships and coordinate with the central procurement team where necessary for store supplies, fixtures and other store needs.

You'll Come With

• BA Real Estate, Business Administration or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience.
• Effective cross‑functional leader with the ability to influence, strong verbal communicator, resilient and innovative problem solver.
• Experience with open store remodel processes a plus, with knowledge of different cross‑functional dependencies.
• Leverage data to analyze and identify risk to ensure proper resource allocation and prioritization.
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