District Manager- Iowa

About The Role

In this role, you will provide leadership for 15-20 stores and own the execution of Kohl’s store priorities, including driving sales, enhancing the customer experience, managing profitability and shortage, and developing your team.

• Drive sales, profit and productivity while meeting payroll, expense and shortage goals.
• Support and execute the team vision, set clear objectives, assign and direct work, manage performance, and maintain open communications to create an effective work environment.
• Deliver consistent merchandise and visual presentation standards in every store.
• Communicate inventory needs and business opportunities to appropriate partners.
• Achieve operational best practices and OMNI execution, and drive clearance sell‑through.
• Engage in market analysis to ensure an exceptional product assortment.
• Enhance the customer experience throughout your district.
• Write and deliver reviews for Store Managers and oversee the review process for all other managers and associates to ensure effective feedback is provided.
• Promote associate engagement and support manager retention.
• Proactively address associate relations concerns in partnership with the HR team.
• Focus on critical strategic priorities and setting clear goals.
• Consistently monitor results and ensure follow‑through on commitments, driving execution and seizing opportunities to raise the bar.
• Create and support multi‑year succession planning to meet the long‑term needs of the overall business.
• Articulate the organization’s priorities in a clear and compelling way that engages others and ensures that leaders at all levels maintain focus.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work with multiple business partners at various levels within the organization.
• Proven success with the growth and development of internal talent.
• Demonstrated ability to drive results through partnerships to achieve high‑level results.
• Significant retail business acumen with specific strengths related to merchandising presentation, merchandising assortments, store operations and competitive analysis.
• Adept ability to consider multiple perspectives and incorporate opposing perspectives to drive change and make strategic decisions.
• Ability to foster effective relationships, collaborate seamlessly and navigate diverse communication scenarios at various levels within the organization.
• Ability for daytime travel (up to 80%) and overnight travel (approx. 30%).

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related discipline.
• 8–10 years of progressive retail experience.
• Minimum 3–5 years store management experience in a high‑volume, big‑box environment.
• 2–5 years of successful multi‑unit leadership experience.