What is a District Manager & Store Manager?

District managers/store managers work in retail and manage a number of stores simultaneously that are located within their assigned geographical area. They are responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations in their stores. They monitor inventory and make sure products are always on stock, hire and train the people on their sales team, and make sure sales in their locations meet expected monthly quotas.

It will be your job to research your competition and know every thought and desire of your targeted customer group. You will come up with sales strategies and monitor sales performance in the stores under your watch. You will analyze metrics and create reports to present to higher-level management.

A degree in sales or marketing might be a prerequisite for getting hired for this position. Another typical way of getting the job, though, is rising to the position through years of experience as a sales representative and sales team leader or floor manager. If you have excellent communication skills, know how to organize your workload, and have that knack for sales, you can make $45,921 on average per year.