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About the Role

Lead a portfolio of stores across multiple brands to achieve outstanding commercial results, operational excellence, and exceptional customer experiences. Serve as the primary leader for Store Managers, ensuring strong execution of retail standards, people development, brand expression, and continuous improvement. Act as the connector between store teams and headquarters, driving accountability, engagement, and performance to ensure business growth in accordance with brand philosophy.

Responsibilities

Lead Store Managers to deliver sales, profitability, productivity, and KPI objectives across the District by analyzing performance trends, identifying risks and opportunities, and implementing action plans.
Translate performance data into clear, practical insights for Store Managers, linking commercial results to in-store behaviors and actions.
Conduct structured store visits focused on coaching, performance assessment, and execution quality.
Lead performance recovery plans in underperforming stores, providing hands-on support and coaching.
Champion brand DNA across stores ensuring strong visual identity, product storytelling, and elevated customer experience.
Manage and lead the opening of new stores and hiring store talents.
Promote an inclusive, people-first culture focused on teamwork, accountability, and engagement.
Ensure stores execute brand initiatives and marketing campaigns consistently and on time.
Monitor customer metrics and drive improvement plans across the district.
Act as the voice of stores with Brand’s HQ functions, collaborating with central retail operations to drive business and execute brand strategy.
Communicate priorities, process changes, and performance expectations clearly to Store Managers.
Work closely with the Local HR, Health and Safety and Asset protection teams.

Requirements

Solid and consistent management experience in a comparable position.
Proven record of achieving commercial and operational results.
Experience in managing several stores.
Strong people leader with demonstrated coaching and development skills.
Data-driven decision maker with strong business acumen and planning capability.
Able to manage complexity, ambiguity, and pace across multiple locations, while maintaining focus on execution excellence.
High level of responsibility management, communication skills and flexibility.
Fluent in English and German.
Residence within the assigned area.

Skills

Coaching
Development
Business Acumen
Planning
Communication
Flexibility

Location

Northern Germany & Poland
Berlin

Work Type

Frequent travel (approximately 80 % or more including air and overnight travel)

Experience Level

Management experience in a comparable position
Experience in managing several stores

Benefits

Competitive salary
Amazing bonus
Pension scheme
Staff discounts (up to 50%)
Career ownership, enabling you to build your knowledge and experience across different brands and different countries
An inclusive environment where people of diverse backgrounds, lifestyles and nationalities love working together
Company car
30 days of holiday and B-Day off
A supportive feedback-based culture where respect and integrity guide us
Tailored training. From an induction to ongoing online and face-to-face training

About the Company

With 40 years in the outdoor industry, The North Face® is the premier supplier of authentic, innovative and technologically advanced exploration apparel, footwear, equipment and accessories.
We look for employees who help us stay on the cutting edge with their creativity and innovation.
VF is committed to creating an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the differences among all of our associates, customers, suppliers and the communities in which we live and conduct business.
The continued success and growth of VF is enhanced through initiatives that promote diversity throughout VF around the world.

Equal Opportunity

VF is an equal employment opportunity employer of minorities, females, protected veterans and the disabled.
VF is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, and treating our VF associates and VF applicants without discrimination on the basis of their race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, HIV/AIDS status, or any other legally protected factor.
VF is committed to meeting the diverse needs of people with disabilities in a timely manner that is consistent with the principles of independence, dignity, integration and equality of opportunity, and will do so by striving to identify, prevent and remove barriers to accessibility wherever possible as well as by meeting the accessibility requirements under the ADA, AODA, and other applicable state, local or provincial regulations.
VF is committed to digital accessibility, and to conforming to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA and complying with the ADA and AODA Standards for Accessible Design, and other applicable regulations.