New Store Delivery Territory Manager - West Coast

LOCATION 4400 California Ave Bakersfield CA US 93309

OverviewThe Territory Manager - New Store Delivery is a key leadership role at Burlington, charged with spearheading the launch of new stores within their designated territory as part of Burlington’s aggressive expansion strategy. This role requires a dynamic leader who not only manages the on-the-ground execution of store openings but also actively identifies and implements improvement opportunities to refine the process. Reporting directly to the Vice President of New Store Openings, the Territory Manager will ensure that each new store opening is executed with precision, on time, and aligns with Burlington’s high standards of retail excellence.The role demands a strategic thinker who can manage complex projects, lead diverse teams, and engage effectively with multiple stakeholders to drive Burlington’s growth. The Territory Manager will not only oversee the immediate tasks of opening new stores but will also contribute to the broader strategic goals by capturing learnings and integrating best practices to enhance future openings. This dual focus on operational efficiency and continuous process improvement is critical to meeting Burlington's objective of opening 150 new stores annually (100 net new) over each the next five years.Key Responsibilities:

Field leadership : Develop a deep awareness with the new stores opening in the leader’s respective territory, understanding the nuances of the individual store characteristics and wider BURL footprint.

Problem solving : Acting as the single point of contact to coordinate across departments to ensure the store has a seamless turnover, merchandising, soft opening, and grand opening.

Prioritization : Will need to balance the needs to focus on complex / exception stores (vertical stores, unique customer / marketing strategies, non-prototype layout, etc) with stores that have unforeseen issues (IT, AP equipment, late trucks, etc)

Best practices identification & implementation : Role is not just about “fixing what could go wrong”, but identifying 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 new stores. Also, offer ideas, feedback, and manage (where necessary) certain test & learn activities.

Follow-up & action tracking : Leads new stores through “retrospective” process to understand what went well and where we need to improve with action plans that have owners and targeted dates.

As a key member of our leadership team, you will not only lead by example but also inspire a culture of excellence and innovation that aligns with Burlington’s strategic goals and values.A Day in the LifeNew Store Project Management

Opening process: Oversee the entire store opening process within the territory, from lease execution through to the grand opening.

Acts as the single point of contact for the overall success of a new store opening, coordinating efforts across several departments (real estate, construction, fixtures, merch allocations, operations, outbound logistics, IT, AP, etc)

Ensure that all store launches meet predetermined timelines and quality standards.

Priority focus will be on complex stores (vertical, new markets, compressed construction schedule, etc), but equally important to be keeping a pulse

Leadership & Team Coordination: Develop relationships across departments, but especially with local leadership

Territory Senior Vice Presidents & Regional Vice Presidents: Ensure they are kept up to speed on new opening status and opportunities where they may need to intervene

District & Store Managers: Work more closely with to help solution any issues, train where necessary, escalate critical issues

Regional Operations Managers: Partner with to ensure stores are following the latest SOPs and help them address any critical issues

District Asset Protection Managers: Partner with to ensure the store is set-up properly for asset protection related devices (PVMs, EAS tags, etc.)

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication: Manage local vendor relationships and coordinate with the central procurement team where necessary for things like store supplies, fixtures, and other store needs.

New store delivery (post-opening)

Feedback Integration: Conduct regular post-opening feedback sessions with new store teams to gather insights and identify areas for improvement.

Data Utilization: Leverage survey data and other feedback mechanisms to refine and enhance the new store opening process continuously.

Long-term problem solving & strategy

Solution Development: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and address long-term challenges in the new store opening process, drawing on data from centralized issue logs.

Strategic Planning: Work with the SVP to develop scalable strategies based on insights gained from initial store openings.

Systematization of Tracking: Partner with IT and other necessary resources to enhance the integration of new store milestones into Burlington’s real estate tracking software, Lucernex, ensuring that relevant operational metrics are accurately tracked and accessible.

You'll Come With

Education: BA Real Estate or equivalent experience

Experience: 5+ years of experience

Effective cross functional leader, has ability to influence, strong verbal communicator, resilient and innovative problem solver

Experience with new store opening processes a plus, has knowledge of different cross functional dependencies

Leverage data to analyze and identify risk to ensure proper resource allocation and prioritization

Effective at leading meetings, ensuring follow-ups are clear, assigned to the right business partners and verify timely completion

Ability to recognize patterns and solve issues at root level

Travel: 50% Frequent travel, more often during store opening quarters.

Come join our team. You’re going to like it here!You will enjoy a competitive wage, flexible hours, and an associate discount. Burlington’s benefits package includes medical, dental and vision coverage including life and disability insurance. Full time associates are also eligible for paid time off, paid holidays and a 401(k) plan.We are a rapidly growing brand, and provide a variety of training and development opportunities so our associates can grow with us. Our teams work hard and have fun together! Burlington associates make a difference in the lives of customers, colleagues, and the communities where we live and work every day. Burlington Stores, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity.#LI-HYBRID#LI-ED2Posting Number 2024-225796

Location US-CA-Bakersfield

Address 4400 California Ave

Zip Code 93309

Workplace Type Hybrid

Position Type Regular Full-Time

Career Site Category Corporate

Position Category Real Estate/Store Development

Evergreen Yes

Min USD $95,000.00/Annual

Mid USD $125,000.00/Annual