Acme Markets - District Manager, NY-CT

Why choose us?

Join us for an exciting opportunity at Albertsons Companies, where innovation and customer service go hand-in-hand. At Albertsons Companies, we are looking for someone who wants to make an impact. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to lead, innovate, and contribute to the growth of a company that values great service and lasting customer relationships. This position offers the chance to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that’s constantly evolving.

Responsibilities

• Develop store teams to achieve and hold them accountable for operating stores that meet and exceed period, quarterly, and yearly financial metrics (sales, EBITDA, DSI, shrink, OSAT, etc.).
• Review sales, P&L, and labor reports, evaluating trends, opportunities, and underlying problems. Coach and counsel store directors to develop solutions to resolve issues and meet or exceed each operational metric.
• Ensure store directors and department managers understand their fiscal responsibilities and hold them accountable for achieving and exceeding commitments.
• Develop and coach store directors and department managers in all aspects of financial management (budgets, projections, sales forecasts, etc.). Work to control operating costs/expenses, labor management, labor costs, shrink, inventory, and asset management to maximize return on investment.
• Review and approve store operating commitments with store directors.
• Develop store teams to execute the company's merchandising initiatives while remaining locally relevant to maximize sales and profits.
• Review advertising and promotional needs, working with the marketing team to improve advertising effectiveness, develop marketing plans for new/remodeled stores, and in-store signing programs.
• Monitor competitive operations in the assigned area and work with the marketing team to implement aggressive plans to counteract loss of sales and profits.
• Evaluate local competition from an operations, customer, and cultural perspective. Keep abreast of new ideas, innovations, and trends in the food industry.
• Ensure store teams execute company/division merchandising initiatives and that store directors and department managers understand their responsibility to execute these programs.
• Coach and counsel store teams to take performance to the next level by initiating profitable sales concepts through creative local merchandising.
• Solicit information from store directors regarding customer needs and work with them to evaluate opportunities based on local demographics.
• Conduct store walks with store management on a regular basis. Solicit feedback and ask questions to ensure merchandising programs are executed, opportunities are explored, and order-writing, in-stock condition, stock rotation, product mix, inventory, and price integrity are maintained.
• Maintain a strong community presence through support of company/division and store-specific charitable initiatives.
• Develop store directors and department managers to maximize the potential of each associate, creating engaged associates throughout the store.
• Model an open-door communication policy with a focus on listening and creating a collaborative work environment.
• Ensure accountability for staffing (interviewing and selection), identification and development of future leaders, integration of training tools and processes, performance coaching, development, performance management, succession planning, diversity, change management, and recognition/reward.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with store support staff, suppliers, and the community.
• Ensure retail stores in the assigned area operate within all federal, state, and local laws and maintain good working relationships with these agencies.

Requirements

• College degree or equivalent work experience.
• 5-10+ years of retail/category experience.
• 15 total years’ experience in the grocery industry.
• 5 years’ experience managing people.
• Working knowledge of procurement procedures, economics, marketing, mathematics, and accounting principles.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data from various reports and respond with appropriate remedies.
• Good organizational and supervisory skills, capable of managing large numbers of employees effectively.
• Ability to motivate and work with others to achieve desired results, ensuring execution.
• Good verbal, written, and public speaking communication skills. Ability to deal effectively with a wide variety of people both in person and over the telephone.
• Ability to represent the company’s interests to outside vendors.
• Analytical ability and mental alertness to ensure accurate, safe, and thorough completion of work activities.
• Ability to concentrate and deal with frequent interruptions.

Skills

• Working knowledge of procurement procedures, economics, marketing, mathematics, and accounting principles.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data from various reports and respond with appropriate remedies.
• Good organizational and supervisory skills, capable of managing large numbers of employees effectively.
• Ability to motivate and work with others to achieve desired results, ensuring execution.
• Good verbal, written, and public speaking communication skills.
• Ability to deal effectively with a wide variety of people both in person and over the telephone.
• Ability to represent the company’s interests to outside vendors.
• Analytical ability and mental alertness to ensure accurate, safe, and thorough completion of work activities.
• Ability to concentrate and deal with frequent interruptions.

Physical Environment

• Work may be performed in a temperature-controlled environment.
• Must sit, stand, or walk for extended periods of time.
• May spend long periods of time at a desk or computer terminal.
• May use calculators, keyboards, telephones, and other office equipment in the course of a normal workday.
• Stooping, bending, twisting, and reaching may be required in completion of job duties.
• The workday is fast-paced; some evening and weekend work may be required.

Pay

The salary range is $170,000 to $200,000 annually. Starting salary will vary based on criteria such as location, experience, and qualifications. There may be flexibility for exceptional candidates. Candidates with unique qualifications may be considered for compensation above this range.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Sick pay, PTO/vacation pay, paid holidays.
• Retirement benefits (pension and/or 401(k) eligibility).
• Access to up to 50% of earned wages before payday via partnership with Stream.
• Associate discounts.
• Competitive wages paid weekly.

Schedule

75%+ of time is spent traveling.