District Manager - Appalachia Region (OH, PA, WV, NY)

About the Role

Responsible for teaching, developing, motivating, and directing Store Managers and their teams in a manner that supports growth potential and maximizes their objectives. Demonstrates leadership through working with Store Managers to ensure all staffing requirements are met, company training programs are executed for all store team members, and a positive work environment is created for all associates while maximizing retention and associate engagement.

Responsibilities

• Ensures stores are operating at the standards set forth by the company and in a manner that maximizes profits, customer experience, KPIs, and other targets.
• Accountable for meeting and exceeding targets such as sales, shrink, and labor budgets, and directing action to ensure appropriate expense allocations.
• Provides support and instruction to Store Managers through regular store visits while developing and providing strategic direction for improvement in stores.
• Partners with Store Managers to ensure best practices are followed, such as the interview process, effective onboarding, orientation, training, and continual development of store team members.
• Responsible for ensuring open communication between store managers and team members, supporting a positive work environment and an open-door policy.
• Ensures the implementation and compliance of programs and best practices to improve efficiencies through higher levels of performance.
• Monitors and controls necessary activities to effectively achieve desired operating results.
• Ensures company policies such as Cash Handling/Variance, Inventory Control, and other policies and procedures are fully executed daily while protecting company assets.
• Prepares and analyzes reports and completes company-required forms and correspondence.
• Reviews documentation prepared and submitted by store personnel; provides guidance to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Creates effective individual development plans that support store management professional growth.
• Develops effective corrective action plans to facilitate performance improvements where necessary.
• Ensures compliance with all City, State, and Federal regulations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent work experience.
• Five years of management experience preferred.
• Multi-unit management experience a plus.
• Experience with in-store merchandising also a plus.
• Bilingual a plus.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments or projects.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence others.
• Results-oriented and self-motivated with the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, strong customer focus.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to interact with and present to senior management and outside resources.
• Strong learner, independent thinker, and critical thinker.

Physical Requirements

• Some travel may be required depending on the assignment.
• Most work is performed in a temperature-controlled environment.
• Incumbent may sit for long periods at a desk or computer terminal.
• Incumbent may use calculators, keyboards, telephone, and other office equipment in the course of a normal workday.
• Stooping, bending, twisting, and reaching may be required in completion of job duties.

Competencies

• Speed & Simplicity: Designs efficient team workflows and fosters a culture of simplification and continuous improvement.
• Ensures Accountability: Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Drives Results: Pushes self to achieve goals and results.
• Develops Talent: Grows team through coaching, feedback, and exposure to the Save A Lot business.

Our Values

• Simplicity (operate): The drive to identify root cause and innovate to remove complexity to deliver the best outcome.
• Heart (emotion): The passion that drives you to get up every day and work hard to strive for excellence.
• Performance Excellence (mindset): Clearly defining high expectations, driving ownership of key roles and responsibilities, executing with integrity and emphasis while creating a culture of accountability.
• Respect (philosophy): Taking pride in being inclusive and treating everyone who comes through the doors with respect.

Benefits

• 401K company match up to 4%.
• Paid Time Off.
• Medical Insurance options including FSA & HSA.
• Vision Insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Employee Assistance Programs.
• Team Member Referral Program.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Wellbeing Program.
• Career development opportunities.