District Manager in Training

About the Role

This role involves managing store operations to ensure profitability, compliance, and a safe working environment. It requires leadership, financial management, and collaboration with various teams to achieve business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Provide information to store management by recapping promotional activity, reporting business opportunities, results, trends, and competitive information.
• Manage controllable costs by educating managers on procedures for controlling merchandise variation, salaries, overtime, cash, repair, and maintenance costs.
• Collaborate with the Marketing team to ensure promotions and new product introductions are fully implemented.
• Provide feedback to category managers regarding stock issues and partner with vendors to ensure product availability.
• Ensure timely execution of monthly promotions and professional vendor performance.
• Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and government regulations, including restricted sales policies.
• Maintain a safe and secure working environment, enforcing safety practices and providing safety communication and training.
• Achieve financial objectives by forecasting requirements, preparing annual budgets, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions.
• Provide leadership and direction to store managers, including assistance in recruiting, selection, orientation, employee development, and training programs.
• Establish job expectations, provide coaching, and administer counseling notices or corrective actions.
• Enhance professional and technical knowledge through educational workshops, professional publications, and networking.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing Financial and Key Result Area targets pursuant to Company plan guidelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field preferred; other combinations of job-related experience and education may be substituted.
• 3-5 years of retail business experience preferred, including a minimum of 2 years of management responsibility.
• Experience with MS Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership ability, good communication skills, self-directed, self-motivated, and customer service oriented.
• Ability to communicate (orally and in writing) in English.
• Ability to supervise and train Store Managers in the use of store equipment, tools, and materials.
• A current valid driver's license is required to operate a company vehicle.

Physical Requirements

• Sit for long periods of time.
• Operate computer keyboard and mouse for data entry.
• View computer monitor.
• Hear and speak via telephone.
• Reach forward and/or overhead.
• Occasionally lift up to 20 pounds.

Work Environment

• Moderate noise level in the work environment.
• Natural light from the outside and fluorescent lighting throughout work areas.
• Work with minimum direction and periodic supervision.

Note: This Job Description may change periodically as required by business necessity, with or without advance notice to employees.