District Manager in Training

About the Role

This role involves managing store operations to ensure profitability, compliance with policies and regulations, and achieving financial objectives. It requires leadership, strategic planning, and collaboration with various teams to drive business success.

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 a computer keyboard and mouse for data entry.
• View a 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.