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District Manager - Southern Florida
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An Operations Manager manages operations for a specific area within a company or organization. Supervises staff, oversees quality control, process improvement, and budget management for daily work activities. Has significant authority within their area of responsibility such as hiring, training, and managing staff.
$115,203 / year median in Illinois
+3% projected growth
Job Description
The Job The District Manager for Southern Florida areas consults with Ace Retailers on how to maximize retail sales and profits as well as maximize Ace wholesale sales. Regularly meets with Retailers to access business needs, develop recommended solutions, create action plans, and ensures voluntary execution. Acts as the liaison between Retailers and Corporate and serves as the Retailer advocate. What you'll do Assesses retailer needs, market conditions, the competitive landscape, and identifies strategies to maximize retailer sales and profits. Coaches Retailers on why and how to implement recommended voluntary actions. Maximize Ace wholesale sales. Consults with Retailers to ensure fundamental business and retail techniques are executed. Examples include gross margin, cash flow, expense management, return on investment, customer service, brand management, advertising, merchandise mix, plan-o-grams, labor optimization, inventory management, etc. Serves as the Corporate liaison to Retailers to assures successful Retailer loyalty and coordinates the execution of Corporate initiatives and programs. Lead and influence Retailers with regards to retrofits, relocations, expansions, branch locations, and owner succession planning. What you need to succeed Minimum of five years of District Manager with multi-store experience for Fortune 500 retailer. Bachelor's degree or 7 years of work experience as District Manager or big box leadership experience in lieu of degree Deep understanding of retail operations and business fundamentals. Proven ability to influence Retailers and drive the execution of optimal retail operations in a consultative role. Ability to access the local competitive environment and develop appropriate retail strategies. Excellent communication, interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills. Strong PC skills to include Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook. Technology adaptive to embrace and become skilled at Ace's Retail Technology platform. Ability to work independently with little or no supervision. Ability to work flexible hours and regularly travel overnight. #LI-JW1