District Manager
- Full-time
- Job Title: District Manager
Company Description
About GNC
Since 1935, GNC has been a global leader in health and wellness innovation, inspiring people to achieve their goals with a trusted and dynamic range of products. As #TeamGNC, we prioritize our consumers, constantly collaborating and developing new ideas to deliver cutting-edge solutions. Our team is passionate about driving change and turning aspirations into actions. We believe that good health is the greatest gift, and there's nothing more rewarding than helping others achieve it. Join us in empowering others to Live Well!
Job Description
What We’re Looking For:
We are seeking a experienced and dynamic District Manager who embodies GNC’s “Live Well” philosophy—living strong, living long, and living fit. At GNC, we celebrate the fact that everyone’s journey to living well is unique. As a District Manager, you are responsible for overseeing operations of assigned stores with a assigned region and are accountable for overall operations, staffing and merchandising of retail stores. District Managers play a vital role in representing and building the GNC brand and GNC’s “Live Well” brand to our customers and employees.
What You’ll Do:
This is a Full-Time Supervisory Position
As a District Manager you are the immediate supervisor of retail store managers and work closely with them to ensure that each store is achieving maximum profitability through execution of short- and long-term strategies. You are responsible for providing leadership, executing corporate directives and developing strategies to maximize people development.
- Oversee the overall operations and sales performance of multiple retail locations within assigned district.
- Provide leadership and strategic direction to each retail store team to create an environment that ensures guest satisfaction, maximum productivity, profitability and sales results.
- Responsible for conducting Store Visits focused on people, customer service, store contribution, and adherence to loss prevention initiatives.
- Manage all appropriate merchandising programs in an accurate and timely manner while adhering to GNC’S established standards of store presentation.
- Anticipate, analyze and determine all sales and operational opportunities within the marketplace and contribute ideas, strategies and innovations based on knowledge of local market conditions and store environment.
- Provides leadership and direction to store managers, including assistance in recruiting, selection, and orientation processes, assists with employee development and training programs; planning, monitoring and appraising job results.
- Attract, develop and fuel a talent pipeline in support of the district, region and brand talent strategy.
- Ensure accurate and timely completion of all required physical inventories and related Loss Prevention assignments/requirements and comply with Target Store Program to manage overall shrinkage.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business or related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the key accountabilities of the job required
- 8+ years progressive retail experience required
- 5+ years in a leadership role (direct or indirect)
- High degree of proficiency MS Office Suite, Outlook & Internet applications
- Must have demonstrated leadership ability, good communication skills, be self-directed, self-motivated and customer service oriented
- Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, budgeting, project management (from conception to completion), & planning skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills (including analysis, interpretation, & reasoning)
- Solid understanding and application of mathematical concepts
- Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with peers and colleagues across the organization, as well as, internal and external clients
- Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting
- Must have current driver’s license.
Additional Information
Environmental Factors & Working Schedule:
- Must be able to stand or walk for up to eight hours a day.
- Frequent reaching and bending and twisting – below waist and above shoulders.
- Frequently required to use repetitive hand-to-finger motions and reach with hands and arms.
- Frequently lifting up to twenty pounds, occasionally lifting up to 40 pounds. Push/pull up to 20 lbs.
- Ability to climb ladders, reach and bend.
- Work in temperatures ranging from 50 - 85 degrees – especially in our stock room areas.
- Use of a computer up to 60 % of the time throughout the day.
- Frequent travel throughout assigned market; Ability to travel up to 75%.
*To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Benefit Offerings: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, employer-paid life insurance, flex spending accounts, 401K program with company match, 8 weeks paid maternity leave, 2 weeks paid parental leave, 3 paid bereavement days, 11 paid holidays per year, short-term and long-term disability, 30% employee merchandise discount on GNC products (stackable on customer discount offerings), 20% employee discount on 3rd party products (stackable on customer discount offerings)
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
GNC Holdings LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer