District Manager Retail Execution

Advantage Solutions•Kansas City, KS

6d•$50,800 - $63,500

About The Position

The Retail Execution District Manager leads a team of retail associates in an assigned territory and ensures effective merchandising, sales support, audits, resets, promotions, and other in-store program execution. The role drives territory performance through leadership, coaching, staffing, scheduling, and operational management, while partnering with store leadership and client stakeholders to meet retail standards, business objectives, and customer experience expectations. The position oversees retail execution and compliance with client standards, planograms, pricing, signage, and product placement requirements. It monitors territory performance, identifies execution gaps, and supports timely completion of projects and service expectations. The District Manager recruits, hires, onboards, trains, coaches, evaluates, and develops associates, and maintains accountability and engagement across field-based teams. The role also manages store and client relationships, serves as the primary field contact for territory-level operational issues, and oversees scheduling, territory coverage, payroll approvals, expenses, and reporting. The work is performed in retail in-store environments that may include refrigerated, freezer, and deli/bakery areas. The position typically involves spending 66% or more of each workday in physical activity, including standing for long periods and lifting, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds. Travel of up to 30% within the assigned territory is expected. The company is a North American sales and marketing agency providing outsourced sales, merchandising, category management, and marketing services across a range of retail channels. It offers medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; a 401(k) with company match; training and professional development; paid time off; and career growth opportunities.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
2 to 4 years of experience in retail operations, merchandising, field management, or a related field.
Previous experience leading or supervising retail teams.
Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
Ability to travel up to 30% within the assigned territory.
Knowledge of merchandising standards, planograms, shelving, pricing, signage, and product placement.
Understanding of retail operations across grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, and related channels.
Experience executing retail programs, resets, audits, promotions, and in-store activities.
Ability to recruit, onboard, train, schedule, coach, and develop field-based teams.
Strong organizational, project management, time management, and prioritization skills; ability to manage multiple priorities across a territory.
Ability to interpret reports, metrics, store audits, execution reports, and coverage data to identify gaps and trends.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and ability to use reporting, workforce management, and retail execution systems.
Strong communication, interpersonal, relationship-building, conflict-resolution, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage schedules, routes, staffing, and store coverage effectively.
Results-driven, adaptable, detail-oriented, accountable, and able to follow through in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to perform essential duties in a retail in-store environment, including working in variable temperatures; engaging in considerable physical activity; lifting, pushing, and pulling up to 50 pounds; standing for long periods; and using consumer goods products and safely preparing or serving food and beverages as appropriate for product demonstrations.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing dispersed, field-based teams.
Consumer packaged goods (CPG) or retail merchandising experience.
Experience working with retail reporting and execution platforms.

Responsibilities

Ensure successful execution of merchandising, audits, resets, promotions, and retail programs.
Maintain compliance with client standards for planograms, pricing, signage, product placement, and shelf standards.
Monitor territory performance through reports and store visits, identify execution gaps, and address them through coaching, training, or corrective action.
Ensure timely completion of projects and achievement of service-level, coverage, and territory expectations.
Recruit, hire, onboard, train, coach, evaluate, develop, and retain retail associates.
Set performance expectations, provide feedback, and manage employee performance and accountability using company processes and tools.
Conduct field visits to coach and evaluate team performance and foster engagement, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
Build and maintain relationships with store management and client partners; resolve execution challenges and align activities with retailer and client objectives.
Serve as the primary field contact for territory-level operational issues.
Oversee scheduling, territory coverage, payroll approvals, expense management, and reporting requirements.
Use reporting tools and performance metrics to improve operational efficiency and business results.
Provide guidance and support to indirect and cross-functional team members or project resources as needed.
Perform additional position-related duties assigned by a supervisor or manager.