CDS District Manager CAN

Club Demonstration Services•Toronto, ON

25d

About The Position

Club Demonstration Services (CDS) is looking for a well-rounded District Manager to lead, oversee and execute performance within an assigned territory in line with the overall strategy goals. The ideal candidate takes pride in developing and successfully leading multi-unit teams inside Costco while flawlessly executing sales strategies. The District Manager will support the Canada Operations Manager to ensure CDS remains at the forefront of the global event marketing industry and will assist in leveraging organizational resources and the customer to achieve strategic and financial objectives for CDS. As a District Manager, you have a passion for driving sales and providing exceptional customer experiences. The best part of this position is motivating a talented, competitive District team who work hard, have fun, and are committed to doing their best every day. CDS is the preferred in-house event marketing provider to Costco. We offer the best person-to-person marketing services in the industry, driving sales for our customers and Costco. APPLY TODAY! CDS is the preferred in-house event marketing provider to Costco. We offer the best person-to-person marketing services in the industry, driving sales for our customers and Costco. APPLY TODAY! The Company is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
5 years in retail management preferably at a client-side, branded, consumer-packaged goods company; or a combination of supplier-side and client-side experience.
3 years’ experience managing multi-unit locations programs or similar leadership experience
Flexible retail schedule including weekends
Home office with the ability to travel as required
Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and other web applications
Excellent Written & Verbal Communication Skills
Supervising Skills, to include Delegating Responsibility, Training, & Evaluating Performance
Well Organized, Detail Oriented, & able to Handle Fast Paced Work Environment
Track Record of Building & Maintaining Customer/Client Relationships
Ability to Gather Data, Compile Information, & Prepare Reports
Decision Making Skills
Basic Computer Skills, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Outlook, & web browsers
Food Safety Certification required

Responsibilities

Assist in the development and maintenance of operational responsibilities for the CDS organization, including project planning, management, execution, managing a budget, profit and loss responsibility, and using activity-based costing.
Collaborate with the Country Manager to evaluate various event performance metrics, including execution rates, sales performance, labor hours and operational costs and adjust as necessary.
Manage financial goals of assigned regions. Use analytics to assess ways to improve financial position. Review operational standing of assigned regions to identify areas of opportunity for increased profit margin.
Achieve defined revenue and net income objectives through sales activation, strategy and expense management.
Recognize and develop skills and abilities of the Event Managers to achieve objectives and provide effective leadership for each District.
Provide direction for and practices of employee management, such as recruiting, hiring, training, disciplining, evaluating and terminations.
Assist in the development and maintenance of operational responsibilities for the organization, including project planning, management, execution, managing a budget, profit and loss responsibility, and using activity-based costing.
Support the maintenance and ongoing development of corporate governance framework, policies and procedures.
Manage financial goals of assigned regions. Use analytics to assess ways to improve financial position. Review operational standing of assigned regions to identify areas of opportunity for increased profit margin.
Collaborate with the VP of Operations to evaluate various event performance metrics, including execution rates, sales performance, labor hours and operational costs and make adjustments as necessary.
Achieve defined revenue and net income objectives through sales activation, strategy and expense management.
Optimize customer satisfaction/loyalty through improved operations.
Hires, retains, trains, coaches, guides, directs, and develops direct reports using company-wide processes, tools and resources
May delegate work of others and provide guidance, direction and mentoring to indirect reports