District Manager

GNC Holdings • Charleston, SC

13d

About The Position

GNC is seeking an experienced and dynamic District Manager who embodies its “Live Well” philosophy. The District Manager oversees the operations, staffing, and merchandising of assigned retail stores within a region, and represents and builds the GNC brand with customers and employees. This is a full-time supervisory position. The role directly supervises retail store managers and works with them to improve profitability through short- and long-term strategies, corporate directives, and people development.

The position involves overseeing sales and operations across multiple retail locations, providing strategic direction to store teams, conducting store visits, managing merchandising programs, identifying sales and operational opportunities, and supporting store managers with recruiting, selection, orientation, training, and performance management. The District Manager also develops talent pipelines and ensures physical inventories and loss-prevention requirements are completed accurately and on time.

The role requires frequent travel throughout the assigned market, with the ability to travel up to 75%. Physical demands include standing or walking for up to eight hours a day; frequent reaching, bending, twisting, and repetitive hand motions; lifting up to 20 pounds frequently and up to 40 pounds occasionally; pushing or pulling up to 20 pounds; and climbing ladders. The role may involve working in temperatures ranging from 50 to 85 degrees, particularly in stock rooms, and using a computer for up to 60% of the workday. Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

• Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Must be able to stand or walk for up to eight hours a day.
• Must be able to frequently reach, bend, twist, and perform repetitive hand-to-finger motions.
• Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds frequently and up to 40 pounds occasionally, and push or pull up to 20 pounds.
• Must be able to climb ladders, reach, and bend.
• Must be able to work in temperatures ranging from 50 to 85 degrees.
• Must be able to use a computer for up to 60% of the workday.
• Must be able to travel throughout the assigned market, up to 75%.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the overall operations and sales performance of multiple retail locations within the assigned district.
• Provide leadership and strategic direction to store teams to support guest satisfaction, productivity, profitability, and sales results.
• Conduct store visits focused on people, customer service, store contribution, and adherence to loss-prevention initiatives.
• Manage merchandising programs accurately and on time while following GNC store-presentation standards.
• Identify sales and operational opportunities in the marketplace and contribute ideas, strategies, and innovations based on local market and store conditions.
• Lead and direct store managers, including assisting with recruiting, selection, orientation, employee development, training, and performance management.
• Attract, develop, and maintain a talent pipeline in support of district, region, and brand talent strategies.
• Ensure timely and accurate completion of physical inventories and related loss-prevention assignments and requirements.
• Comply with the Target Store Program to manage overall shrinkage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed