DISTRICT MANAGER - Delta Division All MSA's

Kroger•Memphis, TN

About The Position

Responsible for district stores' abilities to exceed customer expectations for ease of shopping, service, variety, freshness, cleanliness, food safety and regulatory compliance and take action as necessary. Spend time in stores, on the floor coaching, training, and developing store leadership teams to exceed customer expectations. Ensure execution of the merchandising or operational plans/programs and provide feedback on the effectiveness of the plans. Responsible for meeting/exceeding the district and division sales budgets for sales growth and market share and controllable expenses. Execute and establish accountability for all segments of the Company Strategy. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Any Merchandising experience
2+ years of experience working as a multi-unit supervisor in a retail setting
Have held a store manager position within the company or a high-level company management position

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree
High initiative
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Leadership skills training
District Manager training

Responsibilities

Spend time in stores, leading store leadership in implementation and execution of merchandising and operations initiatives
Interact regularly with division President to ensure that division's priorities are aligned with total company direction
Work with store leadership to identify opportunities in the assigned store, develop solutions and action plans to ensure implementation
Achieve/exceed sales goals, as well as targeted goals (e.g., safety, shrink)
Discuss store-level financial performance including budgets (e.g., sales, shrink, labor expenses, and other expenses) and other targeted goals (e.g., safety) with store leadership in P/L meetings
Achieve return on investment on approved capital projects and assist in identifying potential capital projects opportunities in geographic area of responsibility
Understand the competitive landscape within the district and provide feedback to the field merchandisers
Partner with field staff to enable departments to achieve their financial goals and ensure communication, implementation and execution of corporate plans
Provide upward feedback on the communication and effectiveness of company merchandising, operations, training, human resources, and change management initiatives to division/corporate staff
Promote and support strong store relationships with the community
Demonstrate inclusionary leadership, role models friendly behaviors and expect inclusive and friendly behavior from associates and support the efforts of the store and district Our Promise teams
Counsel and assist store leaders in the development of assistant store leaders and store associates
Coach store leaders, provides candid feedback, identifies and trains store leaders with district manager potential
Work with appropriate HR resources to ensure the adequate recruiting, hiring, training, development and evaluation of store leadership
Supervise and coach direct reports on the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports
Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation