District Manager - Western Canada

Loblaw Companies Limited•Brampton, ON

7d•CA$130,000 - CA$180,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Loblaw Companies Limited is seeking a District Manager based out of Vancouver to join their Western Canada team. This role is responsible for achieving sales, market share, and P&L targets in a group of assigned stores within a specific format and region. The District Manager will execute centrally developed merchandising programs, apply established processes and standards, manage labor productivity, and ensure customer satisfaction standards are met or exceeded. The company emphasizes collaboration, commitment, and developing outstanding talent, offering opportunities for growth and development. They are committed to positively impacting the lives of Canadians and shaping the future of Canadian retail.

Requirements

Exceptional customer service skills and a talent for building customer loyalty.
The ability to lead, coach and motivate colleagues.
Strong financial acumen to deliver outstanding business results.
A commitment to delivering consistent results every day.
10+ years of retail store or related management experience
Passion for Food
An understanding of our core offerings, fresh products, assortment and local sourcing.
The ability to understand key seasonal trends and insights to drive profitability sales.
Keep up to date on food trends, seasonal transitions with a focus on the diversity of cultures within the communities that we trade.
Business acumen
Retail operations experience
Hospitality experience in the food industry
Show and demonstrate capabilities and understanding of financial planning and budgeting.
Driven to improve on processes and driven to find efficiencies.
Entrepreneur minded with sales, profit and bottom-line focus.
Results driven is a fact paced energetic environment.
Be curious, open minded with a passion of continuous learning.
Leads with integrity with a focus on winning with a collaborative approach.
Values diversity and inclusion within his/her/their team.
Promotes a team atmosphere while embracing difference in ideas and open to feedback.
Experience in leadership/senior management roles.
Focused on improving the communities where we trade.
Supporting local charities and community centers.
Reduce waste through process improvements, packaging and cost controls.

Responsibilities

Manage assigned stores by implementing centrally developed standards including control standards (inventory, health & safety, product recalls, food safety, compliance), central services, merchandising and operational standards (hours of operation, backroom processes, customer service, maintenance, receiving, etc.).
Provide assistance to stores in the execution of merchandising and operational standards.
Achieve inline, promotional and seasonal inventory and shrink targets for the assigned stores.
Implement initiatives designed to increase employee engagement, drive blue culture, improve labour productivity and improve recruitment and retention experience.
Provide input into annual operating budgets, monitor and manage within approved limits, ensuring key targets in the P&L and cost containment are met for the assigned stores.
Authorizes capital expenditures within established limits.
Provide input into and execute decisions regarding store openings, closures, expansion, rationalization, mix of formats, etc. throughout the region.
Provide input to the VP regarding format and business unit strategy, budget, product assortment and other matters.
Monitor the competitive environment in the assigned district and propose market-focused responses.