District Manager - Southwest Market

Albertsons•Phoenix, AZ

About The Position

The District Manager is responsible for the efficient operation and maximization of sales and profits across retail stores in an assigned area, ensuring operations align with company policies and objectives. The role develops store teams that provide outstanding customer service and operate clean, fresh, well-stocked stores with merchandising relevant to their neighborhoods. Through coaching and counseling, the District Manager develops store directors and department managers and holds them accountable for fiscal responsibilities and commitments. The role oversees financial performance, merchandising execution, people development, and compliance across assigned stores. It includes reviewing sales, P&L, labor, and other operational reports; developing solutions to improve results; managing operating costs and inventory; working with marketing on promotions and local merchandising; and cultivating talent, succession plans, and collaborative working relationships. Extensive travel is required within the assigned area.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field.
5–10+ years of retail/category experience.
15 total years of experience in the grocery industry.
5 years of experience managing people.
Working knowledge of procurement procedures, economics, marketing, mathematics, and accounting principles.
Ability to analyze and interpret data from reports and determine appropriate responses.
Good organizational and supervisory skills, including the ability to manage large numbers of employees effectively.
Ability to motivate and work with and through others to achieve results and ensure execution.
Good verbal, written, and public-speaking communication skills.
Ability to deal effectively with a wide variety of people in person and over the telephone.
Ability to represent the company’s interests to outside vendors.
Analytical ability and mental alertness to complete work accurately, safely, and thoroughly.
Ability to concentrate and deal with frequent interruptions.
Ability to travel extensively within the assigned area.

Responsibilities

Oversee the efficient operation and sales and profit performance of all retail stores in the assigned area.
Develop store teams to meet or exceed financial metrics, including sales, EBITDA, DSI, shrink, and NPS.
Review sales, P&L, and labor reports, evaluate trends and opportunities, and coach store directors on solutions to operational issues.
Develop store directors and department managers in financial management, including budgets, projections, and sales forecasts.
Control operating expenses, labor costs, shrink, inventory, and assets to maximize return on investment.
Review and approve store operating commitments with store directors.
Ensure stores execute company and division merchandising initiatives while remaining locally relevant.
Work with marketing on advertising, promotions, plans for new or remodeled stores, and in-store signing.
Monitor and evaluate local competition and work with marketing to counteract losses in sales and profits.
Coach store teams on profitable sales concepts and effective execution of merchandising programs.
Evaluate customer needs and local demographic opportunities with store directors.
Conduct regular store walks to review merchandising execution, ordering, in-stock conditions, stock rotation, product mix, inventory, and price integrity.
Support company, division, and store charitable initiatives and maintain a community presence.
Develop store directors and department managers to engage associates and maximize their potential.
Ensure effective staffing, interviewing and selection, leadership development, training, performance coaching and management, succession planning, change management, and associate recognition.
Manage staffing in the assigned area and develop store directors to perform staffing and succession-planning responsibilities in their stores.
Maintain positive working relationships with store support staff, suppliers, and the community.
Ensure stores comply with federal, state, and local laws and maintain good relationships with relevant agencies.