Retail Market Operations Trainee

Circle K•Lisle, IL

About The Position

Our mission at Circle K is to make our customers' lives a little easier every day. We are part of communities across North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, helping us grow into one of the world’s leading convenience and fuel retail businesses. Our parent company, Alimentation Couche-Tard (“Couche-Tard”), is a leader in the Canadian convenience store industry. Together, we are brightening journeys across more than 14,200 stores in 26 countries worldwide. We’re all about Growing Together. Circle K’s College to Convenience Program (C2C) offers early career talent valuable work experience, mentorship from company thought leaders, and professional training across a variety of environments and business areas. As a year-long development and training program designed for recent college graduates, C2C provides you with the resources you need to ignite your full potential and launch an accelerated career path at Circle K. Success candidates will have the opportunity to take on leadership roles as a Market Manager after completing the C2C program. We provide a Total Rewards package designed to make life better – both at work and at home. As a Retail Market Operations Trainee in the C2C Program you will progress through four phases. The program kicks off with a live event where you and 30 like-minded college grads from across the country will travel to Charlotte, NC to participate in a leadership experience of a lifetime. During Phase One, you will spend time getting acquainted with the support functions in your Business Unit like Marketing, HR, HSE, Fuel, Facilities, Finance and more. What’s it like to work for a $50B convenience powerhouse? Your second phase is dedicated to answering that very question. You will gain a better understanding of the people and processes you will support in your role as Market Manager Who better to teach you the ropes than one of our high-performing Market Managers? In Phase Three, you will shadow a high-performing Market Manager but expect more responsibility as you grow your skills. Finally, it’s time for your first assignment as a certified Market Manager. Ordinarily we start you with a small territory and graduate you to a larger territory as you gain skills and confidence. Market Managers oversee the operations of multiple stores within a region. Their primary responsibilities include recruiting and training store managers, optimizing the market’s revenue growth, setting regional goals and ensuring that the stores under their supervision adhere to company and industry regulations.

Requirements

Degree in business management or related field
Quantitative aptitude or experience managing budgets
Leadership and decision-making ability
Excellent time management and organizational skills
Exceptional interpersonal skills
Excellent written and verbal communication
Analytical mindset and problem-solving skill
Valid driver’s license
Work requires frequent sitting, standing, walking and use of keyboard/computer.
Ability to be exposed to cold or warm temperature extremes performing occasional work in a walk-in cooler and/or freezer and outdoors
Ability to occasionally lift and/or carry up to 30 pounds from ground to overhead
Ability to occasionally lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds from ground to waist
Ability to sit and drive in a vehicle for extended periods of time
Ability to push/pull with arms up to a force of 20 pounds
Able to reach overhead for objects
Ability to bend and twist at waist
Ability to climb and descend a ladder
Work may include irregular hours, weekends and holidays
Exposure to occasional cold temperatures from walk-in cooler and/or freezer
Exposure to occasional noise

Nice To Haves

Retail experience is highly desirable

Responsibilities

Recruiting, training and disciplining store managers
Ensuring operational efficiency in each store
Ensuring that marketing efforts are consistent across each store
Setting regional goals such as sales estimates and revenue projections
Ensuring that the stores under their supervision adhere to company and industry regulations
Ensuring that all stores meet safety and cleanliness standards
Managing a regional budget and ensuring that each store operates within the budget
Monitoring each store's P&L reports
Addressing operational problems that arise
Liaising between regional branches and company headquarters
Ensuring that customer service levels are consistent across stores
Making recommendations to senior management