District Manager - Des Moines, United States - Kum & Go

Description

Are you a strong leader in retail with a track record of building a high performance team? Kum & Go is looking for a District Manager for in the Des Moines Metro area that create a positive and engaging culture in our stores.

The District Manager is responsible for leading the operations of a district of stores to make days better for our customer and associates.

What you'll doRecruit, hire, train and develop 12-15 Store Directors and ensure appropriate staffing levels for each store.
Coach and develop a successful team of leaders and associates that make days better for our customers.
Collaborate with operations leadership to drive process improvements and innovation in our organization to diagnose and solve issues.
Collaborate with leadership to ensure execution of company initiatives and programs driven by our Kum & Go Vision.

Maximize store sales by coaching Store Directors and store teams and with the execution of marketing programs, planograms, Marketing Action Plan (MAP) materials, and suggest selling contests.

Manage the P & L and educate the Store Directors to drive profitability with understanding of sales, margins, inventory control, salary control, cash control, department General and Administrative (G&A) and capital expenditure.

Manage controllable cost by educating staff of correct processes and expectations for achieving inventory shrink, cash shrink, labor cost, margin and other operating expense budgets.

What we're looking forTrack record of leading a strong operations team.
Ability to create a positive, engaging culture.
P & L leadership experience.
Excellent business and financial acumen.
Multi-unit management experience preferred.
Retail experience required.
Other key requirementsTravel required, must have valid driver's license.
Minimum of 3 years management experience required.


Leadership CompetenciesCommunication:
Delivers clear, effective communication and listens to others

Conceptual/Systems Thinking:
Recognizes patterns, trends, themes, and connections in information to develop innovative ideas and solutions

Constructive Engagement:
Expresses ideas and disagreements, constructively resolves conflict, and encourages others to do the same

Customer Orientation:
Meets the expectations and needs of internal and external customers

Decision Making:
Makes good decisions in a timely manner

Empowerment:
Takes initiative and solves problems

Talent Development:
Maximizes potential and improves overall fluence: Proactively builds relationships and influences others

Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving:
Accurately assesses problems and effectively and efficiently arrives at solutions

Strategic Thinking:
Understands the current state and is able to visualize the ideal state and how to achieve it.
About Kum & GoAt Kum & Go, our purpose is to make days better. We do that by connecting with people.

Every day, whether in stores or at our Store Support Center headquarters, we take a people-first approach to developing associates, serving customers, and solving problems.

We provide a unique working experience where associates are given many opportunities to make connections and to have fun along the way.

Our culture is supported by our five core values:
Passion

• We love what we do, and it shows in our tegrity
• We do the right thing, even when it is difficult.

Teamwork

• We believe that greatness is only achieved in unity.

Caring

• We have genuine compassion for our customers, associates, families, and communities.

Excellence

• We expect and deliver superior performance.

Welcome to Kum & Go, where we've been committed to making days better for our customers and communities since 1959.

From our humble beginnings to our dynamic present, we've evolved into a trusted stop where you can get more than just fuel - we go above and beyond to offer an experience that enhances your daily life.

What started as one location in the middle of the Iowa countryside has grown to over 390 locations across 13 different August 2023, Maverik's acquisition of Kum & Go was finalized.

Our combined footprint is now 20 states and over 800 stores.
Kum & Go is an Equal Opportunity Employer