Job Description
Our firm has been retained by our Client to find qualified experienced Regional VP of Store Operations to build bench strength for their stores in various markets across the nation.
Locations from Washington D.C. to Boston MA
Some responsibilities are as follows:
• Supervise a region of stores for a large National chain. Will manage 20 plus District Managers with 30 plus stores per district.
• Achieve sales and profit goals for region, customer service standards, employee training, motivation, succession planning.
• Must be a strong leader who knows how to get people involved and energized as a team.
• Successful candidate will have worked with small to medium stores (Drug, Grocery, Convenience and Specialty, Mass, etc).
• Candidate must have proven track record of accomplishment with ability to drive sales, develop people and implement customer service programs.
• Ideal candidate should have exposure/experience in one or more of the following areas: category management, marketing or human resources.
• Overall management responsibility for operations including store performance, control of cash, inventory. and security, customer service and management of staff.
• Track, analyze, and take action to improve store performance by forecasting of weekly/daily sales goals and meeting or exceeding established goals.
• Communicate sales goals, department performance, and sales opportunities with staff to ensure positive results.
•Forecast, schedule, and monitor labor to be consistent with Region sales and productivity guidelines and wage budgets; create action plans to address cost control issues.
• Develop and direct execution of strategies to improve product placement and appearance.
•Monitor display accuracy and appearance to implement promotions; ensure that products are properly displayed and ordered in a manner to maintain in-stock conditions.
8 plus years multi store management experience in the retail “supermarket, drug, big box” or “category killer” space.
• Experience managing a team within a multi- department operation.
• Outstanding customer service and supervisory skills.
• Strong understanding of overall store operations.
• Strong leadership and staff development skills.
• College degree preferred.
Please send your resume, salary history, relocation preference as a word doc.
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