District Manager

Staples; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Associate discount

Health and Dental benefits

RRSP/DPSP

Performance bonuses

Learning & Development programs

And more…

Job summary

Staples in Canada is seeking a District Manager to lead and establish operations across the district, guiding General Managers to maximize sales and profitability. You will drive performance, coach leaders, and ensure adherence to standards while traveling to multiple locations.

The role requires strong leadership, a focus on development, and the ability to manage inventory, shrink, and store presentation. Expect frequent travel and in-store leadership presence.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in high volume, discount, centralized, hard goods business management.
• Post secondary education is preferred; however, these are flexibility dependent on the background and experience.
• Experience in a leading-edge POS systems environment.
• Ability to inspire and motivate teams, and advocate and lead teams through change.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that corporate goals for sales and profit levels are achieved by directing and consulting in the management of assigned stores.
• Consult General Managers on general issues pertaining to store operations, merchandising presentation and execution, execution of marketing and advertising programs, and personnel development.
• Lead, challenge, motivate, develop, and coach General Managers, ensuring an ongoing focus on development.
• Be responsible for training, supporting, and consulting with General Store managers to ensure the company’s goals and standards for inventory, shrink, sales, profit, and general presentation are maintained at consistently exceptional levels.
• Monitor individual markets and competitive activity within those markets and provide feedback to the leadership team.
• Champion exceptional quality service, sales culture and promote other best practices to drive business.
• Identify and provide feedback on all factors impacting the business, including but not limited to, economic, cultural, and legal conditions.
• Be responsible for all aspects of new store openings through close liaison with all personnel involved.
• Plan, control and direct the Loss Prevention thrust at field level.
• Identify, evaluate, and recommend strategies, and implement appropriate courses of action for enhancing operational efficiencies to improve overall profitability.
• Identify cultural differences and nuances and recommend adjustments regarding marketing, advertising, packaging, new product and presentation issues.
• Oversee day-to-day operations for the company’s highest-volume district, ensuring disciplined execution of sales plans, labor management, inventory controls, and store standards across all locations.
• Maintain strong leadership presence with at least four in-store days per week. Must be willing to travel extensively, including overnight visits to remote Northern locations.

Skills

Leadership

Sales management

Team motivation

Education

Post secondary education preferred

Job description

Job Description

As the District Manager, you will play a leadership role in the successful introduction and establishment of our business operations in the district. You will maintain and improve on our successful operations of the business in order to maximize sales and profitability by leading the General Managers in your district. Playing a pivotal role in our transformation, and sales and profitability growth, each day will be fast-paced, challenging, rewarding and meaningful and you will be inspired to bring your best, every day.

Specifically, You Will

• Ensure that corporate goals for sales and profit levels are achieved by directing and consulting in the management of assigned stores.


• Consult General Managers on general issues pertaining to store operations, merchandising presentation and execution, execution of marketing and advertising programs, and personnel development.


• Lead, challenge, motivate, develop, and coach General Managers, ensuring an ongoing focus on development.


• Be responsible for training, supporting, and consulting with General Store managers to ensure the company’s goals and standards for inventory, shrink, sales, profit, and general presentation are maintained at consistently exceptional levels.


• Monitor individual markets and competitive activity within those markets and provide feedback to the leadership team.


• Champion exceptional quality service, sales culture and promote other best practices to drive business.


• Identify and provide feedback on all factors impacting the business, including but not limited to, economic, cultural, and legal conditions.


• Be responsible for all aspects of new store openings through close liaison with all personnel involved.


• Plan, control and direct the Loss Prevention thrust at field level.


• Identify, evaluate, and recommend strategies, and implement appropriate courses of action for enhancing operational efficiencies to improve overall profitability.


• Identify cultural differences and nuances and recommend adjustments regarding marketing, advertising, packaging, new product and presentation issues.


• Oversee day-to-day operations for the company’s highest-volume district, ensuring disciplined execution of sales plans, labor management, inventory controls, and store standards across all locations.


• Maintain strong leadership presence with at least four in-store days per week. Must be willing to travel extensively, including overnight visits to remote Northern locations.

Some Of What You Need

• Minimum 5 years in high volume, discount, centralized, hard goods business management.


• Post secondary education is preferred; however, these are flexibility dependent on the background and experience.


• Experience in a leading-edge POS systems environment.


• Ability to inspire and motivate teams, and advocate and lead teams through change.

Some Of What You Will Get

• Associate discount


• Health and Dental benefits


• RRSP/DPSP


• Performance bonuses


• Learning & Development programs


• And more…

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