District Manager

Driveline; Central City (NE); On-site; USD 44,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K with Company match

Employee Assistance Program

Prescription drug discounts

Employee discounts

Job summary

Driveline in the United States is seeking a Retail Operations Manager to lead 100+ hourly merchandisers across 200+ stores in a defined market. The role involves travel to store locations, engaging with staff, and ensuring execution of merchandising initiatives such as category resets, new item cut-ins, stocking, audits, and data collection.

You will recruit and train team members, maintain on-time project execution, manage district costs, and collaborate with retailers and client personnel.

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks and projects are essential.
• High attention to detail and timely follow-up are expected.
• Proficiency in web-based reporting and Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word is required.

Responsibilities

• Train, coach, and mentor hourly employees within a market area.
• Maintain 95%+ on-time execution rate for all projects.
• Foster strong relationships with retailers and client personnel.
• Communicate with staff regularly and provide actionable follow-ups.
• Plan staffing to meet client project requirements.
• Manage district costs including drivetime, mileage, and overtime.
• Control merchandising expenses and travel costs.
• Build a flexible labor pool to handle spikes in workload.
• Collaborate with regional team to drive overall success.
• Travel daily/weekly to worksites to ensure execution excellence.
• Handle employee relations with HR as needed.
• Assist other districts with staffing and execution.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in marketing/management or related field

Equivalent supervisory/management experience

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Web-based reporting

Job description

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401K program with Company match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Prescription drug discounts
• Employee discounts

Earn $43,888 - $45,000 / year – In-Market Position

Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated, results-driven Retail Operations Manager to lead a team of 100+ hourly merchandising associates, covering 200+ retail locations within a specific market area. The ideal candidate will enjoy traveling to retail store locations, engaging with employees and store personnel, and ensuring quality project execution for key merchandising initiatives such as category resets, new item cut-ins, product stocking, audits, and data / photo collection. This role is responsible for recruiting and training assigned employees, meeting client expectations, and achieving on-time project execution and financial metrics.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Train, coach, manage and mentor hourly employees within a given market area
• Maintain 95%+ on-time execution rate for all assigned projects
• Foster interactive working relationships with retailers and client personnel
• Verbally communicate with assigned employees on a consistent basis
• Deliver timely responses to company team members providing actionable follow-ups
• Plan and organize staffing to meet client project requirements
• Manage district costs such as drivetime, mileage, and overtime
• Control merchandising expenses including overtime, drivetime, mileage, and related travel costs
• Cultivate a flexible labor pool to handle routine business spikes
• Work as part of a Regional team, contributing to the overall Region and Company success
• Enthusiastically travel to job worksites on a daily/weekly basis to engage with clients and employees, aimed at achieving execution excellence
• Handle employee relations matters in a professional manner while partnering with the Human Resources and Leave Departments
• Assist other Districts with staffing and execution as dictated by the business

Requirements:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills including the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects
• High level of attention to detail and timely follow-up
• Intermediate skill level in web-based reporting and Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word
• Ability to stand and move for up to eight consecutive hours
• Routinely lift up to 25 pounds
• Possess a valid driver’s license

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, management, or a related field preferred or equivalent supervisory/management experience
• 1 – 2 years of retail or field operations experience
• Firm understanding of Retail and/or Retail Merchandising practices

Travel Requirements:

• Approximately 65% travel required: Frequent, daily/weekly travel to stores and working with employees across the district is required
• Overnight stays may be required throughout the work week as dictated by business objectives and district boundaries

Why Join Driveline:

• Industry-leading technology & innovation in retail execution.
• Career growth opportunities in a dynamic and evolving organization.
• Collaborative and fast-paced work environment with a highly motivated team.

*Waiting period and eligibility criteria apply for benefit programs.