District Manager

GNC; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K with company match

Employee merchandise discount

Monthly Free Product Offers

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

GNC is seeking an experienced District Manager in the Des Moines area to oversee operations for multiple retail locations within the district. You will lead store managers, implement strategies, and drive profitability while maintaining exceptional guest service.

You will coach teams, manage performance, and ensure merchandising standards are followed. This role requires strong leadership, sales planning, and loss-prevention execution to maximize district results.

Qualifications

• Oversee operations of multiple retail locations within an assigned district.
• Drive profitability through execution of short- and long-term strategies.
• Lead and develop store managers to improve guest satisfaction and productivity.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the overall operations and sales performance of multiple retail locations within assigned district.
• Provide leadership and strategic direction to each retail store team to create an environment that ensures guest satisfaction, maximum productivity, profitability and sales results.
• Responsible for conducting Store Visits focused on people, customer service, store contribution, and adherence to loss prevention initiatives.
• Manage all appropriate merchandising programs in an accurate and timely manner while adhering to GNC'S established standards of store presentation.
• Anticipate, analyze and determine all sales and operational opportunities within the marketplace and contribute ideas, strategies and innovations based on knowledge of local market conditions and store environment.
• Provides leadership and direction to store managers, including assistance in recruiting, selection, and orientation processes, assists with employee development and training programs; planning, monitoring and appraising job results.
• Attract, develop and fuel a talent pipeline in support of the district, region and brand talent strategy.
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of all required physical inventories and related Loss Prevention assignments/requirements and comply with Target Store Program to manage overall shrinkage.

Skills

Leadership

Store management

Staff development

Merchandising

Customer service

Sales strategy

POS systems

Inventory management

Tools

POS systems

Inventory management software

Job description

Company Description

As the global leader in health and wellness innovation since 1935, GNC motivates people to reach their goals with the most trusted and exciting selection of products in the industry.

Company Description

As the global leader in health and wellness innovation since 1935, GNC motivates people to reach their goals with a trusted and dynamic range of products.

As #TeamGNC, we work hard to ensure that our consumers come first. We are always cultivating and collaborating on new ideas to bring innovative solutions to the forefront and testing new solutions to translate goals into action. Our team members are advocates for change and innovation.

There is no greater gift than good health and no greater satisfaction than helping others to achieve it. Be a part of helping others to Live Well!

About GNC

Since 1935, GNC has been a global leader in health and wellness innovation, inspiring people to achieve their goals with a trusted and dynamic range of products. As #TeamGNC, we prioritize our consumers, constantly collaborating and developing new ideas to deliver cutting-edge solutions. Our team is passionate about driving change and turning aspirations into actions. We believe that good health is the greatest gift, and there's nothing more rewarding than helping others achieve it. Join us in empowering others to Live Well!

What We're Looking For

We are seeking a experienced and dynamic District Manager who embodies GNC's "Live Well" philosophy--living strong, living long, and living fit. At GNC, we celebrate the fact that everyone's journey to living well is unique. As a District Manager, you are responsible for overseeing operations of assigned stores with a assigned region and are accountable for overall operations, staffing and merchandising of retail stores. District Managers play a vital role in representing and building the GNC brand and GNC's "Live Well" brand to our customers and employees.

What You'll Do

This is a Full-Time Supervisory Position

As a District Manager you are the immediate supervisor of retail store managers and work closely with them to ensure that each store is achieving maximum profitability through execution of short- and long-term strategies. You are responsible for providing leadership, executing corporate directives and developing strategies to maximize people development.

• Oversee the overall operations and sales performance of multiple retail locations within assigned district.
• Provide leadership and strategic direction to each retail store team to create an environment that ensures guest satisfaction, maximum productivity, profitability and sales results.
• Responsible for conducting Store Visits focused on people, customer service, store contribution, and adherence to loss prevention initiatives.
• Manage all appropriate merchandising programs in an accurate and timely manner while adhering to GNC'S established standards of store presentation.
• Anticipate, analyze and determine all sales and operational opportunities within the marketplace and contribute ideas, strategies and innovations based on knowledge of local market conditions and store environment.
• Provides leadership and direction to store managers, including assistance in recruiting, selection, and orientation processes, assists with employee development and training programs; planning, monitoring and appraising job results.
• Attract, develop and fuel a talent pipeline in support of the district, region and brand talent strategy.
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of all required physical inventories and related Loss Prevention assignments/requirements and comply with Target Store Program to manage overall shrinkage.

Environmental Factors & Working Schedule

• Must be able to stand or walk for up to eight hours a day.
• Frequent reaching and bending and twisting -- below waist and above shoulders.
• Frequently required to use repetitive hand-to-finger motions and reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently lifting up to twenty pounds, occasionally lifting up to 40 pounds. Push/pull up to 20 lbs.
• Ability to climb ladders, reach and bend.
• Work in temperatures ranging from 50 - 85 degrees -- especially in our stock room areas.
• Use of a computer up to 60 % of the time throughout the day.
• Frequent travel throughout assigned market; Ability to travel up to 75%.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Benefits Offerings

• Benefit Offerings: Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, Paid Company Life Insurance, 401K program with company match, 30% employee merchandise discount on GNC products & 20% employee discount on 3rd party products, Monthly Free Product Offers, and access to the Employee Assistance Program.