District Manager

GNC; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

GNC is seeking a District Manager to oversee operations for multiple stores within a region, focusing on profitability, staff development, and brand standards. This is a full-time supervisory role driving leadership across store managers and executing corporate directives to maximize performance.

The role requires talent development, strategic planning, and a commitment to exceptional guest service. Expect frequent travel and adherence to loss prevention and merchandising guidelines.

Qualifications

• Minimum four-year experience in retail management or district/area management preferred.
• Strong leadership and communication skills; able to drive teams to meet targets.
• Willingness to travel up to 75% and manage multiple locations.
• Ability to stand/walk for long periods and work in a fast-paced retail environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operations and sales performance of multiple retail locations within assigned district.
• Provide leadership and strategic direction to each retail store team to maximize profitability and guest satisfaction.
• Conduct Store Visits focused on people, customer service, store contribution, and adherence to loss prevention initiatives.
• Manage merchandising programs to company standards and timely execution of initiatives.
• Identify sales and operational opportunities based on local market knowledge and store performance.
• Recruit, onboard, and develop store managers; support talent development and training.
• Ensure accurate inventory management and shrink control across the district.
• Frequent travel across the district up to 75%.

Skills

Leadership

Retail operations

Staff development

Merchandising

Loss prevention

Travel readiness

Job description

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.
• 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%.