District Manager - Arkansas, Oklahoma

Oil Authority; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

bp is seeking a District Manager to lead multiple travel centers, delivering safe, efficient, and profitable operations while ensuring an exceptional guest experience. You will build a high‑performing leadership team, drive excellence across operations, financials, personnel development, and marketing, and uphold compliance and site standards.

This role requires residency in Arkansas or Oklahoma, regular travel within the district, and strong collaboration across departments to meet district

Qualifications

• 8+ years of multi‑unit leadership with proven positive results.
• Strong negotiation, leadership and analytical skills.
• Deep understanding of gross margin, ROI, inventory turns, and basket size.
• Ability to work across departments and manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint; POS systems knowledge.
• Strong planning and financial acumen including P&L drivers and expense management.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence and drive operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop General Managers and leadership teams across all assigned locations.
• Coach teams to maintain safety, service quality, and site appearance.
• Analyze district P&L, budgets, and expense reports to drive performance.
• Drive customer experience and operational standards across locations.
• Travel regularly within the district; maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Stay current with regulatory guidelines and obtain required lead certifications.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Communication

Office software

POS systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Associate’s or bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Job Family Group: Retail Group

Job Description

Job Summary

The District Manager serves as an inspirational, strategic leader responsible for supervising multiple travel centers within a defined geographic region. This role provides the vision, direction, and operational leadership required to ensure each location operates safely, efficiently, and profitably while delivering an exceptional guest experience.

The District Manager builds and sustains a high‑performing leadership team by setting clear expectations and driving excellence across all areas of the business, including operations, financial performance, personnel development, marketing execution, compliance, and site appearance. This leader plays a critical role in ensuring we return every traveler to the road better than they came.

This position requires residency in Arkansas or Oklahoma.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & People Development

• Lead, coach, and develop General Managers and their leadership teams across all assigned locations.
• Model professionalism, integrity, and high ethical standards, inspiring teams to uphold the same values.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to identify, attract, and retain top management‑level talent, both internal and external.
• Assess staffing levels, build leadership capability, and develop strong successor pipelines.
• Cultivate a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement.

Operational Excellence

• Ensure consistent execution of company standards related to safety, service quality, site appearance, and operational procedures.
• Conduct regular and unannounced audits, including inventory counts, cash drawer inspections, safe controls, and reconciliation of discrepancies.
• Coach General Managers to maintain proper non‑fuel inventory levels, cash controls, product pricing, and product mix.
• Maintain operational knowledge of POS systems and ensure teams adhere to established processes.

Financial & Business Performance

• Establish and own district‑level goals aligned with company objectives related to people, profit, safety, service, and quality.
• Analyze P&L statements, budgets, coverage ratios, and expense reports to drive sustainable financial performance.
• Supervise key performance indicators, find opportunities for improvement, and communicate insights to the Area Director and truck service leadership.
• Ensure each location operates as a profitable, well‑run business with strong cost controls and revenue optimization.

Customer Experience

• Champion exceptional customer service standards across all locations.
• Coach teams on effective service principles and engage directly with customers when needed to resolve issues.
• Ensure every traveler receives a consistent, high‑quality experience.

Compliance & Certification

• Stay current on industry guidelines, regulatory requirements, and operational standards.
• Complete required lead certification for the majority of restaurant brands managed (minimum of two).

Travel

• Travel regularly within the district, including occasional overnight stays.
• Maintain a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or major.
• 8+ years of successful multi‑unit leadership experience with demonstrated positive results.
• Strong negotiation, leadership, and analytical skills.
• Deep understanding of category performance indicators such as gross margin, ROI, inventory turns, and basket size.
• Ability to work effectively across departments and manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, with operational understanding of POS systems.
• Strong planning and financial competence, including understanding of P&L drivers, budgets, and expense management.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence, drive performance, and achieve operational excellence.

Preferred

• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree.
• Experience in travel centers, retail, hospitality, or related industries.
• Proven ability to benchmark competitors and stay current with industry trends, technology, and regulatory changes.

Why join us

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and ambitious environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly. There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits ( https://exploreyourbenefits.com/landing.html) to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, and excellent retirement benefits, among others! We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Travel Requirement

Up to 50% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills

Agility core practices, Agility core practices, Agreements and negotiations, Analytical Thinking, Business Acumen, Business process improvement, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Conflict Management, Continuous Improvement, Continuous Learning, Creativity and Innovation, customer and competitor understanding, Customer centric thinking, Customer data knowledge, Data Analysis, Data visualization and interpretation, Decision Making, Digital Collaboration, Digital Fluency, Industry knowledge and advocacy, Integrated pricing, Leading transformation, market, Negotiation planning and preparation {+ 13 more}

Legal Disclaimer

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status.Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process,please contact us. If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.