Region Operations Director

Circle K; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Circle K in Jacksonville, FL seeks an experienced operations leader to oversee market competitiveness, budgeting, and store performance. This role requires coordinating with real estate, marketing, and gasoline departments to optimize promotions and profitability.

The ideal candidate has a minimum of ten years in the convenience store/gasoline sector, including five years in management, and strong MS Office skills. Up to 50% travel may be required. Circle K is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; other combinations of experience and education that meet minimum requirements may be substituted.
• Ten years of experience working in the convenience store/gasoline industry or more preferred; including minimum of 5 years of management responsibility.
• Experience with MS Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor competitor pricing and market surveys to forecast and adjust strategy.
• Review financials and budgets; analyze variances and costs.
• Develop promotional programs with gasoline and marketing teams to boost sales.
• Maintain stores, inspect inventory, merchandising, and reports.
• Ensure safety; train staff and enforce safety practices.
• Plan capital spending with Real Estate on store acquisitions.
• Recruit, hire, and train staff; coach and develop performance.
• Stay current in industry by attending workshops and reading publications.
• Occasionally engage Government agencies on various matters.

Skills

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Tools

MS Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

The position will require the individual to reside within the Region. This Region encompasses Tallahassee, FL through Valdosta, GA then across southern Georgia to the coast.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Ensures market competitiveness by monitoring and evaluating competitor pricing activities; analyzing market surveys, preparing forecasts; making adjustments. Evaluates financial status by reviewing cash/over reports, inventory shortages, repair and maintenance expenses, supply expenses, gasoline and grocery sales, profit margins. Determine marketing strategy changes by reviewing operating and financial statements; sales activity. Improves sales and profits by consulting with gasoline and marketing departments to develop strategies to optimize implementation of promotional programs. Maintains stores by conducting inspections to ensure the facility is clean and in good repair; evaluate inventory levels, merchandising; audits paperwork and reports. Protects employees, customers and company assets by maintaining a safe and secure work environment; enforcing safety practices; providing safety communications and training. Achieves financial objectives by preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions. Allocates program costs by preparing operational and risk reports for analyses. Maintains staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting and training employees. Increases employee’s effectiveness by communicating job expectations; coaching, counseling and disciplining; communicating values, strategies and objectives; planning, monitoring and appraising job results; fostering a climate conducive for offering information and opinions; developing personal growth opportunities. Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reading professional publications; establishing personal networks; or participating in professional societies. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed. Plans sustaining and investment capital spending by working with Real Estate to evaluate future store acquisition opportunities. Occasionally engages Governmental agencies on various matters

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field preferred. Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
• Ten years of experience working in the convenience store/gasoline industry or more preferred; including minimum of 5 years of management responsibility.
• Experience with MS Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word preferred.
• May require up to 50% travel annually.
• Comfortable public speaker and presenter

Circle K is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Company complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (the ADA) and all state and local disability laws. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the terms of the ADA and certain state or local laws as long as it does not impose an undue hardship on the Company. Please inform the Company’s Human Resources Representative if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.