Region Operations Director

circlek; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Circle K in Tempe, AZ seeks a seasoned operations leader to drive market competitiveness, budgeting, and profitability across its convenience-store network. You will analyze financials, monitor expenses, and steer promotional programs to maximize store performance.

The role requires 10+ years in c-store/gasoline, 5+ years in management, strong MS Office skills, and up to 50% travel. Leadership, safety, staff development, and collaboration with Real Estate are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; other combinations of experience and education may meet requirements.
• Ten years of experience in the convenience store/gasoline industry preferred; minimum 5 years in management.
• Experience with MS Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word preferred.
• May require up to 50% travel annually.
• Comfortable public speaker and presenter.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and evaluate competitor pricing activities and market surveys; prepare forecasts and adjustments.
• Review financial status via cash/over reports, inventory, expenses, and sales performance; determine marketing strategy changes.
• Improve sales and profits by coordinating with gasoline and marketing departments on promotional programs.
• Maintain stores by inspections; ensure cleanliness, repairs, inventory levels, merchandising and reports.
• Recruit, select, train, and develop staff; communicate expectations and provide coaching and feedback.
• Plan capital spending with Real Estate and engage with government agencies as needed.

Skills

Public speaking

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or related field

Tools

MS Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

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
• Valid driver’s license required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The physical requirements described here are examples of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform
the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be considered that might assist those individuals with
disabilities in order to perform the essential task and duties.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk and/or hear. The employee frequently is
required to use his/her hands in order to handle or grasp items of varying weight. The employee is occasionally required to
stand, walk, and reach with both hands and arms.
Ability to safely drive a car for necessary business travel is also an essential function.

Job duties may change with or without advance notice.

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.