Retail District Manager: Field Ops Leader (65% Travel)

Driveline; Junction City (KS); On-site; USD 44,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K program with Company match

Employee Assistance Program

Prescription drug discounts

Employee discounts

Job summary

Driveline seeks a Retail Operations Manager to lead a team of 100+ hourly merchandising associates across 200+ locations. Travel to stores and interact with staff to ensure successful merchandising initiatives, onboarding, audits, and data collection.

The role involves recruiting/training staff, meeting client expectations, and delivering on-time project execution and financial metrics.

Qualifications

• Train, coach, manage and mentor hourly employees within a market area.
• Maintain 95%+ on-time execution for all projects.
• Foster interactive working relationships with retailers and client personnel.
• Verbally communicate with assigned employees on a consistent basis.
• Deliver timely responses to company team members providing actionable follow-ups.
• Plan and organize staffing to meet client project requirements.
• Manage district costs such as drivetime, mileage, and overtime.
• Control merchandising expenses including overtime, drivetime, mileage, and related travel costs.
• Cultivate a flexible labor pool to handle routine business spikes.
• Work as part of a Regional team, contributing to the overall Region and Company success.
• Enthusiastically travel to job worksites on a daily/weekly basis to engage with clients and employees, aimed at achieving execution excellence.
• Handle employee relations matters in a professional manner while partnering with the Human Resources and Leave Departments.
• Assist other Districts with staffing and execution as dictated by the business.

Responsibilities

• Train, coach, manage and mentor hourly employees within a market area.
• Maintain 95%+ on-time execution rate for all assigned projects.
• Foster interactive working relationships with retailers and client personnel.
• Verbally communicate with assigned employees on a consistent basis.
• Deliver timely responses to company team members providing actionable follow-ups.
• Plan and organize staffing to meet client project requirements.
• Manage district costs such as drivetime, mileage, and overtime.
• Control merchandising expenses including overtime, drivetime, mileage, and related travel costs.
• Cultivate a flexible labor pool to handle routine business spikes.
• Work as part of a Regional team, contributing to the overall Region and Company success.
• Enthusiastically travel to job worksites on a daily/weekly basis to engage with clients and employees, aimed at achieving execution excellence.
• Handle employee relations matters in a professional manner while partnering with the Human Resources and Leave Departments.
• Assist other Districts with staffing and execution as dictated by the business.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Strategic organization

Attention to detail

MS Outlook/MS Excel/MS Word

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in marketing/management or related field

1–2 years of retail or field operations experience

Tools

MS Excel

MS Outlook

MS Word

Job description

Driveline seeks a Retail Operations Manager to lead a team of 100+ hourly merchandising associates across 200+ locations. Travel to stores and interact with staff to ensure successful merchandising initiatives, onboarding, audits, and data collection.

The role involves recruiting/training staff, meeting client expectations, and delivering on-time project execution and financial metrics.