Retail Operations District Lead – Travel-Driven

Driveline-Retail-Merchandisin; Goodlettsville (TN); On-site; USD 44,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K program with Company match

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Driveline in Goodlettsville, TN is seeking a highly motivated Retail Operations Manager to lead a team of 100+ hourly merchandising associates across 200+ locations. The role requires travel to stores, engaging with employees and store personnel, and ensuring quality execution of merchandising initiatives such as category resets, new item cut-ins, product stocking, audits, and data/photo collection.

The ideal candidate will recruit and train staff, meet client expectations, and drive on-time

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent supervisory/management experience.
• 1–2 years of retail or field operations experience.
• Firm understanding of Retail and/or Retail Merchandising practices.

Responsibilities

• Train, coach, manage and mentor hourly employees within a given 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 business

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organization

Multitasking

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent supervisory/management experience

Tools

Excel

Outlook

Word

Job description

Driveline in Goodlettsville, TN is seeking a highly motivated Retail Operations Manager to lead a team of 100+ hourly merchandising associates across 200+ locations. The role requires travel to stores, engaging with employees and store personnel, and ensuring quality execution of merchandising initiatives such as category resets, new item cut-ins, product stocking, audits, and data/photo collection.

The ideal candidate will recruit and train staff, meet client expectations, and drive on-time