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Petco · 3 hours ago

District Manager - Michigan

9061-DISTRICT 61 - DETROIT

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

Petco is a category-defining health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents and Petco partners. The District Manager will provide leadership and guidance to stores to achieve district sales and profit goals, develop and implement plans to maximize profits, and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.

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H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and guidance to stores in order to ensure that district sales and profit goals are achieved

Develop and implement plans, policies and procedures in an effort to maximize profits

Frequently use individual judgement to take action with regard to merchandise placement, staffing decisions and problem resolution which may or may not be covered by specific operating procedures

Analyze and monitor the sales and expense figures for each store, provide feedback and make recommendations for improvement in order to ensure that store profitability is maximized, and present district sales figures to the Regional Manager for feedback and recommendations

Visit all district stores regularly and conduct inspections to ensure that Petco policies, procedures and merchandising programs are observed, and ensure that all new policies and procedures are properly implemented on a timely basis

Recruit, train, develop and manage Store Management to ensure that stores are adequately staffed at all times and succession plans are appropriately maintained for District/Regional needs

Within the guidelines of Guest Care orientation, ensure that all associates are properly trained to provide outstanding customer service, and take corrective action when necessary

Provide counsel to Store Managers, to include personnel issues, store events, problem solving, crisis intervention, etc. and foster open communications with store personnel and the community through periodic newsletters, store promotions, etc

Plan and set individual as well as store goals, and track the progress of each to ensure that objectives are met

Conduct regular visits to competitor locations and report observed changes in prices, operations, policies, etc. to the appropriate levels of management

Conduct regular audits of store paperwork, including bank deposit slips, overages/shortages, etc. and track trends to ensure that cash control procedures are in place and observed

Ensure that all stores within their district are aware of company directed Shrink reduction initiatives and comply with Asset Protection programs

Coordinate new store openings and existing store remodels, and facilitate the prompt repair of store equipment as required

Ensure that all store paperwork is completed accurately and in a timely manner and that all correspondence with Corporate is directed to the proper departments

Process and forward documentation to the appropriate department

Adhere to and promote through instruction established safety procedures

Monitor merchandise levels in all district stores and coordinate the balance of stock between stores to ensure that inventory levels are adequate. Audit quarterly and annual physical inventory counts for accuracy and to detect merchandise allocation problems. Follow-up on Regional Inventory Manager recommendations to ensure appropriate stock levels are maintained

Complete semi-annual performance evaluations and annual merit increase recommendations for all Store Managers in a district and submit them to the Regional Manager for approval

Ensure employee reviews are administered prior to due dates

Qualification

Sales AnalysisStaff ManagementCustomer ServiceProfit MaximizationInventory ManagementTraining SkillsCommunication SkillsProblem Solving

Required