Nashville District Manager

Company Name: Kroger Stores
Position Type: Employee
FLSA Status: Exempt

Position Summary

Responsible for district stores' abilities to exceed customer expectations for ease of shopping, service, variety, freshness, cleanliness, food safety and regulatory compliance and take action as necessary. Spend time in stores, on the floor coaching, training, and developing store leadership teams to exceed customer expectations. Ensure execution of the merchandising or operational plans/programs and provide feedback on the effectiveness of the plans. Responsible for meeting/exceeding the district and division sales budgets for sales growth and market share and controllable expenses. Execute and establish accountability for all segments of the Company Strategy. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Essential Job Functions

Spend time in stores, leading store leadership in implementation and execution of merchandising and operations initiatives

Interact regularly with division President to ensure that division's priorities are aligned with total company direction

Work with store leadership to identify opportunities in the assigned store, develop solutions and action plans to ensure implementation

Achieve/exceed sales goals, as well as targeted goals (e.g., safety, shrink)

Discuss store-level financial performance including budgets (e.g., sales, shrink, labor expenses, and other expenses) and other targeted goals (e.g., safety) with store leadership in P/L meetings

Achieve return on investment on approved capital projects and assist in identifying potential capital projects opportunities in geographic area of responsibility

Understand the competitive landscape within the district and provide feedback to the field merchandisers

Partner with field staff to enable departments to achieve their financial goals and ensure communication, implementation and execution of corporate plans

Provide upward feedback on the communication and effectiveness of company merchandising, operations, training, human resources, and change management initiatives to division/corporate staff

Promote and support strong store relationships with the community

Demonstrate inclusionary leadership, role models friendly behaviors and expect inclusive and friendly behavior from associates and support the efforts of the store and district Our Promise teams

Counsel and assist store leaders in the development of assistant store leaders and store associates

Coach store leaders, provides candid feedback, identifies and trains store leaders with district manager potential

Work with appropriate HR resources to ensure the adequate recruiting, hiring, training, development and evaluation of store leadership

Supervise and coach direct reports on the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports

Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Minimum Position Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED

2+ years of experience working as a multi-unit supervisor in a retail setting

Any Merchandising experience

Have held a store manager position within the company or a high-level company management position

Desired Previous Experience/Education

Bachelor's Degree

Proficient in Microsoft Office

High initiative

District Manager training

Leadership skills training

Education Level: High School Diploma/ GED Required
Required Travel: Up to 100%
Required Certifications/Licenses: None
Position Type: Full-Time
Regions: South

States: Tennessee
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Jobs at Kroger: At Kroger, we hire people who have a passion for helping others and who want to build a relationship with our Customers. No matter what stage of your career, you can build your future at Kroger. We look for people who want more, aspire to be more and work hard to achieve their goals. Our focus on keeping the Customer first is what makes us successful. We offer many opportunities not only in our stores, but in Manufacturing, Logistics, Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, and many other fields.

Company Overview: Kroger Family of Companies employs nearly half a million associates who serve over 11 million customers daily through a seamless shopping experience under a variety of banner names. At The Kroger Co., we are Fresh for Everyone™ and dedicated to our Purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit®. We are committed to creating #ZeroHungerZeroWaste communities by 2025. Careers with The Kroger Co. and our family of companies offer competitive wages, flexible schedules, benefits and room for advancement.

Posting Notes: TN || Nashville || 2620 Elm Hill Pike || 37214 || Kroger Stores || None || Retail Operations; Store Management || Employee || Exempt || Full-Time || None

Nearest Major Market: Nashville
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