Trainee District Development Manager - New Jersey

The Trainee District Development Manager (New Jersey) is responsible for the effective running of multiple business units. Their key roles are to monitor customer satisfaction, store personal, and profitability through efficient operations, achieves store location and district goals, and objectives in the areas of revenues, return on investments, expenses, merchandising, margins, controls, and image. The Trainee District Development Managers overall focus will be to:

Essential Functions

• Assures daily cleanliness and focused engagement for all stores and business units. Ensures all image program standards are met.
• Assures qualified/optimum assistance at assigned business units to include recruiting, training and development and resource assistance to our Dealer network.
• Ensures motor fuel and merchandise volumes and margins objectives are achieved. Recommends modifications to competitive posture.
• Monitors and reports competitive activity (i.e. price surveys) and communicates significant changes such as building activity, pricing, and methods of operation.
• Monitors and interprets district profit/loss statements, break even, safety, accounts receivable runs, capital expenditure budgets to ensure accuracy/profit maximization.
• Assures proper and timely handling of accounting and administrative functions and procedures. Monitors sales, inventory control, environmental compliance, and maintenance.
• Implements strategies and tactics, analyzes data / makes recommendations to ensure district goals are met.
• Business counsels direct reports to jointly implement and support current marketing.
• Promotes management principles of motivating, reviewing progress, accountability, performance recognition, etc.

ACCOUNTABILITY

• Accountability of Business Units and every facet of the stores within the assigned district.
• Image, inventory, sales, etc.
• Protection of company assets.
• Adherence to state and local laws, guidelines and procedures

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND PREREQUISITES

• Bachelor’s degree in business management or an equivalent combination of education and industry work experience is preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of supervisory and/or retail management experience.
• Able to travel to each location throughout the week as needed.
• Good analytical and oral/written communication skills are required.
• Intermediate computer skills required.
• Ability to solve issues independently as they arise.
• 24/7 availability and work ethic. Position requires 100% focus and attention. Ability and willingness to travel when needed. The ability and willingness to relocate to any territory where there’s an opening for a permanent DDM. Periodic requirements to attend meetings and stays outside the district for business purposes.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

Location varies – Geography includes New Jersey