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District Manager Retail

Manchester, NH 03101

Minimum: USD $50,800.00/Yr.
Maximum: USD $63,500.00/Yr.
Market Type: Hybrid

District Manager Retail


The District Manager Retail is responsible for the overall sales execution of business objectives within their assigned territory. In this key leadership role, the District Manager supports client programs by managing the sales execution teams dedicated to in-store programs. The position is responsible for driving execution results through hands-on management of teams, objectives, training and through close coordination with peer management and support teams.

The Company is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management, and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers, and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics, and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities 
Retail Execution Management
  • In field coaching of all designated associates in district
  • Maximize execution within your district through effective results management using regular team calls, one on one coaching, as well as over the phone, email, and in-person training, supported by a peer trainer
  • Meet each client’s execution expectations set forth by the company by providing reporting to impacted associates
  • Effectively scheduling, managing, and executing all client programs 
  • Effective hiring, schedule management, training, personnel development and program oversight of all programs in your respective district and future roles; succession planning
Results Management
  • Actively manage flawless execution through a combination of proactive hiring, training, scheduling, supervision and in-store oversight 
  • Project a positive image in representing Company to clients and community 
  • Promote client priorities in-store 
  • Responsible for delivery of team training content, in settings from 1:1 to large group presentations 
Team Management
  • Regularly conduct coaching sessions with associates to discuss strategies for ongoing demonstration and improvement in addition to regular visits re: Coaching/Accountability /Motivation
  • Communicate with support team within assigned District to address support issues/discrepancies, determine appropriate mode of communicate depending on nature of issue.
  • Utilize reporting to review sales team’s results, monitor un-staffed locations and assess trends 
  • Training of associates in areas of store relationship building, product knowledge, and selling skills. 
  • Recruiting, Interviewing, Hiring and Scheduling of  direct reports.
  • Conduct employee evaluations & performance reviews.
  • Identify succession candidates to support future business growth.
Additional responsibilities as assigned by one’s supervisor or other manager related to the position/department
Supervisory Responsibilities 
Direct Reports
  - Hires, retains, trains, coaches, guides, directs, and develops direct reports using company-wide processes, tools and resources 
Indirect Reports
  - May delegate work of others and provide guidance, direction and mentoring to indirect reports 
Travel and/or Driving Requirements 
  - Travel and Driving are essential duties and function of this job   
Travel or Drive up to 60  % 


Job Will Remain Open Until Filled

District Manager Retail

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