Sobre este puesto de District Manager - Western Canada en Loblaw
Come make your difference in communities across Canada, where authenticity, trust and making connections is valued – as we shape the future of Canadian retail, together. Our unique position as one of the country's largest employers, coupled with our commitment to positively impact the lives of all Canadians, provides our colleagues a range of opportunities and experiences to help Canadians Live Life Well®.
At Loblaw Companies Limited, we succeed through collaboration and commitment and set a high bar for ourselves and those around us. Whether you are just starting your career, re-entering the workforce, or looking for a new job, this is where you belong.
Note: This role is supporting Western Canada, the successful candidate will need to be based out of BC.
Outstanding Talent is at the center of our compass. Given that building outstanding talent is a key focus for our business, it is critical that we create opportunities to build our bench and provide our employees with the support they need to develop and grow.
To empower our talent pool, and to keep up with our unparalleled investment in Western Canada. We are current looking for a District Manager based out of Vancouver to join our Western Canada team supporting our Market Franchise banner.
The District Manager is responsible for achieving sales, market share and P&L targets in a group of assigned stores in one format within a region by executing centrally developed merchandising programs, applying established processes and standards, by managing labour productivity and by ensuring customer satisfaction standards are met or exceeded.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Manage assigned stores by implementing centrally developed standards including control standards (inventory, health & safety, product recalls, food safety, compliance), central services, merchandising and operational standards (hours of operation, backroom processes, customer service, maintenance, receiving, etc.).
- Provide assistance to stores in the execution of merchandising and operational standards.
- Achieve inline, promotional and seasonal inventory and shrink targets for the assigned stores.
- Implement initiatives designed to increase employee engagement, drive blue culture, improve labour productivity and improve recruitment and retention experience.
- Provide input into annual operating budgets, monitor and manage within approved limits, ensuring key targets in the P&L and cost containment are met for the assigned stores.
- Authorizes capital expenditures within established limits
- Provide input into and execute decisions regarding store openings, closures, expansion, rationalization, mix of formats, etc. throughout the region.
- Provide input to the VP regarding format and business unit strategy, budget, product assortment and other matters.
- Monitor the competitive environment in the assigned district and propose market-focused responses.
Skills, Experience & Education:
Passion for Food
- An understanding of our core offerings, fresh products, assortment and local sourcing.
- The ability to understand key seasonal trends and insights to drive profitability sales
- Keep up to date on food trends, seasonal transitions with a focus on the diversity of cultures within the communities that we trade.
Business acumen
- Retail operations experience
- Hospitality experience in the food industry
- Show and demonstrate capabilities and understanding of financial planning and budgeting
- Driven to improve on processes and driven to find efficiencies
- Entrepreneur minded with sales, profit and bottom-line focus
- Results driven is a fact paced energetic environment
- Be curious, open minded with a passion of continuous learning.
CORE values and culture
- Leads with integrity with a focus on winning with a collaborative approach
- Values diversity and inclusion within his/her/their team
- Promotes a team atmosphere while embracing difference in ideas and open to feedback
- Experience in leadership/senior management roles
Community support
- Focused on improving the communities where we trade.
- Supporting local charities and community centers
- Reduce waste through process improvements, packaging and cost controls
What you'll need:
- Exceptional customer service skills and a talent for building customer loyalty.
- The ability to lead, coach and motivate colleagues.
- Strong financial acumen to deliver outstanding business results.
- A commitment to delivering consistent results every day.
- 10+ years of retail store or related management experience
Our commitment to Sustainability and Social Impact is an essential part of the way we do business, and we focus our attention on areas where we can have the greatest impact. Our approach to sustainability and social impact is based on three pillars – Environment, Sourcing and Community – and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas. Our CORE Values – Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence – guide all our decision-making and come to life through our Blue Culture. We offer our colleagues progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits – these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers & Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.
If you are unsure whether your experience matches every requirement above, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for varied perspectives which include diverse experiences that we can add to our team.
We have a long-standing focus on diversity, equity and inclusion because we know it will make our company a better place to work and shop. We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.
Please Note:
Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check. Details will be provided through the application process.
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