District Manager of Sales

Position Mission:

• Assure the operational effectiveness of the district stores.
• Balances assets to revenue to achieve optimum return on investment.
• Achieves sales, profit, and inventory turnover quotas for the district.
• Implements effective processes and control measures both in the office and in the stores.

Position Performance Measures:

• District Profit Quota
• District Gross Profit Quota
• Inventory Write-off Results
• District Sales Quota
• District Turnover Quota

Responsibilities:

• Works with DC management to help analyze and manage operating expenses in the stores.
• Achieves district financial objectives and quotas.
• Manages district inventory and other physical assets for greatest return.
• Manages delivery fleet.
• Oversees store P-cards and fuel cards and reconcile accounts.
• Coordinates class returns and MIC orders with DC management.
• Drives the processes to resolve bad check and A/R for the district.
• Processes special accounting for IBS operations.
• Leads the store implementation of asset protection and safety programs.
• Monitors and maintains accuracy of the fixed asset listing.
• Reviews and interprets district financial and operating information with the DC management team, keeping management apprised of issues, progress and results.
• Provides accurate and timely financial projections for the district.
• Develops the district expense reserve accounts, and review and adjust as need with input from district management.
• Develops and prepares ad-hoc financial / business reports.
• Assures payables are correctly applied and coded.
• Manages the store inventory paperwork process, through the DC and PWR teams to ensure accuracy.
• Manages physical inventory process in stores.
• Provides the DC management team with inventory write-off requirements.
• Monitors gross profit and work with Pricing to identify margin opportunities.
• Manages head count and payroll budgets.
• Oversees and negotiates store service contracts that are not managed by the DC. Provides DC information needed for the store service contract negotiations.
• Executes assigned store readiness components.
• Conducts and documents intensive care store compliance visits.
• Facilitates the planning and execution of new store set-ups and installation of specialty stores like IBS, HD / Traction or PBE stores.

Experience, Education, and Abilities:

• A four-year business related degree or equivalent business experience required.
• 2+ years operations experience managing and improving operational P&L performance.
• Prior experience in a NAPA store or other retail experience in the automotive industry.
• Effectively communicate, present, and persuade.
• Possess problem solving and decision making skills.
• Demonstrate organizational and planning skills, practice time management, meet deadlines and display a sense of urgency.
• Demonstrate initiative and take action when appropriate, continuously strive for selfimprovement.
• Strong analytical and problem solving abilities.
• Must be a confident and thoughtful leader and demonstrate an ability to make good business decisions.
• Possess a willingness to learn and apply new principles in management and leadership.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to get information and ideas across to others.
• Good delegation and follow-up skills.
• Possess strong results orientation, customer focus and work ethic.

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