What are the responsibilities and job description for the Retail District Manager position at Blick Art Materials?
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Base pay range
90,000.00 / yr - $110,000.00 / yr
Primary responsibility of the Retail District Manager - Northern CA, OR, WA, & UT is to service customers. Secondary responsibility is to execute the directives, policies, and procedures of the company to ensure customer service, product sales, and profitability. The position typically supervises 8 to 12 Retail Store General Managers on a direct report basis, in multiple States within the Midwest. Candidates must currently reside in the Greater Chicagoland Area or be willing to relocate.
Responsibilities :
- Customer Service training to increase sales and to ensure customer satisfaction
- Budgeting of stores for all lines of the Profit Loss statements
- Ensure compliance with all company policies and procedures
- Ensure that locations operate in a safe and productive manner
- Manage and execute associate hiring, training, career development, disciplinary actions, and termination of employment; final interview in the Assistant Manager hiring process
- House account contact, collections, and sales for training Store General Managers
- Inventory Management through; assortment modifications, auditing the receiving of shipments, adjusting inventory levels through replenishment methods, problem solving, special orders, and compliance to new systems
- Local marketing with schools, businesses, newspapers, magazines, and galleries
- Legal compliance with labor laws in all states that the company has a physical presence, ensuring compliance with ADA, OSHA, and local government regulations and requirements
- Loss Prevention through; training, auditing, analysis, and action regarding; cash, P&L review and management, payroll management, inventory, repairs and maintenance, and associate compliance with programs
- Motivational directives and instruction through store visits, training meetings, e-mail, and calls
- Sales through product knowledge, market knowledge, and all the above
- Attendance of trade show events for sales, information gathering, and overall customer service
- Communicate with every department in DB Company and follow up with department managers on a regular basis
- Store Visits will consist of at least eight hours in the store per day along with time spent visiting local competition; additional time will be spent on after hours store meetings on occasion
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Who we are...
Founded in 1911, Blick Art Materials is in its third generation of family ownership, and is the largest and oldest provider of art supplies in the United States.
Our Mission...
At Blick Art Materials, our family owners and dedicated staff support the Visual Art Community by providing the widest selection of art supplies at the lowest prices. With extraordinary service and integrity, we strive to provide artists, educators, students, and our employees with the tools, assistance, and training they need to grow, innovate, and reach their creative potential.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Strategy / Planning, Training, and Management
Industries
Retail, Retail Art Supplies, and Online and Mail Order Retail
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Salary : $90,000 - $110,000
