District Manager – Aldi Jobs

Position Summary:

We’re ALDI, one of America’s favorite grocers. We’ve grown a lot in the past few years, expanding our reach and customer base all around the country. Whether it’s in customer service or our exceptional products, we owe our success to the efficiencies we create in every corner of our company and the people at each level who make that happen.
Are you pursuing your undergraduate or post-graduate degree and looking for real responsibility and the ability to make a true impact? If so, this role is for you. Our District Managers are responsible for supervising the operations of an entire ALDI district and have the opportunity to make a lasting impact on our global organization. You’ll oversee up to six stores while leading employees and driving sales growth for one of the fastest growing US grocery retailers. To prepare you for this rewarding and challenging position you receive 44 weeks of paid training, where you’ll take on responsibility for the operations, management and performance of a multi-million dollar district.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review and analyzes store personnel’s adherence to inventory procedures, product handling guidelines, and cash control policies and procedures to minimize losses.
• Reviews and analyzes the competitive pricing within the district and keeps leadership informed of ALDI’s competitive pricing position.
• Ensures adherence to company merchandising plans.
• Assures the training, development, and performance of their team’s staff to retain a motivated, professional workforce that achieves their career objectives.
• Coordinates with direct reports in the recruitment and interviewing of applicants.
• Confers with direct reports regarding the advancement of store personnel and when considering the discharge or discipline of store personnel.
• Recruits and recommends qualified employees for their team’s staff positions.
• Consults with leadership on the development of their team’s strategy.
• Manages their team by driving projects and tasks to completion through effective prioritization, work planning, resource allocation, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Liaises with regions to ensure timely and efficient communication flow.
• Works with direct reports to develop and implement action plans that will improve operating results.
• Oversees and manages the achievement of store payroll budgets and total loss results; ensures that results achieved are within district budget.
• Ensures that store personnel comply with the company’s customer satisfaction guidelines.
• Ensures that store management monitors store conditions, equipment, and employee performance to maintain a safe environment for employees, customers, and vendors.
• Plans and conducts regularly scheduled meetings with direct reports.
• Oversees and manages stores’ compliance with established policies and procedures within the district, as well as applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Establishes and communicates job responsibilities and performance expectations to their team to assure mutual understanding of desired results; resolves internal or external barriers that prohibit successful goal achievement.
• Identifies cost-saving opportunities and potential process improvements.
• Consults with the business to effectively design and streamline applicable processes within the organization.
• Conducts store inventory counts and cash audits according to guidelines.
• Advises leadership to source external vendors for applicable services when appropriate.
• Approves all time-off requests for direct reports.
• Assesses, establishes, and implements appropriate store staffing levels with input from direct reports.
• Understands the overarching company strategy, as well as communicates and models the core values, of the organization to create a sense of teamwork and membership among employees.
• Supports direct reports in conducting store meetings.
• Provides product feedback to leadership, including making recommendations regarding new items to carry or those that should be discontinued.
• Oversees and manages the appropriate resolution of operational customer concerns by store management.
• Keeps up-to-date on external best practices and relevant changes to their field/area; communicates updates to leadership.

Required Education & Experience:

• Ability to stay organized and multi-task in a professional and efficient manner.
• Negotiation skills.
• Knowledge of the products and services of the company.
• Conflict management skills.
• Develops rapport, trust, and open communication that enhances the growth and job performance of direct reports.
• Works cooperatively and collaboratively within a group.
• Ability to interpret and apply company policies and procedures.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with internal and external parties.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to facilitate group involvement when conducting meetings.
• Gives attention to detail and follow instructions.
• Prepares written materials to meet purpose and audience.