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Regional Director- Great Lakes

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💎 Seniority level: Director, 10+ years retail experience with 5+ years multi-store management

📍 Location: United States

🔍 Industry: Retail

🏢 Company: fivebelowcareers

🗣️ Languages: English

⏳ Experience: 10+ years retail experience with 5+ years multi-store management

🪄 Skills: LeadershipProject ManagementPeople ManagementHR ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipOperations ManagementFinancial ManagementStrategic ManagementCommunication SkillsAnalytical SkillsMentoringOrganizational skillsCoachingProblem-solving skillsSales experienceBudget management

Requirements:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in related field
  • 10+ years retail experience with 5+ years multi-store management
  • Experience in retail operations
  • Strong organizational, analytical, and decision-making skills
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to plan strategically and utilize time effectively to accomplish business objectives
  • Ability to exercise independent decision-making and work under little supervision
  • Proven ability to lead, coach, and motivate staff in different locations
  • Strong business acumen and problem-solving skills
  • Proven ability to successfully execute corporate business plans
  • Proficiency in computer use and standard office applications
  • Ability to travel 50% of the time
Responsibilities:
  • Act with integrity and honesty.
  • Model servant leadership
  • Balance short-term needs with long-term goals/objectives
  • Build High Talent Crew
  • Ensure people feel cared for and connected to each other and foster a culture that values inclusion and diversity.
  • Present facts clearly, coach effectively, and actively listen to inspire trust and respect of direct reports.
  • Lead a regional team of district managers (DMs) with a focus on engagement and performance.
  • Continually build capability by coaching DMs through problem-solving and decision-making processes
  • Generate a strong talent pipeline, hire quality candidates, prioritize training and development, mitigate human resources issues, and foster retention.
  • Provide an exceptional employee experience by identifying opportunities for and approving promotions, while also taking disciplinary action, including terminations, as needed.
  • Grow and develop team of DMs while building pipelines for future DM talent within the districts.
  • Equip and empower DMs to make strategic and tactical decisions that increase employees engagement and positively impact the bottom line.
  • Visit stores regularly to observe store performance and work environment in order to provide feedback and recognition to store managers and DMs.
  • Communicate proactively with DMs and store managers to support their effective implementation of directives, policies and procedures.
  • Create buy-in from direct reports to adopt change—inviting input and ideas, while establishing clear expectations about the path forward.
  • Demonstrate advanced application of business acumen and make data-driven decisions resulting in positive outcomes for the region
  • Translate and communicate a clear, compelling company vision to the team that empowers them to meet or exceed company objectives.
  • Work cross-functionally with corporate leaders to advocate for resources, solve problems, improve processes, and enhance store performance
  • Build strong relationships and work closely with corporate business partners (i.e., HR, finance, real estate, construction, etc.) to capitalize on business opportunities
  • Analyze critical business results and regularly visit stores to drive greater performance among the DMs in your region
  • Leverage reports and metrics to make decisions that drive sales, improve the customer experience, and increase profitability
  • Drive accountability and ensure attainment of budget by controlling expenses, protecting company assets, driving sales, and maximizing profit margin
  • Strategically plan for operational enablement of revenue growth
  • Collaborate with, and provide helpful feedback to, regional support team
  • Listen carefully and prioritize interactions with associates at many levels within the region to stay informed of and proactively support regional needs
  • Encourage and empower regional team members to experiment and pilot more effective ways of working
  • Achieve results without compromising quality or integrity of work and adhere to company policies and local, state and federal laws
  • Create and sustain a sales culture that achieves regional business performance results.
  • Ensure exceptional customer experiences through the application of the Five Below service model
  • Strategically assess districts and coach leaders within district to drive consistency of customer experience and incremental sales growth
  • Perform other duties as needed
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