CDS District Manager
Company: Advantage Solutions
Location: Austin
Posted on: May 6, 2024
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Job Description:
Summary
CDS District Manager
Club Demonstration Services (CDS) is looking for a well-rounded
District Manager to oversee Product Demonstrators within Costco
locations. As a District Manager, you have a passion for driving
sales and providing exceptional customer experiences. The ideal
candidate takes pride in developing and successfully leading
multi-unit teams inside Costco while flawlessly executing CDS sales
strategies.
Advance your career by joining North America's leading business
solutions provider to retailers, where you will work with amazing
people and earn competitive pay rates! APPLY TODAY!
What We Offer:
Full Time Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life)
401(K) with company match
Generous Paid Time Off
Paid training and ongoing career development
Tuition reimbursement after 1 year of work
Mileage reimbursement
Responsibilities:
Program management of all part-time Product Demonstrators in the
assigned district, including measuring performance management,
metrics and execution goals.
Recruitment and Retention of retail associates through effective
training and development
Build and maintain professional and value oriented relationships
with various levels of field retail management to drive positive
relationships
Drive demonstration events within your district through execution
and results management
Qualifications:
1-3 years' experience managing multi-unit locations program/project
supervisor or similar leadership experience
2-5 years in retail management working with part-time employees
Flexible retail schedule including weekends
Home office required, with the ability to travel up to 40%
Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication
skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and other web applications
English/Spanish Bilingual preferred
Job Will Remain Open Until Filled
Responsibilities
The Company is one of North America's leading sales and marketing
agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category
management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and
producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company
services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass
merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware,
consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between
manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best
products available in the marketplace today.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities
Job Duty
Assist in the development and maintenance of operational
responsibilities for the organization, including project planning,
management, execution, managing a budget, profit and loss
responsibility, and using activity-based costing.
Support the maintenance and ongoing development of corporate
governance framework, policies and procedures.
Manage financial goals of assigned regions. Use analytics to assess
ways to improve financial position. Review operational standing of
assigned regions to identify areas of opportunity for increased
profit margin.
Collaborate with the VP of Operations to evaluate various event
performance metrics, including execution rates, sales performance,
labor hours and operational costs and make adjustments as
necessary.
Achieve defined revenue and net income objectives through sales
activation, strategy and expense management.
Optimize customer satisfaction/loyalty through improved
operations.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Direct Reports
Hires, retains, trains, coaches, guides, directs, and develops
direct reports using company-wide processes, tools and
resources
Indirect Reports
May delegate work of others and provide guidance, direction and
mentoring to indirect reports
Minimum Qualifications
The following are the minimum job-related qualifications which an
individual needs in order to successfully perform the essential
duties and responsibilities of the job
Education Level: (Required): Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
experience
(Preferred): Bachelor's Degree Or equivalent experience
Field of Study/Area of Experience: Degree Program/Major (e.g.
Marketing, Business Administration or related field)
5+ Years of experience in at a client-side, branded,
consumer-packaged goods company; or a combination of supplier-side
and client-side experience.
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
Excellent Written & Verbal Communication Skills
Supervising Skills, to include Delegating Responsibility, Training,
& Evaluating Performance
Well Organized, Detail Oriented, & able to Handle Fast Paced Work
Environment
Track Record of Building & Maintaining Customer/Client
Relationships
Ability to Gather Data, Compile Information, & Prepare Reports
Decision Making Skills
Basic Computer Skills, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel,
Access, Outlook, & web browsers
NEHA Professional Food Handler Certification required
Environmental & Physical Requirements
Field / Administrative Requirements
Incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the
job. Work may be performed in an office, field, retail store, or
warehouse environment. Typically requires the ability to spend 66%+
hours each work day doing the following activities: engage in
considerable physical activity, ability to lift and/or push up to
50 pounds, stand on feet for long periods of time, use products or
cook food as appropriate for the demonstration, and may be required
to work in extremely cold conditions (i.e. refrigerated and freezer
sections). Also required to travel and drive. The use of proper
safety practices when handling the products and/or cooking is
essential.
Additional Information Regarding The Company Job Duties and Job
Descriptions
Job duties include additional responsibilities as assigned by one's
supervisor or other manager related to the position/department.
This job description is meant to describe the general nature and
level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed
as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills
required for the position. The Company reserves the right at any
time with or without notice to alter or change job
responsibilities, reassign or transfer job position or assign
additional job responsibilities, subject to applicable law. The
Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known
disabilities to enable a qualified applicant or employee to apply
for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or
enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the
law.
Important Information
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature
and level of work being performed by people assigned to this
position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all
responsibilities, duties and skills required of associates so
classified.
The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity in all
employment practices without regard to age, race, color, national
origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental
disability, or any other category protected by law. As part of this
commitment, the Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of
known disabilities to enable an applicant or employee to apply for
employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy
the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the
law.
The Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with
criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of
applicable federal, state and local laws including Fair Chance
Initiative for Hiring (Ban the Box) Ordinances. All of our
positions require the satisfactory completion of a background
check. Please be aware that acknowledging or having criminal
convictions does not constitute an automatic bar to employment.
Factors including, but not limited to age and time of the offense,
seriousness and nature of the violation, and rehabilitation will be
taken into account.
Job Locations US-TX-Austin
Primary Posting Location : City Austin
Primary Posting Location : State/Province TX
Postal Code 73301
Primary Posting Location : Country US
Requisition ID 2024-432093
Position Type Full Time
Minimum USD $80,000.00/Yr.
Maximum USD $80,000.00/Yr.
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