CDS District Manager CAN

Club Demonstration Services (CDS) is looking for a well-rounded District Manager to lead, oversee and execute performance within an assigned territory in line with the overall strategy goals. The ideal candidate takes pride in developing and successfully leading multi-unit teams inside Costco while flawlessly executing sales strategies. The District Manager will support the Canada Operations Manager to ensure CDS remains at the forefront of the global event marketing industry and will assist in leveraging organizational resources and the customer to achieve strategic and financial objectives for CDS. As a District Manager, you have a passion for driving sales and providing exceptional customer experiences. The best part of this position is motivating a talented, competitive District team who work hard, have fun, and are committed to doing their best every day.

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

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
• Food Safety 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 10 kg, 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.

CDS is the preferred in-house event marketing provider to Costco. We offer the best person-to-person marketing services in the industry, driving sales for our customers and Costco. APPLY TODAY!

What We Offer:

• Full benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Generous paid time off

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the development and maintenance of operational responsibilities for the CDS organization, including project planning, management, execution, managing a budget, profit and loss responsibility, and using activity-based costing.
• Collaborate with the Country Manager to evaluate various event performance metrics, including execution rates, sales performance, labor hours and operational costs and adjust as necessary.
• 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.
• Achieve defined revenue and net income objectives through sales activation, strategy and expense management.
• Recognize and develop skills and abilities of the Event Managers to achieve objectives and provide effective leadership for each District.
• Provide direction for and practices of employee management, such as recruiting, hiring, training, disciplining, evaluating and terminations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• 5 years in retail management preferably at a client-side, branded, consumer-packaged goods company; or a combination of supplier-side and client-side experience.
• 3 years’ experience managing multi-unit locations programs or similar leadership experience
• Flexible retail schedule including weekends
• Home office with the ability to travel as required
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and other web applications