Retail Division Director

Reporting to the CEO, this "hands-on" Retail Division Director is responsible for providing strategic direction, executing operational excellence and ensuring profitable growth for Federated Co-ops retail stores. Oversees the management of our C-store locations and partners with Country Store and Building Center teams. Identify opportunities for growth and implement vision and the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation in accordance with the organization's vision, policies, and applicable laws.

Federated Co-ops, Inc. offers a competitive 401(k) dollar for dollar match up to 7%! 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities of the Retail Division Director include the following. Other Duties may be assigned. 

Responsibilities include hiring and training Location managers; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining managers; addressing complaints and resolving problems while ensuring customer service excellence across all locations.

• Works with Location Managers on all aspects of driving the business and culture and identifying and setting goals with priorities for the success of the store including budgets, inventory, sales, and payroll goals.
• Evaluate demand across the organization and negotiates product selection and pricing with vendors. 
• Oversight of the planning, preparation, and performance analysis of all store P & L’s
• Oversees company margin, turns and companywide promotions of products. Evaluates effectiveness of space and operational utilization.
• Ensures proper systems and inventory management and leads the process of core product selection, margin, product turns and effective lift of promotional opportunities.
• Establishes, monitors, and improves systems for effective inventory control, order processing, delivery, register and money processes across the operation.
• Ensures proper operations and quality standards are maintained in the store. Address repairs and maintenance requests and evaluate facilities updates walkthroughs, cleaning routines.
• Sets the standards for customer service with managers and employees on the sales floor through observation, conversation and coaching as well as modeling proper selling and visual sales techniques with customers 
• Performs other requested tasks and duties 

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential duties. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

• Minimum 5 years’ experience managing multiple location retail operations is preferred
• Minimum 5 years’ experience managing systems and supply functions is preferred
• Convenience Store experience is preferred.
• Strong Systems and inventory management and track record of performance improvement.
• Business acumen with Microsoft Excel and profit and margin analysis experience
• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university is preferred.
• Local travel to multiple location across trade territory.
• Support of retail operations managers – evening and weekends as needed.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.  

This position salary is set at $100,000 along with a bonus based on experience. The actual pay offered will vary based on multiple factors which include, without limitation, experience, education, training, specialized skills and certifications.

Below is a summary of the benefits Federated Co-ops Inc. offers to employees and are subject to eligibility requirements for each benefit plan.

FT Benefits:
Federated Co-ops Inc. offers a competitive benefits package to those who qualify which includes medical insurance, HSA employer contribution, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, matching 401(k), employee assistance program, disability insurance, employee discounts, referral program, clothing allowance/uniforms, paid holidays, floating holiday, PTO and direct deposit.

Salary : $100,000