District Manager-Atlanta, Georgia

The District Manager role manages the operation of a specified group of Company-owned Centers.  Provides training, guidance and support to Center Managers to ensure each Center meets the expectations of the FullSpeed Automotive standards and maximum profitability is achieved. This position is located in Atlanta, Georgia. 

Supervise Assigned Retail Centers Operations

• Resolves non-routine issues regarding operations, inventory management and warranty claims to meet the customer’s needs. 
• Ensures timely communications to the Center Managers and their team members.
• Conducts regular Center audits and recommends Center improvements in compliance with company policies.
• Trains Center Managers so they meet and exceed the performance expectations of the Retail Operations standards. 
• In partnership with Information Technology team, ensures technology for Center operations is operational and updated. 

Financial Accountability

• Ensures proper inventory control and procedures are followed in compliance with Company policies.
• Monitors Cost of Goods Sold on daily basis and addresses any out-of-range costs within 24 hours.
• Monitors labor and scheduling of Center team members to ensure labor allotment goals are met
• Partners with Operations Support team to establish budget target goals for each assigned Center. 
• Analyzes preliminary monthly financial statements, provides written comments and action plans for next month to Regional Manager
• Monitors results of all Centers against budgeted predictions, develops corrective action plans when necessary, recommends improvements to Regional Manager when required and implements approved plan.
• Communicates financial results and progress toward goals to Center Managers.

Team Member Leadership

• Recruits, directs and develops Center Managers; ensures all performance expectations are met and develops actions plans when Center Managers are meeting the Center standards and goals.
• Resolves non-routine staffing/personnel issues; fills in for Center Manager when required.
• Prepares and presents Center Manager performance review(s).
• Performs twice a month New Hire Orientation to ensure consistency in training for new team members
• Provides technical, safety and service training; introduces new material and programs to Center Managers.

Interdepartmental Coordination

• Develops and implements systems for loss prevention in the areas of warranty claims, safety and Workers’ Comp with assistance from the HR Department.
• Ensures marketing efforts are consistent across each store by ensuring communication of advertising efforts happen timely and adhere to advertising promotions. 

Education: High School Diploma or G.E.D; Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or other related field preferred

Experience: Five (5) years or more as a Retail multi-unit leader.  Experience in the Quick Lube environment is preferred; Demonstrated financial acumen e.g., gross profit, cost of labor, staffing levels, P&L analysis and leading large groups of team members is required. 

Required Skills: Strong skills in budgeting, gross profit, labor calculations, staffing models; strong leadership skills; excellent interpersonal skills; strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to work with a variety of computer software platforms; must learn new concepts quickly and be able to teach new initiatives to Center Managers.

Physical Demands/Work Environment: This role requires frequently lifting and/or moving of products up to 40 pounds or greater; The noise level in the work environment can be very loud.
Travel required for this position is up to 100%