District Manager - Floral Merchandising

DISTRICT MANAGER – Illinois/Wisconsin Territory

The District Manager will oversee our Vendor floral program by directing and supervising the daily operations of a group of stores to maximize sales and profitability while reducing shrink. Under the direction of the Regional Manager, the District Manager will be directly involved with developing relationships and motivating a team of Merchandisers to meet the company objectives. Native is seeking someone who is innovative, outgoing, personable, and hungry for new opportunities.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Travel to store locations and lead team in the implementation and execution of merchandising and product knowledge.
• Drive the highest possible standards through consistent and effective operations.
• Oversee the floral program within each store to meet the established inventory levels, delivery projections, reduction of shrink to achieve maximum profitability.
• Interface with all levels of the company, customer’s management team, and other customer representatives.
• Tracks sales progress, obtains sales/production goals, and determine strategies at appropriate profit margin levels.
• Ensure Quality control standards are in place and maintained.

Position Requirements:

• Passion for people development, leadership, and training by example
• Excitement in new ideas, employee engagement, and people appreciation
• Love for the products and the feeling flowers bring to everyone
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Ability to organize work, time, and self.
• Attention to detail, accuracy, and the meeting of deadlines.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with other Managers, Staff and agencies.

Skills and Abilities

• 3-5 years of customer service and management experience (floral/perishable is a plus)
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite
• Must be able and willing to travel +70% of the time and work weekends
• Push, pull and lift up to 45 pounds

Full time, Exempt manager, competitive salary and bonus opportunity, health benefits

Native Floral is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer