Director Operations - Cary Area

Category/Area of Expertise: Retail Operations

Job Requisition: 556540

Address: USA-NC-Cary

Store Code: Mid Atlantic Division (5122200)

At Food Lion, Associates are the most important assets to our organization. We want associates to have meaningful careers full of variety and challenges. Each associate contributes to the overall success of Food Lion, and in return, we strive to provide all associates with a fulfilling work experience and reward performance and commitment. We are committed to the professional development of our associates through on-the-job learning opportunities and training.

Provides leadership and motivation within the region to promote a culture reflective of Food Lion's core values and vision. Develops talent throughout the region to meet the needs of the business and is directly accountable for the levels of talent at the region and store management level. Provides outstanding management skills for the region by furnishing necessary resources to allow the region to capitalize on immediate business opportunities while aggressively managing inefficiencies within the region, and stores.

Represents the regional needs of the area when working within the corporate environment. Delivers financial results for their respective region.

-activities required to interpret and shape company objectives for the region. Set region-specific objectives and ensure understanding and execution

• Works with Store Managers to ensure that strategies are understood, subordinates see alignment between daily practices and strategies, plans are being carried out, performance measures are in place and individuals are held accountable
• Reviews financial and operating results for the assigned region to determine where stores, and the region stand relative to budget; looks across region to:
• Identify trends and themes related to high or low performance; identify priorities for follow-up action
• Provide guidance on, identify, and share best practices to increase sales and maximize profitability
• Guides Store Managers as needed in planning and executing programs to meet district needs

- sponsoring the implementation of policies and procedures across the region and monitoring practices to ensure standards are met

• Evaluates performance across the region
• Look for pattern or inconsistencies from store to store, within and across the region
• Sponsors initiatives to investigate variances, addresses recurring performance issues and eliminates inefficiencies; ensures that root causes are determined, strategies and plans to address them are developed, and progress is monitored
• Utilize EIS Team to monitor and implement standard practices

- formal and informal talent management, development planning and performance management activities required to ensure that direct reports are performing to their full potential

• Articulates clear standards for executional excellence and holds direct reports accountable for supporting and attaining them
• Exhibits, encourages and teaches leadership behavior that lead to attracting, retaining and engaging high quality, diverse supervisors, managers and associates
• Works with Store Managers and Talent Development Specialists to identify and manage talent and ensure that staff in the region is continually building competencies to meet the current and long-term needs to the business
• Recruits, selects, manages and develops Store Managers to be productive and efficient
• Utilizes organizational development training resources to build skills for Store Managers and grow capabilities across the region
• Reviews Store Manager strengths and development gaps, plans interventions with Store…