District Manager - Southeast WI & Northeast IL

The Job

The District Manager for Southeast WI & Northeast IL consults with Ace Retailers on how to maximize retail sales and profits as well as maximize Ace wholesale sales. Regularly meets with Retailers to assess business needs, develop recommended solutions, create action plans, and ensures voluntary execution. Acts as the liaison between Retailers and Corporate and serves as the Retailer advocate.

• Assesses retailer needs, market conditions, the competitive landscape, and identifies strategies to maximize retailer sales and profits. Coaches Retailers on why and how to implement recommended voluntary actions.
• Maximize Ace wholesale sales.
• Consults with Retailers to ensure fundamental business and retail techniques are executed. Examples include gross margin, cash flow, expense management, return on investment, customer service, brand management, advertising, merchandise mix, plan-o-grams, labor optimization, inventory management, etc.
• Serves as the Corporate liaison to Retailers to assure successful Retailer loyalty and coordinates the execution of Corporate initiatives and programs.
• Lead and influence Retailers with regard to retrofits, relocations, expansions, branch locations, and owner succession planning.

• Minimum of five years of District Manager with multi-store experience for Fortune 500 retailer.
• Bachelor’s degree or 7 years of work experience as District Manager or big box leadership experience in lieu of degree
• Deep understanding of retail operations and business fundamentals.
• Proven ability to influence Retailers and drive the execution of optimal retail operations in a consultative role.
• Ability to access the local competitive environment and develop appropriate retail strategies.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Strong PC skills to include Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook. Technology adaptive to embrace and become skilled at Ace’s Retail Technology platform.
• Ability to work independently with little or no supervision.
• Ability to work flexible hours and regularly travel overnight.

$103,500 - $115,000 per year

We live our values - W.E.L.I.G.H.T (Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility, and Teamwork). Gratitude. Humility. Love. You don’t often see values like these in most corporate statements, but Ace is different. These things are important to us. They represent our commitment to the company, our employees, to Ace retailers and to the Ace brand.

In addition to providing our employees a great culture, Ace also offers competitive benefits
* that address life’s necessities and perks, many of which expand and improve year after year, including:

• Incentive opportunities, based on role/grade level (rapid company growth over the past 5 years resulted in incentives being paid out at an average of 122% of your target opportunity!)
• Generous 401(k) retirement savings plan with a fully vested matching contribution the first year in addition to quarterly contributions and annual discretionary contribution (once eligibility requirements have been met). Over the past 5 years, company contributions (matching, quarterly & discretionary) for fully eligible employees have averaged 10.4% of total eligible compensation.
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision and disability – up to 26 weeks short-term disability and long-term disability) & life insurance benefits for you and your dependents
• 21 days of vacation immediately available (prorated in the first year) and up to 6 paid holidays depending on the month of hire
• Your career at Ace is more than just a job. It’s a chance to be part of something meaningful. We help locally-owned businesses thrive and make an impact in their communities – and we support our employees in doing the same by offering an annual Ace Cares Week, 20 hours off work per year to volunteer at an organization of your choice, opportunities to help Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and the Ace Helpful Fund through the Ace Foundation
• Ace invests in every employee we hire, with a key focus on development and coaching. We offer…