District Manager - Tennessee Valley Region; MS-TN-KY-AL

District Manager – Tennessee Valley Region (MS‑TN‑KY‑AL), role at ALDI USA

Elevate your leadership, responsibility and results‑driven mindset to new heights with ALDI. After 44 weeks of training, District Managers take on the multi‑million dollar responsibility of overseeing the operations of up to six stores. As a key member of our leadership team, you’ll collaborate closely with store management to deliver exceptional customer service, achieve operational excellence and drive impressive sales growth.

With ambitious plans to add 800 new stores by 2028, ALDI will provide you with the professional development and advancement opportunities you’ve been looking for.

Roles within this division cover these areas:

• Mississippi
• Tennessee
• Southern Kentucky
• Northern Alabama

Position Type:
Full‑Time

Starting Salary: $95,000

Signing Bonus: $5,000

Salary Increases:
Year 2 – $110,000 | Year 3 – $115,000 | Year 4 – $125,000

• Consistently demonstrate the Mindsets, ALDI Acts Competencies and Professional Skills (M.A.P.) as outlined for the role.
• Assess, establish, and implement appropriate store staffing levels with input from direct reports.
• Work with direct reports to develop and implement action plans that improve operating results.
• Ensure adherence to company merchandising plans.
• Plan and conduct regularly scheduled meetings with direct reports.
• Ensure training, development, and performance of their team’s staff to retain a motivated, professional workforce that achieves their career objectives.
• Recruit and recommend qualified employees for their team’s staff positions.
• Approve all time‑off requests for direct reports.
• Establish and communicate job responsibilities and performance expectations to the team to assure mutual understanding of desired results; resolve internal or external barriers that prohibit successful goal achievement.
• Understand the overarching company strategy and communicate and model the core values of the organization to create a sense of teamwork and membership among employees.
• Review and analyze competitive pricing within the district and keep leadership informed of ALDI’s competitive pricing position.
• Provide product feedback to leadership, including recommendations regarding new items to carry or those that should be discontinued.
• Coordinate with direct reports in the recruitment and interviewing of applicants.
• Confers with direct reports regarding the advancement of store personnel and when considering the discharge or discipline of store personnel.
• Support direct reports in conducting store meetings.
• Consult with leadership on the development of their team’s strategy.
• Advise leadership to source external vendors for applicable services when appropriate.
• Liaise with regions to ensure timely and efficient communication flow.
• Consult with the business to effectively design and streamline applicable processes within the organization.
• Keep up‑to‑date on external best practices and relevant changes to the field/area; communicate updates to leadership.
• Ensure that store personnel comply with the company’s customer satisfaction guidelines.
• Oversee and manage the resolution of operational customer concerns by store management.
• Ensure that store management monitors store conditions, equipment, and employee performance to maintain a safe environment for employees, customers, and vendors.
• Oversee and manage stores’ compliance with established policies and procedures within the district, as well as applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Oversee and manage payroll budgets and total loss results; ensure that results achieved are within district budget.
• Review and analyze store personnel’s adherence to inventory procedures, product handling guidelines, and cash control policies to minimize losses.
• Conduct store inventory counts and cash audits according to guidelines.
• Manage their team by driving projects and tasks to completion through effective prioritization, work planning, resource allocation, and cross‑functional collaboration.
• Identify cost‑saving opportunities and potential process improvements.
• Serve as the primary link between their team’s staff and leadership to assure understanding…