District Team Leader - Columbus Ohio area

Overview

We are looking for a District Team Leader in the Greater Columbus Ohio area. Do you want to grow your leadership skills with an expanding pet retailer? Believe that pets enrich people's lives? Can you drive local brand awareness?

A District Team Leader position at Pet Supplies Plus may be a great role for you.

• Work in a collaborative, neighborly environment that values initiative, curiosity, teamwork, and care for pets
• Engage in our pet-centered culture
• Employee discount up to 50% at our stores (plus coupons!)
• Bonus Pay based on District performance
• Promotion from within culture
• Time away matters; 15 days of Paid Time Off annually
• 401k savings plan
• Health, dental, vision & disability plans
• Health & flexible savings accounts

• Build and maintain working relationships with assigned franchisee store owners, store managers and store associates as the corporate liaison responsible for initiating corporate business initiatives and maximizing sales.
• Monitor and analyze business performance to ensure targets are attained through review of key store trends, financial reporting, and forecasting.
• Foster an engaging environment for high-performing teams.
• Effectively communicate financial implications and benefits related to planned corporate initiatives and strategy and develop action plans to optimize success.
• Deliver timely and insightful analysis of monthly results to corporate store operations.
• Partner with store leaders to optimize store performance and customer service across the pawprint.
• Drive the capability of the team to increase brand awareness through local event execution, community partnerships and social media.
• Coach and train store leaders and team members on PSP standards, sales & marketing programs, pricing programs, and store layout design to maximize business growth and pawsome customer service.
• Share communication with corporate store operations regarding feedback and best practices to optimize system wide store performance.
• All while engaging with our neighbors and smiling in the face of puppy breath. Are you awesome? No, you are more than that. You are PAWsome!

This is a home-based position requiring extensive (80%) travel with a comprehensive compensation package including a base salary, bonus, and company car. This position also includes a competitive benefits package including medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance and a 401K plan.

• 3+ years related experience working for multi-site or big-box multi-department retailer
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Analytical ability to summarize data, develop recommendations and implement solutions

Pet Supplies Plus is focused on making it easier to get better products for your pet. With over 750 locations in 44 states, the stores have a streamlined design making it easy to navigate a wide assortment of natural foods, hard goods and pet services. Friendly, knowledgeable staff get to know each pet and their owner by name and provide playful store experiences to remind them just how fun it is to own a pet.

Pet Supplies Plus stores are large enough to house an incredible variety of food and equipment, yet small enough to still feel neighborly.

Pet Supplies Plus is ranked No. 21 overall in Entrepreneur Magazine's 2024 Franchise 500® list and is the Top Full‑Service Pet Supplies Franchise for its exceptional performance in areas including financial strength and stability, growth rate and system size. For more information, please visit

We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, the company complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.