Regional Director

Job Summary

The Regional Director oversees all aspects of sales, operations and merchandising for an assigned Region. The Regional Director turns corporate strategy into successful customer experiences by having a passion for people, operations and visual merchandising. This position is responsible for communicating a clear vision of business expectations by motivating and driving a culture through District Managers and Store leaders.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day activities of District Managers and the retail operations for multiple stores
• Partner with merchandising, wholesale and leadership to drive business strategies
• Strategically plan regional growth as it pertains to people development, store alignments and regional staffing needs
• Define and drive retail growth strategies that align with GNC’s financial and strategic initiatives
• Achieve regional sales budget, financial and expense targets by setting and ensuring accountability to expectations for performance for all team members
• Analyze business trends and key performance indicators (KPI’s) to make effective business decisions
• Partner with cross functional business partners to maximize opportunities for the market and the brand by sharing market, customer and competitor insights
• Drive brand loyalty by creating and leading an outstanding internal and external customer experience within the store environment
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures and processes
• Conduct in-store visits and evaluate operations to ensure efficient alignment and integration of all corporate strategic initiatives and superior quality of service
• In conjunction with District Managers, develop and oversee the implementation of strategic action plans to capture opportunities for in-store sales growth or margin gain
• Ensure the Region is maintaining high standards of merchandise placement, store signage, inventory, and proper display techniques
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve performance through regular business analysis, competitor visits and soliciting feedback from store team members and customers
• Additional duties as assigned

Job Specifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing or related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the key accountabilities of the job required
• Advanced degree (MBA, Master’s) preferred
• 10 years of retail chain sales experience required
• 8 years in a leadership role (direct or indirect)
• High degree of proficiency MS Office Suite, Outlook & Internet applications
• Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, budgeting, project management (from conception to completion), & planning skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills (including analysis, interpretation, & reasoning)
• Solid understanding and application of mathematical concepts
• Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with peers and colleagues across the organization, as well as, internal and external clients
• Ability to work well autonomously and within a team in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.
• Ability to work with and influence peers and senior management
• Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting

GNC Holdings, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer