District Manager - Lakes & Plains

Job Title

District Manager - Great Lakes & Plains

Regional Manager

Full‑time, Exempt

$60,000 per year

Around Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota. No relocation allowance covered.

The District Manager position will oversee the commercial floral account with a high concentration on strategy and planning. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, being responsible for the profit and loss of your area, utilizing data to identify areas of growth and opportunity, visiting your team regularly in the field to ensure policies and initiatives are being implemented and followed up on, and developing strong relationships with your team and accounts;

creating plans to meet organizational goals, identifying new talent to bring to your team, and ensuring the quality of fresh‑cut flowers being provided for our customers.

• Responsible for the success and profitability of all locations within the assigned area by analyzing P&L, managing budgets and other operating statements
• Develop business plans and execute them to ensure company goals are met through efficient flow processes
• Effectively use tools for superior inventory presentation and management of portfolio
• Track overall area performance, develop effective ways to fill gaps between actual performance and company projections, prioritize store performance issues, and create action plans to meet organizational goals
• Cultivate business relationships with store leaders, field supervisors, sales team, and peers through productive business meetings
• Identify new business opportunities in the operational area; distribution flow, merchandising and schematic plans, recruiting strategy, training and development, employee relations and customer service
• Spend a minimum of 40% time in the field with the field supervisor team to ensure proper execution of company initiatives, policies, and procedures; follow up in the field on all agreed plans to ensure proper execution, advise and adjust plans as needed
• Actively network to identify outside talent and bring to the team; work closely with the supervisor team to hire great candidates
• Develop and mentor the field team; participate in career path plans, oversee implementation of training programs, provide continuous coaching to guide and motivate the field team
• Cultivate and grow a committed team of field supervisors that will maintain profit margin and implement the business plan
• Ensure all contractual agreements for each customer are met
• Safeguard quality of product, inventory levels, staffing, and safety

• Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or related field
• People-management experience as a field supervisor within the company
• Strong leadership and decision‑making skills
• Business development and strategy implementation knowledge
• Entrepreneurial mindset
• Ability to sell, manage and drive growth
• Excellent customer relationship management skills
• Working experience in Excel and Microsoft Office

• Ability to travel to multiple locations across Great Lakes & Plains using own vehicle
• Ability to interface with associates and customers
• Must be able to work long and flexible hours
• Open availability, weekends required

• Able to push and pull freezer doors weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to lift 20‑50 pounds
• Occasional unloading of trucks
• Bending, lifting, stooping, walking, standing, twisting
• Repetitive hand/wrist/finger movements
• Limited sitting
• Ability to drive long distances

Field Supervisor

Regional Manager

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Sales and Business Development

Primary and Secondary Education

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