CDS District Manager

CDS District Manager

Club Demonstration Services (CDS) is looking for a well‑rounded District Manager to oversee Product Demonstrators within Costco locations. As a District Manager, you have a passion for driving sales and providing exceptional customer experiences. The ideal candidate takes pride in developing and successfully leading multi‑unit teams inside Costco while flawlessly executing CDS sales strategies.

Advance your career by joining North America’s leading business solutions provider to retailers, where you will work with amazing people and earn competitive pay rates! APPLY TODAY!

• Full Time Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life)
• 401(K) with company match
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid training and ongoing career development
• Mileage reimbursement

• Program management of all part‑time Product Demonstrators in the assigned district, including measuring performance management, metrics and execution goals.
• Recruitment and Retention of retail associates through effective training and development.
• Build and maintain professional and value oriented relationships with various levels of field retail management to drive positive relationships.
• Drive demonstration events within your district through execution and results management.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of operational responsibilities for the organization, including project planning, management, execution, managing a budget, profit and loss responsibility, and using activity‑based costing.
• Support the maintenance and ongoing development of corporate governance framework, policies and procedures.
• Manage financial goals of assigned regions. Use analytics to assess ways to improve financial position. Review operational standing of assigned regions to identify areas of opportunity for increased profit margin.
• Collaborate with the VP of Operations to evaluate various event performance metrics, including execution rates, sales performance, labor hours and operational costs and make adjustments as necessary.
• Achieve defined revenue and net income objectives through sales activation, strategy and expense management.
• Optimize customer satisfaction/loyalty through improved operations.

• 1‑3 years’ experience managing multi‑unit locations program/project supervisor or similar leadership experience.
• 2‑5 years in retail management working with part‑time employees.
• Flexible retail schedule including weekends.
• Home office required, with the ability to travel up to 40%.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and other web applications.
• Excellent Written & Verbal Communication Skills.
• Supervising Skills, to include Delegating Responsibility, Training, & Evaluating Performance.
• Well Organized, Detail Oriented, & able to Handle Fast Paced Work Environment.
• Track Record of Building & Maintaining Customer/Client Relationships.
• Ability to Gather Data, Compile Information, & Prepare Reports.
• Decision Making Skills.
• Basic Computer Skills, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Outlook, & web browsers.
• NEHA Professional Food Handler Certification required.

The Company is one of North America's leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

Direct Reports:
Hires, retains, trains, coaches, guides, directs, and develops direct reports using company‑wide processes, tools and resources.

Indirect Reports:
May delegate work of others and provide guidance, direction and mentoring to indirect reports.

• Education Level (Required):
  Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience. (Preferred):
  Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
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