District Manager, Great Lakes Region

District Manager

We seek an experienced self-motivated, service-oriented District Manager that is knowledgeable in Pool. This full-time autonomous position will be responsible for growing customers in the area and supporting Branch Managers & Area Sales Managers within the market.

District Role Responsibilities:

• Drive safety culture throughout the district - deliver plan, conduct location visits, lead by example, promoting safety first be the safety leader. Actively participate in all training and meetings.
• Active participation/mentoring in MIT development/identifying and developing talent from within. Responsible for Talent recruit & training, provide path for growth - coaching and mentoring.
• Secure ongoing training for the entire team, improve and aid overall position performance and eliminate deficiencies at all levels. Grow, mentor, and improve your teams.
• Provide effective leadership for turnaround branches, greenfield and acquired locations, make challenging calls on inadequate people or systems quickly.
• Help facilitate policies, procedures, and processes with BM & all staff.
• Review status of equipment to ensure fleet is being maintained within company & DOT standards. Inspect branch facilities regularly on branch visits. Have firm understanding of DOT, OSHA & Haz-mat regulations that affect company overall.
• Lead effective inventory management for all branches and all products, effectively managing working investment turnover in the district.
• Aide in hiring top performers at the branch level; participate in disciplining actions where required.
• Take the lead in acquisition integration and effectiveness of new branches.
• Participate in branch sales and operations meetings where possible, while visiting branches.
• Lead/implement good business decisions. Ex: price increases, customer rebates, customer charges.
• Manage teams, build relationships, know team's strengths/weaknesses, develop plans for team development.
• Drive and strengthen vendor relationship, negotiate deals, and communicate best deals/priorities.
• Analyze market conditions, competitor strategies, pricing.
• Monitor sales performance, hold district accountable for sales goals/budgets. Play an active role in developing budgets and take ownership in achieving budget goals.
• Assist TM's and ASM's to drive sales, new and inactive accounts and overall customer performance, growth, and margin enhancement.
• Drive EBITDA as % of plan and overall financial performance of the district. Develop ownership mentality in branch teams, communicate overall region vision and growth strategy.
• P&L responsibility, keen financial acumen that help guide day to day business decisions, identify ways to maximize revenue, drive improvement in branch KPI's and analytics that directly impact EBITDA.

Requirements:

• High School diploma/or equivalent, or Bachelors' degree in Pool is preferred. (Not mandatory)
• 2-5 years of experience in Pool.
• Able to pass background check and pre-employment drug test.

Job Location: Heritage Pool Supply - Strongsville 22350 Royalton Road Strongsville, OH 44149

As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer SRS Distribution Inc., including all its subsidiaries, provides job opportunities to qualified individuals without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, citizenship status, uniform service, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local EEO laws.