Circle K Corporation

Region Operations Director

Circle K Corporation$98K — $135K *
Lisle, IL 60532In-Person
Retail & Consumer Goods
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business or related field preferred, or equivalent experience.
  • 10+ years in the convenience store/gasoline industry, with 5+ years in management.
  • Proficiency in MS Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Ability to travel up to 50% annually.
  • Strong public speaking and presentation skills.
  • Valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor and evaluate competitor pricing activities to ensure market competitiveness.
  • Analyze financial reports to assess company performance and determine areas for improvement.
  • Consult with gasoline and marketing departments to optimize promotional strategies for product sales.
  • Conduct store inspections to ensure cleanliness, organization, and regulatory compliance.
  • Enforce safety practices to maintain a secure work environment for employees and customers.
  • Prepare and manage the annual budget and analyze financial variances as necessary.
  • Recruit, train, and develop employees to enhance their performance and contribution.

Benefits

  • Training and education opportunities to enhance professional knowledge.
  • Regular inspections and support to maintain a safe and clean working environment.
  • Opportunities for employee development and personal growth.
  • Engagements with governmental agencies to broaden professional experience.
Full Job Description
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Ensures market competitiveness by monitoring and evaluating competitor pricing activities; analyzing market surveys, preparing forecasts; making adjustments. Evaluates financial status by reviewing cash/over reports, inventory shortages, repair and maintenance expenses, supply expenses, gasoline and grocery sales, profit margins. Determine marketing strategy changes by reviewing operating and financial statements; sales activity. Improves sales and profits by consulting with gasoline and marketing departments to develop strategies to optimize implementation of promotional programs. Maintains stores by conducting inspections to ensure the facility is clean and in good repair; evaluate inventory levels, merchandising; audits paperwork and reports. Protects employees, customers and company assets by maintaining a safe and secure work environment; enforcing safety practices; providing safety communications and training. Achieves financial objectives by preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions. Allocates program costs by preparing operational and risk reports for analyses. Maintains staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting and training employees. Increases employee's effectiveness by communicating job expectations; coaching, counseling and disciplining; communicating values, strategies and objectives; planning, monitoring and appraising job results; fostering a climate conducive for offering information and opinions; developing personal growth opportunities. Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reading professional publications; establishing personal networks; or participating in professional societies. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed. Plans sustaining and investment capital spending by working with Real Estate to evaluate future store acquisition opportunities. Occasionally engages Governmental agencies on various matters

REQUIREMENTS:
  • Bachelor's degree in business or related field preferred. Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
  • Ten years of experience working in the convenience store/gasoline industry or more preferred; including minimum of 5 years of management responsibility.
  • Experience with MS Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word preferred.
  • May require up to 50% travel annually.
  • Comfortable public speaker and presenter
  • Valid driver's license required


PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
  • The physical requirements described here are examples of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be considered that might assist those individuals with disabilities in order to perform the essential task and duties.
    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk and/or hear. The employee frequently is required to use his/her hands in order to handle or grasp items of varying weight. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with both hands and arms.
    Ability to safely drive a car for necessary business travel is also an essential function.
    Job duties may change with or without advance notice.


Hiring Range: $98K-$135K

About Circle K Corporation

Circle K is a convenience store chain offering a wide variety of products for people on the go. The company was founded in 1951 in El Paso, Texas and has since grown to become one of the largest convenience store chains in the world. Circle K operates over 16,000 stores in more than 25 countries. The company is known for its friendly service, quality products, and convenient locations. Circle K is committed to providing its customers with a fast and easy shopping experience, and is constantly looking for ways to improve its services and products.
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