Hybrid District Retail Manager

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About the role

  • Partner daily with powersports dealerships to strengthen relationships, build influence, enhance retail, drive Polaris & dealer profitability and improve the end user experience.
  • Drive industry-leading customer experience through each stage of shopping, buying and owning cycle
  • Responsible for improving the dealer network through prospecting open markets and facilitating upgrades within the dealer network where needed.
  • Set effective and market appropriate stocking profiles for Wholegood and PG&A
  • Strategically influence dealers’ showrooms through walk-the-store, merchandising, and point-of-purchase to reflect seasonal consumer programs and market needs
  • Conduct ongoing trainings on sales process and product for dealers and promote dealer certification program
  • Execute traffic and closing plans to maximize retail through traditional and digital retail planning
  • Lead showroom merchandising and accessorizing strategies to improve overall retail experience for consumers
  • Leverage 3rd party partnerships to maximize PII’s competitive advantage, yielding improved dealer profitability and consumer experiences, in-store and digitally
  • Create consistent demand through proper merchandising that yields accessory attachment growth
  • Assist dealers and corporate stakeholders to plan and execute floorplans, merchandising, and corresponding Wholegood and PG&A stocking profiles
  • Monitor and drive Polaris branding requirements
  • Review speed and quality processes with dealers around detractor engagement
  • Work with dealers to assess deficiencies on critical customer expectations (i.e. digital, in-store experience) and drive positive change through training
  • Effectively communicate to internal and external stakeholders and demonstrate superior follow-through; be the face and voice of Polaris in-store and act as voice-of-the-field to internal stakeholders
  • Identify and communicate and influence action with dealer profitability and value-add to consumers
  • Problem-solve for rapid issue resolution, driving win-win-win approach for consumers, dealers and Polaris
  • Identify and elevate competitive shifts and proactively implement countermeasures as necessary

Requirements

  • 3-5 years field sales and retail sales or dealership experience with proven track record preferred
  • 3-5 years sales administration, distribution and customer service experience
  • Knowledge of a distribution network strategy
  • Must possess highly effective influence and relationship-building skills, excellent at customer service
  • Analytical and sales oriented – able to craft a strategic sell-in based on demonstrated profitability and productivity measures
  • Proficient in all MS Office software suite
  • Flexible, comfortable with ambiguity
  • Multi-tasker, can manage competing priorities
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
  • Mechanical aptitude, hands-on – willing to roll up sleeves
  • Proficiency in computer / software systems
  • Entrepreneurial, independent, self-starter

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Profit-sharing plan
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan
  • Discounted employee stock purchases plan
  • Financial wellness education and consultation
  • Paid time off
  • Gym & personal training reimbursement
  • Life insurance
  • Disability offerings
  • Paid volunteer time off

Job title

District Retail Manager

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$73,000 - $74,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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