Aldi is a top 10 global retailer that operates over 4000 stores across 9 countries. As a district manager, you would oversee 4-5 stores and independently manage operations such as hiring, employee development, inventory management, and sales reports. The district manager position offers an $80,000 starting salary, company car, 50 weeks of comprehensive training, and responsibility for millions in business operations.

1. Welcome to more.

2. What do you know about Aldi?
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 Top 10 retailer in the world
 95% Aldi exclusive brands
 Prices 30% lower than Walmart
 1300 stores & 21 divisions in the US
 4000 stores in 9 countries

3. Aldi Management Structure
Vice
President
Director of
Warehousing &
Transportation
Warehouse
Supervisors
Warehouse
Employees
Director of
Real Estate
Director of
Operations
District
Manager
Store
Management
Teams
Store
Employees
District
Manager
Store
Management
Teams
Store
Employees
District
Manager
Store
Management
Team
Store
Employees
Director of
Purchasing
Director of
Administration
Divisional
Office Support
Staff
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4. Management
 Aldi Management System
 Operations
 Administration
 Management class
 District Manager position
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5. Limited Oversight
 Independently manage 4-5 stores
 Meet with directors once or twice a month
 Develop your own schedule
 Human resource representative
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6. Human Resources
 Hire employees
 Capable with a good attitude
 Good judgement limits turnover
 One-on-one meetings with employees
 Disciplinary issues
 Payroll, benefits, etc.
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7. Day In The Life
 Hiring
 Off/on location events
 Setting store standards
 Performance reviews & employee incidences
 Cooperative Leadership
 Hands on with store manager
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8. Operations
 District Manager walk
 Focus on safety, neatness, & out of stocks
 CSP, Handbooks, Code of Conduct, etc.
 Administrative work
 Auditing
 Inventory
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9. Marketing
 Customer Satisfaction Pyramid
 Market Research
 In-store Merchandising
 Aldi Advertisements/Grand openings
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10. Customer Satisfaction Pyramid
 Guide to market stores image, service, and products
 Store and Personnel Appearance
 Well-maintained premises
 Providing a clean, positive, and professional image
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11. Market Research
 Population studies
 Zip code studies
 Store locations
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12. In-Store Merchandising
 Maintaining excellence
 Special buy program
 Internal marketing
 Packaging
 Signage
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13. Advertisements & Grand Openings
 Weekly advertisements
 Grand openings
 Giveaways
https://www.aldi.us/en/weekly-specials/our-weekly-ads/
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14. Entrepreneurship
 Autonomy
 Efficiency
 Human resource representative
 Schedule
 Management
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15. Aldi is Growing
 Rapid expansion
 Idea development
 Committees
 Empowering your workforce
 Goal setting
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16. Involvement
 Hands on approach
 Store openings
 District manager relates well with entrepreneurship
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17. Finance
 Aldi
 Private company
 Market independence
 Stability and growth
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18. Product History and Projection
 Review and compare sales
 Plan for the future
 Seasonality
 Demographic studies
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19. Financial Responsibilities Distribution
 Tasks and projects designation
 Gather reports
 Look for errors and inefficiencies in processes
 Come up with solutions and share
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20. Inventory
 Computation and tracking
 Loss minimization
 Accountability
 Compare reports to division’s averages
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21. Committees Impact
 Administration/Audits
 Purchasing
 Real estate
 WHSE/CGOS
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22. “Every penny saved is a penny earned.”
- Benjamin Franklin
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23. Why Aldi?
 $80,000 per year starting salary
 One full year of training
 Company car
 Make executive level decisions
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24. The Responsibilities
 Manage millions in business
 Lead, hire and train your own employees
 Run your own district
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25. The Responsibilities
 Grow the business locally and globally
 Measurable achievements
 Promote from within
 Clearly defined career path
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26. District Manager Internship
 Weeks 1-2: Gain insight into day-to-day responsibilities
 Week 3-5: Participate in every aspect of store operations
 Weeks 6-7: Learn about staffing, policy supervision and employee
development
 Week 8-9: Perform some DM tasks independently
 Week 10: Learn directly from Divisional Directors and Vice Presidents
and present a summer project
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27. District Manager Training
 50 weeks of training
 25 weeks in-store training
 1 week Warehouse training
 1 week Administration training
 1 week Executive training
 4 weeks Managing district with supervision
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28. Can You Meet The Challenge? Not For Everyone
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29. Interview with Aldi
 Aldi will be at ______ Career Fair on ____________
 Upload resume to the career center’s website under ALDI
 Resume will be reviewed and you’ll receive notice of date and time
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30. Thank you for your attention.