Retail Area Manager

Consider Advance America for meeting your personal and professional goals!

As the nation’s largest payday cash advance company, Advance America continually seeks professionals who care about helping others. The company is an equal opportunity employer and employs a diverse, professional full and part-time workforce that share values such as teamwork, integrity, and respect.

As an employee of Advance America, you'll also find a great retail work schedule, market-competitive benefits, and a team oriented work environment. Working with Advance America allows employees to gain valuable experience in operations management, customer service, collections, marketing, and other skills that can create a pathway to promotions and greater responsibility.

Consider Advance America for meeting your personal and professional goals! Why Advance America? Great Schedule: You can have the best retail schedule around, allowing you time for your family and personal interests. Advancement Opportunities: Currently, over 50% of the company's multi-unit managers have been promoted from within. Growing Company: We're the national leader in the cash advance industry. We've grown to over 2,800 centers in 36 states and we're still growing! We can offer challenges and opportunities that others can't match. Other Benefits: Life and health benefits 401k savings program Paid vacations and holidays What will you do? In General: Manage, audit, hire and train employees in all centers within designated area while maintaining Manager responsibilities in primary center (see Center Manager responsibilities below).

 

· Develop marketing, sales and communication strategy for area to help meet financial goals.

· Evaluate area operation results on a daily, weekly and monthly basis to identify opportunities for increased profits and decreased expenses.

· Regularly visit centers in area to assess quality of operation and personnel (may be responsible for up to 5 centers).

· Assist in the facilitation of area training.

· Center Management - Review operating results of center daily, weekly and monthly to identify areas of opportunity for increased profits and decreased expenses. Ensure procedures outlining opening, closing, banking, collections, audits, local store marketing (LSM), all Loss Prevention (LP) procedures, and other company policies are followed daily. Ensure compliance with Federal, State, and local laws. Control cash flow, balancing and audits while maintaining LP standards. Maintain company standards as related to staffing, operations, marketing, collections and customer service.

· Budget Control – Manage P&L, payroll and other budgeted items; continuously identify ways to control costs.

· Employee Relations - Recruiting, hiring, training, disciplining, evaluating, developing, and terminating of center staff. Maintain employee files and process all new hire paperwork according to company timeline.

· Leadership - Communicate image consistent with the company creed and vision to all members of center. Provide guidance in all aspects of operations. Recognize and develop skills/abilities of associates in order to meet center and company objectives. Delegate center responsibilities.

· Training – Provide on-site training instruction on all aspects of leadership, company procedures and policies. Ensure center staff fully comprehends how to perform their job duties and responsibilities as well as understand how to use our computer system.

· Product Knowledge - Understand new and current products so you can assist with the company’s marketing and sales initiatives.

· Marketing - Maintain an on-going marketing strategy and marketing tracking sheets for the center. Conduct divisional market analysis/strategy to increase total market share and active accounts. Pursue marketing strategies that would help grow center.

· Team Player - Provide operational support by working with other departments to solve issues that develop.

· Collections –Lead team in collecting Past Due, Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF), Write Offs, and perform field calls.

· Customer Service – Provide exceptional service and support to customers.

· Data Entry – Complete transactions accurately and in a timely manner on both new and existing accounts.

· Account Maintenance –Ensure all required documentation is included in each customer’s file. Information should be accurate and complete.

· Sales – Recommend and sell products and services to meet customer’s needs

· Phone Calls – Manage incoming and outgoings calls in a professional, customer-oriented manner.

· Center Appearance – Manage the appearance of the center by keeping it clean and organized; Housekeeping duties include but are not limited to vacuuming, sweeping, dusting, cleaning windows, bathroom upkeep, etc.

· Local Travel - Assist with marketing, collections, staffing, and banking responsibilities within the division.

· Adhere to all company policies and procedures.

Communicate and adhere to all points of the Company’s Creed.QualificationsMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:  Valid drivers license, reliable transportation, immediate access to a vehicle during working hours, minimum age 18. Must be available from 8:00am to 8:00pm daily.    EDUCATION LEVEL:  High School Diploma or equivalent required; college degree in business related field preferred.   EXPERIENCE:  Prior center management experience with Advance America; preferably 3 years.   KNOWLEDGE:  Strong computer knowledge and telephone skills.  Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Excellent problem solving, analytical, and reasoning ability.  Strong time management, organization, and numeric skills.  Experience with coaching and developing a team.  Strong tenacity and persuasiveness skills.    PHYSICAL:  Physical demands are those that must be met by employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.TRAVEL:  Ability to travel within division ATTIRE:  Professional attire (as required by company standards)

Advance America reserves the right to modify, change, or apply this job description in any way the company desires. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. This job description is NOT an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains “at will”. These job requirements are subject to change to reasonably accommodate qualified disabled individuals.

As guidance for daily business, all Advance America employees embrace these values:

Respect Your Customers: Treat them with dignity and courtesy at all times. Respect Your Associates: Treat them as you would like to be treated. Respect Yourself: Work hard & use good, ethical judgment in everything you do. Respect the Law: It is there to protect us and our Customers.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Advance America does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, pregnancy, disability, veteran status, citizenship or any legally protected category in connection with any phase of the employment process, including, but not limited to, selection, hiring, promotion, termination, compensation, training and benefits. It is also the practice and policy of Advance America to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.