Welcome to more.
Welcome to more.
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
Aldi Management StructureVice
President
Director of Warehousing
& Transportatio
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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 Administratio
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Divisional Office
Support Staff
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Management
Aldi Management System
Operations
Administration
Management class
District Manager position
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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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Human Resources
Hire employees
Capable with a good attitude
Good judgement limits turnover
One-on-one meetings with employees
Disciplinary issues
Payroll, benefits, etc.6
Day In The Life
Hiring
Off/on location events
Setting store standards
Performance reviews & employee incidences
Cooperative Leadership
Hands on with store manager7
Operations
District Manager walk
Focus on safety, neatness, & out of stocks
CSP, Handbooks, Code of Conduct, etc.
Administrative work
Auditing
Inventory8
Marketing
Customer Satisfaction Pyramid
Market Research
In-store Merchandising
Aldi Advertisements/Grand openings
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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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Market Research
Population studies
Zip code studies
Store locations
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In-Store Merchandising
Maintaining excellence
Special buy program
Internal marketing
Packaging
Signage
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Advertisements & Grand Openings
Weekly advertisements
Grand openings
Giveaways
https://www.aldi.us/en/weekly-specials/our-weekly-ads/
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Entrepreneurship
Autonomy
Efficiency
Human resource representative
Schedule
Management
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Aldi is Growing
Rapid expansion
Idea development
Committees
Empowering your workforce
Goal setting
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Involvement
Hands on approach
Store openings
District manager relates well with entrepreneurship
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Finance
Aldi
Private company
Market independence
Stability and growth
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Product History and Projection
Review and compare sales
Plan for the future
Seasonality
Demographic studies
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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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Inventory
Computation and tracking
Loss minimization
Accountability
Compare reports to division’s averages
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Committees Impact
Administration/Audits
Purchasing
Real estate
WHSE/CGOS
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“Every penny saved is a penny earned.”- Benjamin
Franklin
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Why Aldi?
$80,000 per year starting salary
One full year of training
Company car
Make executive level decisions
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The Responsibilities
Manage millions in business
Lead, hire and train your own employees
Run your own district
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The Responsibilities
Grow the business locally and globally
Measurable achievements
Promote from within
Clearly defined career path
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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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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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Can You Meet The Challenge? Not For Everyone
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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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