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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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