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Regional Vice President - Hollywood Feed Corporate Office (1341 Warford St, Memphis, TN 38108)
Hollywood Feed was established in the 1950s, in Memphis, TN, as a pet supply store with friendly and knowledgeable service. More than half a century later, our love for pets is who we are today. Our associates are family and the face of each location. We care about each other, our pets, and our customers. Come and experience the passion and drive that makes Hollywood Feed what it is today.
Job Summary
The Regional Vice President of Retail Operations is a senior leader responsible for the performance, execution, profitability, and leadership of 85+ Hollywood Feed retail locations within an assigned geographic area. This position provides strategic and operational leadership to Regional Managers and field teams, ensuring consistent execution of Hollywood Feed's customer experience promise, operational standards, sales and profitability objectives, people strategies, and company initiatives. The Regional Vice President connects executive leadership and field operations, translating company strategy into measurable results while developing high-performing leaders, strengthening accountability and operational effectiveness, and ensuring an exceptional experience for customers and employees.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, develop, and hold accountable Regional Managers and field leaders, establishing clear performance expectations and consistent operational execution across the region.
- Translate company strategy and priorities into actionable field plans; monitor KPIs, scorecards, and operating metrics, addressing performance gaps and ensuring consistent execution across markets.
- Analyze financial and operational performance, including sales, labor, expenses, inventory, profitability, and customer metrics; partner with executive leadership on budgets, forecasts, strategic priorities, and growth initiatives.
- Conduct regular business reviews and store and market visits to evaluate performance, leadership, customer experience, staffing, merchandising, safety, operational standards, and store conditions.
- Promote a high-performance culture focused on accountability, teamwork, employee engagement, customer service, continuous improvement, and Hollywood Feed's values; partner with Human Resources on talent, employee relations, performance, accommodations, compensation, and workforce matters.
- Ensure consistent administration of company policies, performance expectations, safety and loss-prevention programs, inventory and cash controls, security requirements, and employment practices in accordance with company standards and applicable laws.
- Partner cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Merchandising, Marketing, Human Resources, Finance, Technology, Loss Prevention/Safety, Same Day Delivery, and other teams to resolve operational challenges, improve productivity, manage costs, and strengthen execution.
- Champion the customer experience by ensuring knowledgeable, responsive service and using customer feedback, escalated concerns, and service trends to drive improvement.
- Serve as a key communication link between executive leadership and field operations, providing clear reporting on performance, financial results, staffing, risks, opportunities, and strategic priorities.
- Lead through organizational growth and change while maintaining operational stability, employee engagement, customer service, financial discipline, and accountability for results.
- Perform other duties, projects, and responsibilities as assigned based on business and operational needs.
Requirements & Qualifications
- Demonstrated success leading a large, geographically dispersed multi-unit retail organization, preferably with responsibility for leading Regional Managers, District Managers, or comparable multi-unit leaders.
- Strong business and financial acumen, including demonstrated ability to manage P&L performance, budgets, sales, labor, expenses, productivity, and profitability while translating financial and operational data into actionable strategies.
- Strong knowledge of retail operations, customer service, workforce planning, inventory management, merchandising, labor management, safety, loss prevention, and multi-unit performance management.
- Excellent leadership, communication, coaching, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across departments and all levels of the organization.
- Demonstrated ability to balance strategic leadership with field execution, manage competing priorities, lead organizational change, and exercise sound judgment with confidential or sensitive business and employee matters.
- Ability and willingness to travel extensively throughout the assigned region, maintain a valid driver's license and provide reliable transportation, and respond to significant operational needs outside normal business hours when necessary.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to travel extensively throughout the assigned geographic area by automobile and commercial air transportation, including overnight travel and extended periods of driving.
- Ability to regularly visit and navigate retail stores and other company facilities, including standing and walking for extended periods and occasionally bending, stooping, reaching, and climbing stairs.
- Ability to occasionally lift, carry, push, or move items weighing up to 40 pounds and work in varying indoor and outdoor environmental conditions and temperatures.
- Ability to effectively use computers, mobile devices, and other business technology and maintain a flexible schedule that may include early mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, and overnight travel based on business needs, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Retail Management, Finance, Human Resources, or a related field preferred.
- Advanced degree, including an MBA or comparable graduate degree, are preferred but not required.
- Significant progressive multi-unit retail leadership experience may be considered in lieu of formal educational requirements.
- Continuing education or professional development in executive leadership, finance, operations, organizational development, or related disciplines is preferred.
This position offers a competitive market salary, dog-friendly corporate office setting with a collaborative culture, and access to our industry-leading employee discount and pet perks.
The description above outlines the overall purpose and responsibilities of the job, but it does not include every possible duty, expectation, or task. This should not be considered a complete list of all responsibilities.
Hollywood Feed is an Equal Opportunity Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
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Verify your degree supports specialty occupation
USCIS scrutinizes Regional VP Sales petitions closely because sales management can attract RFEs questioning degree-job alignment. A business, marketing, or economics degree tied directly to your strategic revenue responsibilities strengthens the specialty occupation argument significantly.
Pull prevailing wage data before negotiating
Use the OFLC Wage Search to find the Level III or IV prevailing wage for your metro area before any offer conversation. Your employer's LCA must certify at least that wage, so knowing it prevents offers that USCIS would reject at filing.
Target companies with consistent LCA filing history
Use Migrate Mate to filter Regional VP Sales roles by employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history in sales leadership. This cuts time spent on roles where sponsorship is unlikely or where the employer has never navigated the process.
Clarify filing timeline relative to your OPT or grace period
If you're transitioning from OPT, confirm your employer can file before your authorization expires. H-1B cap-subject petitions have an October 1 start date, so a late-spring offer may leave a gap that requires cap-gap coverage or a bridge strategy.
Request that your employer use premium processing
VP-level roles often involve board visibility and revenue targets tied to specific quarters. Premium processing through USCIS gets a decision in 15 business days, reducing the risk that a pending petition disrupts a critical sales cycle or onboarding timeline.
Document your individual revenue impact concretely
When your employer prepares the H-1B support letter, your petition is stronger when it ties the role to specific strategic functions, not generic management duties. Quantified contributions like territory expansion or quota attainment help establish why the position requires a specialized degree.
H-1B Visa Regional VP Sales: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Regional VP Sales role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It can, but it's not automatic. USCIS requires the position to normally require at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field. A Regional VP Sales role backed by duties like data-driven market strategy, P&L ownership, or enterprise contract negotiation, combined with a relevant business or marketing degree, builds a credible specialty occupation case. Generic sales management framing without degree-specific duties tends to attract RFEs.
How do I find Regional VP Sales employers who actively sponsor H-1B visas?
Search Migrate Mate to filter Regional VP Sales openings by employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history. This shows you which companies have gone through the DOL and USCIS process for similar roles before, which is a reliable proxy for genuine sponsorship willingness rather than unverified employer claims.
What prevailing wage level applies to a Regional VP Sales H-1B petition?
Most Regional VP Sales positions fall under DOL wage Level III or Level IV, depending on supervisory scope and geographic market complexity. Your employer determines the appropriate SOC code and wage level when filing the LCA with DOL. You can check current wage figures for your metro area using the OFLC Wage Search before your offer negotiation to ensure the offer aligns with what the LCA must certify.
Can I switch employers in a Regional VP Sales H-1B role without losing my status?
Yes, through H-1B portability under AC21. If you've been in valid H-1B status for at least 180 days and your new employer files an H-1B transfer petition before your current status expires, you can start the new Regional VP Sales role while the transfer is pending. The new employer still needs to file a new LCA and I-129 petition with USCIS.
Will a Regional VP Sales title cause issues at H-1B adjudication because it sounds like a management role?
Titles with 'VP' or 'Director' can draw extra scrutiny if the petition frames the role as general management. The fix is specificity: the employer's support letter and the LCA should emphasize duties that require applied expertise in areas like strategic account modeling, revenue forecasting methodology, or market segmentation analysis. O*NET profiles for related sales management occupations can help document the degree-level knowledge the role requires.