National Store Development Manager Contract Type: Permanent Location: Field Based About the role As a National Store Development Manager, you will be responsible for store developments within the Bestway Group. You will achieve an enhanced look and feel by delivering all projects with the latest brand specifications and store formats. About Bestway Bestway Group is a diversified multinational family owned business with annualised turnover in excess of £4.5 billion. Starting off as a chain of retail convenience stores, the Group has grown to become a diversified multinational business with interests across the wholesale, pharmacy, real estate, cement and banking sectors. The Group is also the largest overseas investor in Pakistan. Owned by the Pervez, Choudrey and Sheikh families, Bestway Group was founded in 1976 by Sir Anwar Pervez OBE H Pk, who remains Chairman. Serving over 12 million customers and employing over 28,000 individuals, the Group supports and serves communities through its operations across the UK, Pakistan and the Middle East Responsibilities: Strategic Deliver the implementation of the store design specifications across all brands to ensure the following; Compliance with the Group store brand principles. Compliance with group store formats. Is innovative and considers the needs of the business in the future by continually evaluating the future needs of our retailers and consumers. Is cost effective whilst providing the highest levels of value for investment. Operational Manage and maintain store development process and critical path ensuring that all development projects are delivered to critical path timescales, within budget and customer expectations. Ensure that all projects are legally compliant and health and safety requirements are followed at all times. To produce CAD plans to a good standard which will highlight all the contract of works and layouts within the project. Development projects are delivered to the Bestway Group store specification to maintain brand integrity using equipment supplied from companies on our list of preferred suppliers. Ensure they provide communication updates on all relevant developments within their region to retailers/suppliers and colleagues especially RSM’s and ASM’s Monitor commission budget /targets within their region. To ensure they present and conduct themselves in a professional manner. Review performance data that includes activity reports to monitor and measure team productivity, goal achievements and overall effectiveness against criteria/objectives set by the company. Identify potential development leads by having close interfacing relations with RSM’s/ASM’s and Recruitment Executives. Pro-actively support cross-functional working to drive and increase sales and performance across the group. The Ideal Candidate A confident, driven and enthusiastic person who has the ability to work under pressure, prioritise and handle challenging and changing situations. Decision making ability and a sense of responsibility. Retail intuition Customer focus Analytical thinking & attention to detail Communication & interpersonal Self motivation & drive for results Project management Store design and formats CAD We understand that no applicant ever ticks every box so please do consider applying should some or most of the above apply. Bestway Group is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity and inclusion. We welcome people of different nationalities, backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. We want strong, and diverse teams built from talented individuals with different backgrounds identities and experiences. If this is of interest to you and you would like to learn more, please do get in touch, we are looking forward to hearing from you.