About the role
Sense has an exciting opportunity to recruit an Area Manager to join our successful Retail team. This is a permanent position working 37.5 hours per week, with frequent travel to shops in the West Midlands, Worcestershire/Herefordshire and North Wales.
Responsibilities
In this role you will be responsible for managing, supporting and developing the retail presence within South Wales and surrounding areas. You will focus on maximising sales and profit for Sense shops by developing new and existing shops and donation stations within the area.
You will line manage Shop Managers, Assistant Shop Managers and Shop Assistants and lead effective generation and control of stock to ensure each shop achieves its full sales potential.
Requirements
* Strong retail capability and leadership behaviours
* Great communication, coaching and influencing skills
* Strong commercial acumen, merchandising and product knowledge
* Ability to interpret and utilise data to inform decisions
* Strong collaboration and support ethos
* Proven track record within a multi‑site role
* Desire to learn and develop
Full UK driver’s licence required; a company car and fuel card will be provided with all business mileage covered. Flexibility to work unsociable hours including weekends and evenings is essential.
Benefits
Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding. You will have excellent training and development, the opportunity to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement. Sense is proud to be a disability‑confident leader and offers a flexible and supportive environment.
How to apply
Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your application to shortlist candidates for interview; therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We recommend you read the candidate guidelines, job description and person specification before applying. To avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.
You can contact the Recruitment Team on 0121 393 4529 or recruitment@sense.org.uk for further assistance.
Equality and Diversity
Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to a DBS check where appropriate. We particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. For more information please visit Sense equality and diversity.
No agency submissions
No agency submissions please. Any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.
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