Head of Stores - Large Format & Destination Retail | Competitive Salary & Package
Zachary Daniels is working on an amazing opportunity to recruit a Head of Stores for a well-known and much-loved national retailer. This exciting role will be accountable for the overall performance of a portfolio of large-format and destination retail sites.
You will be responsible for the performance of a skilled team of Area Managers, but will be able to develop them further to ensure success is driven across your retail estate.
The new Head of Stores will have a wide remit and be charged with delivering on challenging targets and ensuring success continues. With a track record of growth, our client is delighted to bring this role into their structure to ensure they continue to achieve their ambitious targets.
Key Responsibilities
* Store Performance & Profitability across a wide geographical spread
* Deliver high retail standards across all large-format and destination stores
* Responsible for strong visual standards in complex layouts
* Deliver continuous improvement in store standards - no rest for you!
* Manage Area Managers who are high performing already - can you improve them further?
* Have a dotted line with Senior Store Managers
* Will have a strong focus on succession planning and people development
* Work closely with key stakeholders in Head Office and build effective partnerships
* Integrate new store builds and any store acquisitions
What we want in our new Head of Stores
* Must have significant multi-site retail experience within large format retail stores
* A background in large-format, destination, or complex store portfolios
* Manage a high number of stores across a large geographical area
* Develop strong working partnerships with the Senior Leadership Teams
* Able to deliver ambitious profit and growth targets
* Able to cope and work at pace
* Must be able to demonstrate managing Area Managers/Regional Managers
* Commercially astute, with strong analytical and problem-solving capability
* Strong, visible leadership presence with credibility in complex store environments
* Confident influencing both frontline teams and senior stakeholders
* Operate with a high level of confidence to challenge and drive change
This is a fantastic role, as a Head of Stores you will report directly into the business owners and be able to deliver their vision. If you are an experienced 'Head of' or a Divisional Manager/Senior leader with large format retail experience and want a new challenge - let us know!
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