Head of Stores

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.

• 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
• Must possess a customer-first mindset, ensuring flagship stores deliver a compelling, differentiated experience
• 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

• 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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