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.

Key Accountabilities for our new Head of Stores:

* 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

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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