Area Manager - Oxford area

THE ROLE

The role as an Area Manager for this major blue chip retailer is to maximize the sales and profit performance of your area. Through the effective development and management of all store managers, company processes, sales opportunities and the effective deployment of available resources on your area you will succeed in this role.

You will be accountable for the management of all our client's processes in your area. You will be responsible for strong KPI delivery and the overall P&L performance achievement for your area. Having already proven yourself in an area management role, you'll be self-motivated and willing to lead by example.

This role is an excellent opportunity to work within an expanding, exciting and blue chip brand which is No1 in its sector. Apply now if you have the following skills!!

IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate will have a commitment to people, process and ensuring a fast and efficient service to customers. You will have the ability to motivate and coach your store teams and have an inspirational leadership style. The successfully candidate will represent this brand in a positive and motivated manner in line with their strong core values.

• A proven track record of managing a successful retail area
• A confident and effective communicator with excellent decision making skills
• Passion for retail and delivering high levels of customer service at all times
• Ability to engage talent, build team spirit and challenge goals
• Demonstrating commercial awareness, providing information and analysis
• Ability to build relationships and implement to maintain standards
• Display self motivation in the achievement of goals
• Lead by example with a "Can Do" attitude
• Honest, straightforward and fair in dealings with customers and colleagues
• Ability to manage and deliver performance
• Competitor awareness with a high degree of commercial acumen and a strategic vision
• Strong planning and organisation skills with the ability to prioritise to achieve tangible results

Key Skills/Attributes

• Previous experience of successfully managing in an retail area management role
• Excellent relationship building skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Able to ensure Customer Service Excellence is being provided in all stores
• Great organisational capabilities and the ability to pay great attention to detail
• Self motivated
• Personal pride and Professional image
• Influencing and negotiating skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage financial performance of a retail area

• You will ideally have store management experience in a large turnover and square footage retail store environment along with multi-site regional experience

OUR CLIENT

Our client is one of the most successful blue chip retail companies in the UK, a market leader in their field they are focused on and committed to driving the impressive growth they have achieved to date by investing in their employees. They have a strong commitment to training and developing their staff and where possible seek to promote from within and offer fantastic opportunities for future progression allowing individuals to forge successful careers.