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Area Manager

Job Posted: 9 days ago

Salary: £ 60,000 - 70,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Bridgwater

Expire in: 18 days

Job Description

Area Manager
Location: South West
Salary: Up to £70,000 per annum + Car + Bonus
Role: Permanent | Full-time

We’re recruiting a Area Manager to take responsibility for a group of stores within one of the UK’s best-known food retail brands.

This role sits at the heart of the retail operation, focused on consistent delivery, strong leadership and improving performance across the region. It would suit an experienced multi-site leader from supermarkets, convenience or food retail who is confident managing both people and performance in a fast-moving environment.

What you’ll be doing as a Area Manager

Taking full accountability for trading performance across your region, ensuring stores deliver against sales, profit and operational targets
Setting clear direction for your Store Managers, using regular reviews to track performance and drive improvement
Supporting and developing your management teams to improve capability, consistency and results
Maintaining high standards across availability, replenishment, merchandising and store routines
Ensuring company processes and ways of working are followed consistently to drive efficiency and control costs
Using reporting and insight to identify issues quickly and implement practical, effective solutions
Creating a culture focused on delivery, accountability and a strong customer offer
What we’re looking for

Experience in a multi-site leadership role within food retail, supermarkets or convenience (Regional Manager, Area Manager or similar)
Strong operational knowledge of high-volume retail, including stock flow, availability and store standards
A practical, hands-on leader who is comfortable being visible in stores and close to the detail
Proven ability to improve performance through clear direction and strong follow-up
Experience developing managers and building capability across a region
Well organised, resilient and able to manage multiple priorities at pace
Commercially aware, with a focus on delivering results in a structured way
Why join?

A well-established retail brand with a strong presence across the UK
A role with real accountability across a defined region
Opportunity to further develop your multi-site leadership experience
A business that values consistency, pace and strong execution
Company car & performance bonus
Ready for your next step as a Area Manager?

If you’re currently operating in a multi-site role and looking to take on broader responsibility within food retail, apply now.

About us:

This Regional Manager role is handled by McCarthy Recruitment, an award-winning multi-sector recruitment consultancy. We are committed to unlocking your full potential and finding your perfect role.

Start your journey today. Apply now or find us online:
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The Legal Bit: We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. By applying for this role, you are explicitly consenting for McCarthy Recruitment to hold and process your data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations. And your details will be added to our holding database. We process certain personal information about you for our legitimate business interests to identify and contact suitable candidates about positions that may be relevant to them. Details are set out in our privacy policy at privacy. If you wish to exercise your right to access, erase or restrict the processing of your data please contact us at the office and we will respond to your query

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