Retail Area Manager

Description:

We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That’s why we’re looking for someone talented, someone determined, someone like you.

We’re looking for an inspiring area manager to join Cancer Research UK’s trading team. You’ll be acting as an ambassador for Cancer Research UK, supporting the cultural aims of the charity whilst maximising area sales and profits. You’ll lead your teams and will have responsibility for the effective management of people, resource and budget in your area.

In a lively, vibrant working environment, you’ll discover something new every day, whether it’s a new network, a new merchandising initiative or a talent you never knew you had.

You’ll also be surrounded by people who are as dedicated to beating cancer as you are.

What will I be doing?

• Driving key performance indicators across your area. These include area income, expenditure budgets, processing targets, average selling price, sell through rates, fundraising and customer service.
• Overseeing the commercial running of your area and making commercial decisions based on data.
• Being aware of trends on the high street, and amongst charity retailers, and applying that knowledge and learning to your area.
• Supporting your teams in areas such as recruitment, development, retention, performance management, equality and diversity and fundraising.
• Ensuring shop standards are met with regards to displays and merchandising, stock management and generation and store layouts.
• Implementing national volunteer recruitment campaigns and supporting other divisional and national projects.

What skills are you looking for?

• An inspiring manager with experience of successfully leading a diverse team of people, particularly a team who are geographically spread.
• Comfort working within targets and motivating others to achieve those targets.
• Commercial awareness with excellent business judgement.
• The ability to build networks and work collaboratively.
• Adaptability in changing situations, including being able to work effectively independently.
• Experience of leading a retail team, and ideally, fashion, homeware or gifts experience.