Regional Manager

Job Title: Regional Manager
Location: Covering Central/ East Yorkshire & Humberside (Ideal candidate located in Leeds or Lincoln)

Salary: Competitive

Benefits: Company Car, Pension, competitive holiday package

We are actively hiring on behalf of a renowned client, and we present an excellent employment opportunity to work within their business. The client, who are a large and dynamic company, continue to enjoy sustained growth.

The role will be responsible for managing and supporting sites across central/ east Yorkshire & Humberside area to achieve company objectives by empowering Managers, promoting a customer focus culture to all colleagues which will assist to maximise sales and profit performance. The Regional Manager is responsible for total Profit and Loss accountability for results in each area.

Responsibilities/Objectives:

• To achieve and exceed sales and profit budgets in your area.
• Take a leading role in setting business objectives and budgets as well as agreeing with Store Manager plans and strategies to achieve the same.
• Take responsibility to ensure that high standards of customer service and satisfaction are achieved and maintained in all sites.
• Plan, monitor and regulate the financial performance of sites, identifying opportunities, remedying issues, and maximizing the return from existing resources
• Plan strategies/layouts in line with divisional sales strategies and ensure the sites implement the agreed seasonal and promotional plans.
• Identify new opportunities to profitability expand each site business potential and feed back to Head Office any other business opportunities, e.g., potential new sites.
• Ensure that sites are crewed effectively to maximise sales and maintain standards, within the set cost parameters.
• Take responsibility for ensuring every possible measure is taken to reduce the operating costs and protect profitability. Taking effective action to combat shrinkage and controllable expenses.
• Ensure that the company procedures for cash and stock handling are followed within site and security procedures are being followed throughout sites.
• To recruit Site Management in conjunction with HR, in line with the needs of the individual site and company
• Take responsibility for the effective Induction and ongoing training of Site Management in line with company Induction Guidelines
• Identify and develop individuals with potential for succession, and in conjunction with HR maintain an accurate succession plan for the area
• Monitor the ongoing performance/behaviour of Managers and take disciplinary action as required within company procedures and personal limits of authority
• Ensure Managers recruit, induct and train their teams in line with company procedures and programmes.
• Ensure Managers monitor their team’s performance ongoing, and carry out Annual Performance
• Ensure that sites maintain a safe working/shopping environment in line with the HASWA and company procedures, and carry out Risk Assessment of new stores or as directed by the Health and Safety Department.

Flexibility is essential since the job-holder's working hours will be determined by the requirements of the business.

You will be positive in approach, able to work in a dynamic business environment, but above all be committed to the delivery of outstanding customer service. You will be a strong communicator at all levels and be able to react to priority changes.

Essential Experience

• Proven experience as a regional or area manager.
• Business related degree.
• Ability to lead a large team and manage multiple sites effectively at once.
• Flexible with travel as the successful candidate is expected to travel throughout Yorkshire/ Humberside.
• Strong communication is essential.

If you feel these qualities describe you, then we would like to hear from you.

Please submit your career details to Andrew Bridges at PDA SEARCH & SELECTION LIMITED.