Area Business Manager

Posted: September 18, 2023

Job Details

  • Royal Mencap Society
  • Area Manager
  • Full Time
  • £35,154 per annum plus excellent benefits
  • Midlands
  • 03/10/2023

Job Description

Are you a highly motivated, positive and commercially focused retailer, with experience of area management? You will work autonomously, making your own decisions, but also be part of a welcoming and committed retail field team.

Mencap stores are the face of our retail brand, run by a dedicated, creative, and passionate team. Focusing on sustainable fashion, engaging with local communities and leading our store colleagues and volunteers to deliver a great colleague and customer experience. Experience of the charity retail sector would be a bonus but more importantly you will have a passion for retail, fantastic people skills, and the drive and tenacity to succeed at everything you do.

Your role

As a Mencap Area Business Manager, you’ll be out and about supporting a team of between 10 – 20 dedicated Shop Managers between Loughborough, Derby, Nottingham, Leicestershire, South and North West Yorkshire. Overnights stays and travel will be an expected part of the role.

You’ll provide great leadership, inspiration and support to help our team be the very best they can be. You will develop your team to deliver commercial success and be passionate ambassadors for Mencap within the local communities.

Do you have experience or skills in the following areas as well as a great attitude and willingness to learn?

Retail knowledge

  • You’ll love retail, enjoy the high street experience and be confident in maintaining high merchandising standards in your shops.
  • You will have an understanding of all the product types we sell
  • You will be able to understand the value of our stock identifying commercial sales opportunities on your area.

Do you have the experience to be our next Area Business Manager?

  • You’ll have substantial leadership experience and will strive to motivate, inspire and influence your team to be the very best they can be.
  • You will need to have strong distance management skills, be an effective communicator and be able to organise and prioritise a busy working day.
  • You will also play a vital role in the recruitment, development and wellbeing of our Shop Managers, Assistant Shop Managers and Volunteers.

Teamwork

  • You will work as part of the Retail management team and will encourage strong teamwork within your shops.
  • We will help you to become confident in talking about the important work of Mencap.

At Mencap, we value a diverse and inclusive workplace and we intentionally plan for the success of our colleagues in everything we do. We welcome applications from everyone, so come as you are and join us. Together we are Mencap!

Full job description here – Area Business Manager New JD

Additional Information

How to apply:

For more information and to apply online, visit here.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applicants with disabilities to apply for all roles with us. To find out more about the scheme please visit the direct gov website.

 

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