Have you successfully led multi-site convenience or forecourt retail operations?
Can you drive commercial performance whilst coaching Area Managers and Store Managers to deliver exceptional standards?
Do you enjoy being in the field, improving stores, developing people and delivering measurable business growth?
MacGregor Black are partnering with a leading UK retail business on the search for a Regional Sales Manager – Convenience Retail & Forecourt. This is a permanent role covering the South West and South Coast.
This is an outstanding opportunity to lead a large multi-site retail operation, taking full ownership of commercial performance, operational excellence and people development across your region.
You'll spend the majority of your time in stores, supporting your leadership team to improve standards, grow sales and create exceptional customer experiences. Working closely with senior leadership, you'll identify opportunities, implement improvements and build a high-performing culture across the region.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver regional sales, profit and operational KPI targets.
- Drive store performance through strong commercial planning and execution.
- Identify opportunities to improve sales, margin, availability and cost control.
- Analyse performance data to prioritise actions and deliver sustainable improvements.
- Coach, develop and inspire Area Managers and Store Managers.
- Build succession plans and develop future talent.
- Lead performance management, engagement and accountability across the region.
- Recruit, retain and develop high-performing teams.
- Ensure consistently high retail standards across every location.
- Drive compliance across health & safety, food safety, audit and company policies.
- Improve stock availability, shrinkage, waste and overall store execution.
- Lead regional implementation of business initiatives and operational improvements.
- Deliver a first-class shopping experience across every site.
- Use customer insight and feedback to improve service standards.
- Champion operational consistency and excellent retail execution.
- Work closely with Operations, Buying, Supply Chain, HR and Commercial teams.
- Support new store developments, refits and business projects.
- Share best practice across the wider retail operation.
What We're Looking For
- Proven experience leading multi-site retail operations as a Regional Manager, Area Manager or equivalent.
- Background within convenience retail, forecourt, grocery or food retail.
- Demonstrable success delivering commercial growth across multiple locations.
- Strong leadership capability with experience developing high-performing teams.
- Excellent commercial acumen with the ability to interpret data and improve performance.
- Highly visible, hands-on leadership style with a passion for coaching.
- Strong understanding of retail compliance, with food safety experience desirable.
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel extensively across the region.
Why Join?
- Join a market-leading retailer with ambitious growth plans.
- Take ownership of a high-profile region with genuine autonomy.
- Work within a collaborative, fast-paced and people-focused culture.
- Excellent long-term career progression opportunities.
Salary - £60-65k + car
For more information, please contact Alice Redmond.
Regional Sales Manager in Bristol employer: MacGregor Black
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