Simply Food Store Manager - Greater Manchester Area

As Store Manager, you’ll own the full operation, leading with confidence, building high‑performing teams, and setting the pace in a fast‑changing retail environment. You’ll lead from the front, deliver against the retail plan, and create a store where customers love to shop and colleagues are proud to work in. This is a role for resilient, commercial, inspiring leaders who bring clarity, accountability and ambition to every part of the operation, from standards and service to profit and people.

What you’ll do

• Lead the delivery of the full retail plan across the store, driving commercial, operational, visual and people performance to achieve the P&L.
• Set the strategy and direction for the store, ensuring every colleague knows their role and is held accountable.
• Own the change agenda, landing transformation initiatives with clarity, urgency and pace.
• Build a high‑performance culture by coaching managers, growing talent, and creating a store people want to join and stay in.
• Use data and insight to unlock opportunity, making fast, confident decisions that drive profit, improve service and boost efficiency.
• Drive digital adoption and omnichannel capability – helping teams sell across all platforms and channels.
• Be the voice of your store – representing your people, speaking candidly and owning the follow‑through on what needs to improve.
• Create an exceptional customer journey through consistent standards, inspiring visual merchandising, and diverse teams that go the extra mile.

Who you are

• A proven leader of large teams in a fast‑paced retail environment, focused on delivery, standards and results.
• Confident working across all areas of store performance, including commercial, visual, operations and people, and able to integrate them for impact.
• A clear and direct communicator, with the courage to make tough calls and the skill to bring colleagues along.
• Strong on planning, performance management and resilience – able to balance the big picture with detail and hold expectations.
• Comfortable using digital tools, data and systems to make better, faster decisions and coaching others to do the same.
• Skilled in building partnerships across your team, peers and region to share insights, solve problems and deliver transformation.

What’s in it for you

• 20% colleague discount across all M&S products and many third‑party brands for you and a household member.
• Competitive holiday entitlement with the option to buy extra days.
• Discretionary bonus schemes based on personal and business performance.
• A generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.
• Dedicated welcome to our teams with a tailored induction and a wide range of training programmes.
• Perks and discounts via our M&S Choices portal to maximize financial and personal wellbeing.
• Industry‑leading parental, adoption and neonatal policies providing support and flexibility for families.
• Access to wellbeing support for all colleagues, including 24/7 Virtual GP and PAM Assist.
• A charity volunteer day to support a cause you’re passionate about.

Everyone’s welcome

We are ambitious about the future of retail, disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. Marks & Spencer is an inclusive organisation trusted and admired by colleagues, customers and suppliers. We support each other and work together to win. We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work. If you need support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, let us know when applying. Lead with purpose. Own the outcomes. Raise the bar. This is your store. And your chance to shape the future of M&S. Are you ready for it? Take Your Marks and register your interest today.