At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and inspire a network of stores, driving sales and exceptional customer experiences.
- Company: Dynamic retail brand focused on beauty and customer-led experiences.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career development, and a vibrant team culture.
- Other info: Join a company that values innovation and growth in the retail sector.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a fast-paced environment while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Proven retail leadership experience with a focus on people and performance.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 Β£ per year.
Your role in a nutshell
We are looking for an experienced Regional Manager to lead a region of approximately 25-30 stores across London, Essex and Kent. This is a high-impact leadership role with accountability for sales performance, profitability, customer experience, people development, operational excellence and brand execution. Reporting to the Head of Retail, you'll play a key role in delivering sustainable growth by creating a high-performing retail operation that balances commercial success, exceptional customer experiences and strong people leadership in a fast-paced omnichannel environment.
More about the role
As Regional Manager, you'll lead and inspire a network of Store Managers, creating a culture of accountability, engagement and high performance across your region.
- Leading, coaching and developing Store Managers to build strong leadership capability and succession pipelines.
- Driving sustainable sales growth and profitability by identifying commercial opportunities, analysing performance and implementing effective action plans.
- Championing exceptional customer experiences through consistent service standards, brand storytelling and flawless execution of campaigns and launches.
- Taking ownership of regional performance across sales, profit, payroll, productivity, compliance, shrinkage and customer metrics.
- Conducting purposeful store visits to review performance, coach leaders, identify opportunities and remove barriers to success.
- Building strong, inclusive and engaged teams through coaching, recognition and effective performance management.
- Developing strong partnerships with Head Office functions and key stakeholders to align priorities and support wider business objectives.
- Leading regional projects, trials and initiatives, providing insight and recommendations to support business growth.
- Ensuring consistent execution of omnichannel priorities, supporting connected customer journeys and seamless service delivery.
- Leading change effectively, embedding new ways of working while maintaining operational discipline, compliance and health and safety standards.
What we look for
We're looking for a commercially minded and people-focused retail leader who can inspire teams, drive performance and lead through change. You will bring:
- Proven success in a senior multi-site retail leadership role, ideally within beauty, skincare, cosmetics or a customer-led speciality retail environment.
- Experience leading through others across a large store portfolio of 25-30 stores or a comparable scale.
- A strong track record of building high-performing teams and developing leadership capability.
- Excellent commercial and financial acumen, with the ability to interpret data, identify trends and translate insight into action.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build credibility and alignment across functions.
- Confidence and resilience in leading change within a fast-paced retail environment.
- Experience working within an omnichannel retail business and understanding how stores contribute to connected customer journeys and commercial success.
Measures of Success
- Lead by example and foster a culture of ownership, accountability and high performance.
- Balance customer, people and commercial priorities with a business-wide mindset.
- Build trust through collaboration, influence and clear decision-making.
- Use insight and sound judgement to make commercially balanced decisions.
- Coach, support and challenge others to unlock potential and raise performance.
- Embrace change with agility, positivity and a solutions-focused approach.
Regional Manager in City of Westminster employer: The Body Shop International Limited
As a Regional Manager with us, you'll thrive in a dynamic and supportive work culture that prioritises employee development and engagement. We offer competitive benefits, including opportunities for professional growth and a commitment to fostering high-performing teams across London, Essex, and Kent. Join us to lead with purpose, drive sustainable growth, and create exceptional customer experiences in a fast-paced omnichannel environment.
Contact Details:
The Body Shop International Limited Recruitment Team