Regional Manager, Retail (North of England)

Regional Manager sought by a leading premium and luxury retailer for the North of England.

Our client is one of the leading premium and luxury retailers in the UK. Their stores continue to be successful, with 2025 delivering significant growth. This role covers the North region, with the successful candidate ideally living in the Manchester area.

On offer is a substantial salary + car + 25% bonus + excellent company benefits.

You will be in charge of the general management and commercial activities of the stores, and accountable for retail standards across the area, to maximise profitable sales and manage local relationships.

You will be a successful area or regional manager within retail, preferably with experience in fashion, beauty or luxury. If you do not have significant multi-site experience, this role would not be right for you. You must be able to inspire your team to offer the highest level of customer service in a fast-paced environment, and to interpret and act on commercial data to improve the profitability of the stores.

Operations

• Ensure correct and complete implementation of the commercial plan.
• Add value and know-how to the execution of the operating model, adapting the organisation to local needs.
• Help determine the right sales strategy for the area.
• Define the commercial criteria applied in the shops (layout, pricing, promotions, category selection) with Marketing and Category Management.
• Ensure decisions and recommendations for the area are applied in shops.
• Visit points of sale regularly.
• Ensure the shops are run in line with legal rules and technical specifications, including safety regulations.
• Ensure all staff and materials are in place to meet the needs of the business.
• Follow sales trends and analyse figures to prepare weekly and monthly activity reports.
• Ensure a correct level of reporting from shops.
• Guarantee the correct implementation of processes, especially promotions.
• Regularly check stock levels and carry out monthly shop inventory counts.
• Guarantee smooth logistics and delivery to shops.
• Take all necessary actions to meet objectives within a set budget.
• Ensure compliance is followed and measured in line with a wide range of authorities.

People

• Ensure a positive work ethos in all shops.
• Identify and implement the training needed in the shops.
• Review staff performance and track FTE by department.

Finance

• Analyse monthly KPIs, the income statement and the balance sheet.
• Work with the finance and manpower teams to keep people costs in line with budget and get the best return.

This is a very rare opportunity to join a very successful retailer. If this role is right for you, please submit your CV via the link below or contact Ian Gerstein for more information.

Benefits

• Company car
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Private medical insurance
• Store discount
• Work from home