Are you interested in a retail field manager role that maximises sales and profit to help fund life- saving research?
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Retail Field Team, covering our Home stores across Dunstable, Edgware, Hemel Hempstead, Salisbury, Swindon, & Watford.
About the role
As an Area Manager you'll manage a team of store managers to deliver sales and profit targets for BHF Retail. The successful Area Manager will achieve this through building an effective team of leaders and instilling a culture of high performance supported by clear objectives and inclusive working practices. You will have the passion and leadership skills to motivate a team of store managers, paid colleagues and volunteers, recognising their potential and developing succession plans.
This position is for 35 hours.
About you
You’ll be an experienced Area Manager/ Multi Site Manager who is confident working in a fast paced environment .You will ideally come from a large retailer and have excellent entrepreneurial skills with a successful track record. Motivated by the knowledge your hard work will make a life -saving difference, you’ll be proactive, driven and commercially aware. In return you’ll be rewarded with autonomy in role and a supportive culture that encourages your professional development.
About Us
When it comes to retail, we are leaders in the sector, We have over 700 shops across the UK and ongoing expansion plans. We serve 30 million customers each year. Plus, we deliver annual profits of nearly £23 million that fund pioneering research into heart and circulatory diseases. We couldn’t do it without our people who run a seamless operation, get a kick out of finding brilliant products, and deliver a first rate customer service.
Ultimately everything we do comes back to saving lives so if you want a career in retail that also makes a difference, join the British Heart Foundation as an Area Manager today.
Why join the BHF?
We have a strong culture of internal progression and our generous staff benefits include:
Our generous staff benefits include:
- 38 days annual leave
- 25% staff discount
- Health cash plan
- Pension with employer contribution up to 10%
- Life assurance
- Discount options for gym membership and range of retailers
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
As part of our commitment to be an inclusive employer, and ensure fairness and consistency in selecting the best candidate for this role, the BHF will use anonymous CV software as part of the application journey.
We value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, celebrate diversity, and make inclusion part of what we do every day.
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed.