Retail Area Manager

Birmingham Hospice are opening more shops and as a result is looking for a new Retail Area Manager to join it s Retail Area Manager Team.

Our charity shops raise vital funds for Birmingham Hospice. The generosity of our donors and shoppers plays a crucial role in supporting the community, helping us to provide care for local people living with a terminal diagnosis and for their families.

We are looking for a highly motivated and commercially focused individual, with experience of area management. Experience of the charity retail sector would be a real bonus for this role.

You are a self-motivated, enthusiastic, positive creative thinker, who feels comfortable working both autonomously and as a great team player. You should have experience of delivering income generation, growth and results, through effective people management and engagement, collaboration and confidence in leading by example when required.

This is a hands-on role that is fully involved in all aspects of the retail business from stock generation to new shop openings, health and safety, and commercial acumen, to successfully develop new business strategies along with managing recruitment, training, and inspiring and motivating shop teams and our large team of volunteers to maximise sales, control costs, and deliver excellent customer and colleague experiences.

You will be exposed to a fast paced, varied and exciting role, with opportunities to get involved in helping set and run new initiatives, in a dynamic and growing retail charity chain.

Most importantly, though, you will have a passion for retail, amazing people skills, and the drive and tenacity to succeed working with both an employed and volunteer workforce.

If this sounds like the role for you then we d love to receive your application.