General Store Manager

General Store Manager | Flagship Store | Leading UK Retailer | Oxford | Salary: Up to 65,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
Zachary Daniels Retail Recruitment is proud to be partnering with one of the UK's leading retail businesses to recruit an exceptional General Store Manager for a flagship Oxford store.
This is a high-profile opportunity for an accomplished retail leader who thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume and commercially demanding environment. You'll take full ownership of a complex operation, leading a large team while driving commercial performance, operational excellence and an outstanding customer experience.
We're looking for a resilient, energetic and commercially focused leader who is comfortable working at pace, managing complexity and making confident decisions in a constantly changing environment.
The Opportunity
As General Store Manager, you'll have full accountability for the store, leading a sizeable management and colleague population and setting the standard for performance across the operation.
You'll be responsible for sales, profitability, productivity, customer experience, operational standards and people development. You'll need the leadership presence and resilience to manage competing priorities while keeping your team focused, engaged and delivering results.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead, inspire and develop a large management and colleague team.
• Take full ownership of store sales, profitability, productivity and key KPIs.
• Drive operational excellence across stock, availability, compliance, health & safety and customer experience.
• Build a high-performance culture through coaching, accountability and succession planning.
• Analyse performance and use data to identify opportunities and drive results.
• Manage labour, payroll and operational costs effectively.
• Lead through change and maintain standards during periods of high volume and intense trading.
• Partner with senior leadership to deliver strategic initiatives and wider business objectives.

About You
You'll be an experienced General Store Manager, Store Manager, Operations Manager or Senior Retail Manager with a proven track record in a high-volume retail environment.
You'll bring:

• Experience leading large teams and complex retail operations.
• Strong commercial and P&L experience with a track record of delivering results.
• The resilience and pace to thrive in a demanding, fast-moving environment.
• Excellent leadership, communication and decision-making skills.
• A strong focus on customer experience, operational standards and people development.
• The confidence to lead through change and influence at all levels.

We welcome applications from leaders across supermarkets, fashion, department stores, DIY, home improvement, homeware, automotive, hospitality and other large-scale retail operations.
What's in it for You?

• Salary up to 65,000 + competitive bonus
• Opportunity to lead a flagship Oxford operation.
• Genuine career progression within a leading UK retailer.
• Investment in leadership development and long-term career growth.
• The opportunity to make a significant impact within a high-profile, high-volume operation.

If you're a resilient, commercially driven retail leader who thrives on pace, volume and accountability, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today to take the next step in your leadership career.
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