Area Manager
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Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
At Halfords our Area Managers play a crucial role in shaping exceptional experiences - for both our customers and our colleagues.
In this role youll lead coach and support Store Management teams in your assigned area to deliver strong commercial performance consistently high standards and great customer experience. Youll create the conditions for people to thrive combining clear direction with trust development and recognition.
Youll be passionate about customer experience and people leadership building a culture where everyone feels valued safe and supported to do their best work.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive sales profit and service using KPIs data and regular performance reviews.
- Create and deliver area and store plans aligned to retail strategy and future workforce needs.
- Develop capable engaged teams through coaching training and recognition.
- Listen to colleagues and embed values to build strong engagement and customer focus.
- Address risks and opportunities including competitor activity and under-performance.
- Ensure high standards of execution across all stores and initiatives.
- Maintain safe compliant operations including stock processes and assets.
- Share insights and feedback to support continuous improvement.
This is a hybrid role with some travel required to our Support Centre in Redditch Worcestershire as well as to stores within your area.
What were looking for
- Experience leading and developing teams across multiple retail sites
- Strong people leadership skills with a coaching mindset.
- Experience in achieving sales goals in a fast-changing environment.
- Commercial awareness and confidence using data to guide decisions.
- Clear inclusive communicator who can influence at all levels.
- Organised thoughtful and comfortable balancing priorities.
- Integrity curiosity and a commitment to continuous improvement.
What youll get in return
- Competitive salary
- Bonus scheme pension and life assurance
- Up to 25% colleague discount across the Halfords Group
- Access to a wide range of everyday discounts
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Hybrid working
- Free on-site parking
We are Halfords. And we think journeys are important. Every single one of them. Long ones short ones adventurous ones everyday ones. For 130 years weve been making journeys better with our unrivalled expertise services and an unbeatable range of motoring and cycling products.
Were proud to be the UKs leading provider of motoring and cycling products and services and were committed to building a workplace that reflects the communities we serve. Halfords is proud to support the Auto30Club and its mission to see 30% of leadership roles in the automotive sector held by women by 2030.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Sales Experience
- Direct Sales
- retail Experience
- Hospitality Experience
- Management Experience
- Process Improvement
- Outside Sales
- Team Management
- Kaizen
- Leadership Experience
- Public Speaking
- Supervising Experience
About Company
Join a team of hands-on people. Find out about working at our Support Centre in Redditch and Retail and Autocentre locations Nationwide.
