Retail Area Manager - South

We are recruiting….

Retail Area Manager - South

Welcome to HARIBO, Europe's largest and most successful sugar-confectionery brand! Our mission is to bring happiness to kids and grown-ups and we're looking for talented people to join our team to help us spread some joy!

Working closely with the Retail Manager and Retail Area Manager for our Northern stores, you will manage our Southern stores to drive and deliver a first class HARIBO experience for our customers and colleagues.

You will work closely with colleagues from Sales, Marketing, Design, and Demand Forecasting to help drive HARIBO in store excellence, demand and customer experience within our HARIBO stores. This will lead to a consistent approach to implementation of our new ranges, seasonal activity and all year-round product and point of sale merchandising.

You will work in collaboration with our Store Managers and colleagues to drive commercial performance and profitability whilst supporting stores to drive customers into the exciting and happy world of HARIBO. Working closely with our internal and external stakeholders to drive each store further, planning and analysing each store through the seasons to further develop and drive HARIBO standards of service, expectation, merchandising and progression as our Retail Stores continue to develop across the country.

It’s an exciting time for HARIBO Retail as we continue to invest in developing our retail teams. Our Retail Area Manager for the South will be self-motivated and hands on with previous exposure to working in a fast-paced retail environment and must be prepared to lead your teams from the front during peak times with a one-team approach to retail.

We're all about Focused teams, based on Trust, Independence and Pragmatism. All striving to share Childlike Happiness with our colleagues and putting Quality at the heart of everything we do!

Life at the 'happy world' means:

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  Competitive salary
• 28 days holiday + bank holidays
• Pension & Life Assurance
• Bonus
• Private Medical Insurance
• 20% discount in our Stores
• Company Car
• A supportive and dynamic induction period
• Plenty of development and training opportunities
• And you can't forget...Sweet treats!!

Our mix that awaits you:

Leading Store Managers within the three HARIBO retail pillars; Retail standards, People and Operational Excellence within your geographical area.

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  Delivering strategic initiatives and objectives, with a view to continuous improvement and innovation
• Driving consistency of merchandising, trading activity whilst developing our customer experience
• Coaching the team to enhance their development journey
• Playing a fundamental role in launching new HARIBO stores
• An opportunity to shape and develop this new role within our HARIBO stores

Ingredients that you bring with you:

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  Demonstrable retail management and remote management experience – ideally 5+ years
• Strong team player with strong stakeholder management, analytical and influencing skills
• A proven and engaging leader with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Dedication to excellence with strong attention to detail
• A ‘big picture’ and strategic thinker, able to remain future focused whilst delivering excellence day to day
• Passion for HARIBO: our people, products and our Values
• A positive attitude with good energy and enthusiasm!

Working Hours:

This role is 38 hours per week working predominantly within our Southern Retail Stores.

Office days will be split between your home base or our Yorkshire based Head Office.

Are you looking to work in a fast-faced environment as part of a dynamic team? If this sounds like you then we look forward to receiving your application!