Retail Development Manager
Location: North West (regular travel across retail sites)
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 depending on experience, plus car/car allowance & bonus
Type: Full-time, permanent
Ready to lead a premium retail estate where people, performance, and presence on the shop floor really matter?
About the Role
We're supporting a family-owned, premium food-to-go and food manufacturing business to appoint a Retail Sales Development Manager into a senior, highly visible role reporting directly to the Sales Director.
You'll take responsibility for approximately 60% of the business, overseeing a network of company-owned retail shops, alongside supporting the launch and development of a new franchise model.
This is a people-led role at heart. While you'll work closely with an experienced, analytically strong senior individual (moving into a part-time support role), your focus will be on store visits, leadership, coaching, and driving commercial performance through people.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and develop a team of senior retail leaders.
Drive sales growth, standards, and consistency across retail stores employing c.500 people.
Spend significant time on site, building relationships, coaching managers, and improving performance.
Own retail sales strategy and execution, ensuring stores meet revenue, margin, and KPI targets.
Identify underperforming locations and deliver structured improvement plans.
Oversee stock, ordering, returns, and waste reduction in partnership with supply chain and production.
Support the rollout and governance of the franchise model, ensuring brand and operational consistency.
Act as a senior ambassador for the brand, culture, and values across the retail estate.
What You'll Bring
Proven senior multi-site retail leadership experience (food retail, bakery, QSR, or premium convenience ideal).
Strong commercial instinct with a track record of driving revenue through people and presence.
Comfortable managing scale, complexity, and performance across large retail estates.
A natural, credible leader who connects easily with store teams and managers.
Hands-on, energetic approach - this is not a desk-based role.
Experience working with manufacturing or central production sites is advantageous.
Why Apply?
This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior, influential retail leadership role within a growing, family-owned business that values quality, craft, and people over corporate bureaucracy.
You'll have real autonomy, a visible seat at the table, and the chance to shape the future of a premium retail brand at an exciting point in its journey.
Interested?
If you're a senior retail leader who thrives on store visits, people leadership, and driving performance on the ground, apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation
