Regional Manager - R1 - State 3 - Vic/Tas

Otr; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

OTR Group's Reddy Express division seeks a Regional Manager to lead a multi-site retail network across Victoria. Reporting to the State Manager, you will drive sales growth, optimise costs, and embed strategic initiatives while fostering a safe, high-performing culture.

You will coach Area Managers, partner with central functions, conduct store visits, and step into State Manager responsibilities when needed to ensure continuity and performance.

Qualifications

• Experience leading multi-site retail networks.
• Strong ability to translate data into action.
• Proven capability to coach and develop leaders.
• Demonstrated success delivering sales growth and cost optimisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-site retail portfolio across Victoria.
• Drive sales growth, EBITDA and cost optimisation.
• Coach Area Managers to strengthen leadership and execution.
• Champion safety culture and governance compliance.
• Partner with Central Operations, Safety, People & Culture and Finance.

Skills

Retail leadership

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Change management

Education

Business, Retail Management or related discipline

Job description

The Role

Reporting to the State Manager, the Regional Manager plays a critical leadership role across the OTR and Reddy Express network, driving operational excellence, commercial performance and leadership capability across a multi-site retail portfolio. This role partners closely with Area Managers and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver sales growth, optimise costs, embed strategic initiatives and support a safe, high-performing culture across the state.

Applications close: 23/10/2026

You Will Provide

• Support the State Manager and Area Managers to deliver sales, EBITDA and cost optimisation outcomes across the network.
• Analyse financial and operational performance to identify trends, risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Drive commercial performance through data-led decision making and operational discipline.
• Coach and develop Area Managers to strengthen leadership capability, commercial acumen and execution standards.
• Lead and influence the successful implementation of strategic, transformation and operational improvement initiatives.
• Build strong partnerships across Central Operations, Safety, People & Culture, Supply Chain, Finance, Customer Offer and other key business functions.
• Conduct regular store visits to assess performance, identify opportunities and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Champion a strong safety culture, ensuring compliance with company policies, governance frameworks and legislative requirements.
• Act as a trusted advisor to the State Manager, providing operational and people leadership insights.
• Step into State Manager responsibilities when required to ensure continuity of leadership and business performance.

About You

• Proven experience in a senior multi-site retail leadership role, ideally across large and complex store networks.
• Demonstrated success delivering strong commercial outcomes, including sales growth, EBITDA performance and cost optimisation.
• Strong leadership capability with experience coaching, influencing and developing leaders.
• Highly analytical, with the ability to interpret data and translate insights into practical business actions.
• Experience leading change, transformation and operational improvement initiatives.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organisation.
• Relevant qualifications in Business, Retail Management or a related discipline will be highly regarded.

We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and encourage and support diversity in our traditional and non-traditional roles.

Reddy Express is a division of OTR Group and is part of the wider VIVA ENERGY RETAIL Australia network.