Senior Store Manager

People Equity Pty Ltd; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary

Bonus

Fully maintained vehicle

Superannuation

Job summary

People Equity Pty Ltd is seeking an accomplished Store Manager for a flagship large-format retail operation in Melbourne. You will be responsible for sales, profitability, customer experience and day-to-day operations, while building a high-performing team across the store network.

You will lead onboarding, develop leaders, drive commercial performance and ensure exceptional customer service. A strong track record in big-box retail and strategic execution is essential.

Qualifications

• Experienced Store Manager in a large-format or 'big box' retail environment.
• Proven track record of growing the business and developing people.
• Strong numerical acumen and ability to translate data into action.

Responsibilities

• Own full accountability for sales, profitability, customer experience, operations and people.
• Recruit, onboard and develop leaders; drive commercial performance and growth.
• Lead teams across multiple stores, ensuring consistency and high standards.

Skills

Store leadership

Operations management

Customer focus

Team development

P&L awareness

Job description

• Imagine walking into a store where your team genuinely enjoys coming to work…
• Where you're trusted to lead…
• Where you're encouraged to have fun…
• Where your wins are celebrated...
• And where your employer invests as much in your career as you invest in your people.

Imagine loving where you work again...

• Imagine walking into a store where your team genuinely enjoys coming to work…
• Where you're trusted to lead…
• Where you're encouraged to have fun…
• Where your wins are celebrated...
• And where your employer invests as much in your career as you invest in your people.

That's exactly what this opportunity offers.Here's the exciting part...

• Take the reins of one of the group's flagship stores—one of the largest (close to 4,000 sq m), highest-turnover stores within the group, with remarkable year-on-year growth and an exciting future ahead.
• Work for a retailer that invests in people, not just stores. You'll be trusted to make decisions, backed by experienced leaders and given every opportunity to build a long-term career.
• Forget being thrown in the deep end. You'll experience one of the best onboarding programs in retail, spending time across multiple stores and with key leaders in the store, before officially taking the keys to your own.
• Be in a role, which will also give you some work life balance. You'll only work one Saturday a fortnight, with every alternate weekend off.
• Love coming to work again. The culture is welcoming, down-to-earth, customer obsessed and built around trust, teamwork and celebrating success.
• Be rewarded for what you bring. An attractive base salary, super, bonus and fully maintained vehicle reflect the importance of this leadership role.

The opportunity:

This isn't simply about running a successful store...it's about leading one of the business's largest and most commercially significant operations. You’ll:

• Have full accountability for sales, profitability, customer experience, operational excellence and, most importantly, your people.
• You’ll build an environment where your team feels supported, challenged and inspired to become the very best version of themselves.
• You'll recruit exceptional talent, develop future leaders, drive commercial performance, identify new opportunities for growth and ensure every customer leaves wanting to come back.

This is a role for someone who loves retail, thrives in a fast-paced environment and gets genuine satisfaction from seeing both people and performance flourish.

About you:

You're already an accomplished Store Manager (or above) from a big box or large-format retail environment, and you've built your reputation by growing both the business and the people around you.

You'll bring:

• Experience running a serious retail operation—a large team, significant turnover, demanding customers and plenty of moving parts.
• A genuine feel for the numbers. You know what's driving performance, where the opportunities are hiding and when something needs attention before it becomes a problem.
• The ability to turn strong results into even stronger ones. This store is already performing exceptionally well, so your challenge is to keep building momentum rather than simply maintaining it.
• A knack for getting the best out of people. You know how to set high expectations, build capability and create a team that genuinely enjoys coming to work.
• Strong retail instincts. Stock availability, merchandising, inventory, wage control, shrinkage and customer service are simply how you operate.
• The confidence to make decisions and back yourself. You stay calm under pressure, lead change positively and know how to keep everyone moving in the same direction.
• A leadership style people naturally follow. You're visible, approachable, decisive and never afraid to roll up your sleeves alongside your team.
• Plenty of energy and ambition. You love retail, enjoy winning, celebrate success and are always looking for ways to improve both your people and your business.

If you're looking for more than just another Store Manager role—if you're looking for somewhere you can genuinely belong, make your mark and build a long‑term career we’d love to hear from you.