Store Manager - Werribee

Retailworld Resourcing; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 96,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Leadership training

Internal progression opportunities

Flexible roster

Job summary

Global fashion retailer is seeking a Store Manager to lead a high-turnover, large-format operation in Melbourne. You will oversee a team of 43, including Department Managers and Visual Merchandisers, with a focus on succession planning and delivering an exceptional customer experience.

You will drive commercial performance, operational efficiency and people development, taking full ownership of a multimillion-dollar store and aligning with senior operational leadership for long-term growth.

Qualifications

• Experience leading large-scale, high-volume retail operations.
• Proven ability to manage multimillion-dollar turnover and complex store performance.
• Strong commercial acumen across sales, productivity and profitability.
• Experience developing and mentoring Department Managers or senior leaders.
• Excellent planning, prioritisation and delegation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-turnover, large-format retail operation with significant commercial accountability.
• Develop and execute strategic plans to improve store performance and identify growth opportunities.
• Coach and develop senior leaders, building succession pipelines and internal career progression.
• Drive recruitment, retention, employee engagement and a positive team culture.
• Maintain standards across customer experience, stock management and loss prevention.

Skills

Senior leadership

Large-format retail

High-volume operation

Team leadership

Strategic planning

Recruitment & development

Job description

About the Role

Take the next step in your retail leadership career with a leading global fashion retailer. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Regional Manager, Area Manager, State Manager or high-volume, large-format Store Manager to take ownership of one of the business's substantial retail operations in Werribee.

Leading a high-turnover, commercially complex store with a team of 43, this is a senior leadership appointment requiring strong commercial acumen, strategic thinking and the ability to develop multiple levels of leadership.

As Store Manager, you will take full ownership of a significant, multimillion-dollar retail operation, driving commercial performance, operational efficiency and people development.

You will lead an established leadership structure, including a team of Department Managers and Visual Merchandiserswith a strong focus on succession planning, team engagement and delivering an exceptional customer experience.

This is an opportunity to make a genuine impact within a globally recognised retail business that values internal progression and leadership development.

What You'll Be Doing

Lead a high-turnover, large-format retail operation with significant commercial accountability. Manage and develop a team of 43, including five Department Managers and four Visual Merchandisers. Drive commercial performance across sales, conversion, productivity, wage budgets and profitability. Develop and execute strategic plans to improve store performance and identify growth opportunities. Oversee workload planning, resource allocation and operational efficiency across a complex store structure. Coach and develop senior leaders, building strong succession pipelines and internal career progression. Drive recruitment, retention, employee engagement and a positive team culture. Maintain exceptional standards across customer experience, visual merchandising, stock management and loss prevention.

What We're Looking For

Experienced senior retail leader with a strong commercial background and proven success managing large teams and high-volume operations. Regional Managers, Area Managers and State Managers are strongly encouraged to apply. Experienced Store Managers from major large-format, high-volume retailers will also be considered, including those from leading department stores, global fashion retailers and large-scale beauty businesses. Proven experience managing significant turnover, large teams and multiple layers of leadership. To be successful, you will bring:

• Proven senior leadership experience within a large-scale, high-volume retail environment.
• Experience managing substantial multimillion-dollar turnover and complex retail operations.
• Strong commercial acumen across sales, conversion, wage management, productivity and profitability.
• Demonstrated success leading and developing Department Managers or other senior retail leaders.
• Excellent planning, prioritisation and delegation skills.
• A strategic mindset with the ability to identify opportunities and drive long-term business performance.
• Experience managing recruitment, retention, succession planning and employee development.
• Confidence taking full accountability for store performance while partnering with senior operational leadership

What's On Offer

• Competitive salary of $96,000 – $110,000 + Super
• Opportunity to lead a significant, high-turnover operation within a leading global fashion retailer.
• Flexible full-time roster arrangements depending on business requirements.
• Ongoing leadership training, workshops and professional development programmes.
• Genuine internal progression opportunities within an international retail business.
• Support from an experienced Area Manager and broader leadership team.