Belgium Retail Area Manager: Growth & Openings

Fastned UK Limited; Oost-Vlaanderen; On-site; EUR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays & time off

Pension plan

Health insurance

Meal vouchers

Training budget

Company car

Stock options

Mental wellbeing support

Gym membership access

Parental coaching

Office snacks & drinks

Company trips

Job summary

Fastned is seeking a senior Belgium Retail Lead to drive performance across our Belgian locations, expand the store and kiosk footprint, and partner with operators and stakeholders to deliver results.

You will own location P&Ls, review sales data, shape the pipeline with new partners, and coordinate openings from permits to launch. Based in Belgium, you will travel across Flanders and Wallonia and occasionally to the Netherlands.

Qualifications

• At least five years of experience in multi-site retail, convenience, fuel retail, QSR or food service.
• At least three years of experience with area, territory or regional responsibility.
• Experience owning or managing the P&L of multiple locations.
• The ability to read a periodic P&L and POS export independently, identify commercial opportunities and translate them into practical actions.
• Experience managing third-party operators, franchisees, dealers or tenants through contracts, KPIs and strong working relationships.
• Experience delivering at least one opening, rebuild or refurbishment from start to finish, including permits, contractors, utilities, handover and opening day.
• Fluency in Dutch, English. English is our working language, if you also speak french that's a great plus!
• Based in Belgium and able to travel extensively across Flanders and Wallonia.
• A valid driving licence.
• Willingness to travel to the Netherlands at least twice a month.

Responsibilities

• Drive commercial performance. Review location-level P&Ls and POS data with operators, monitor sales and margins, identify growth opportunities and agree clear actions to improve results.
• Shape the future pipeline. Source and qualify potential partners and tenants, provide retail input to site selection and support the growth of Fastned’s Belgian retail network.
• Deliver new openings. Own the retail workstream for new Belgian shops and kiosks, from site brief, permits and construction coordination through to operator onboarding and opening day.
• Manage our partners. Lead regular performance reviews, handle commercial and operational escalations, support contract renewals and changes, and manage operator transitions such as the planned switch at Knokke in early 2027.
• Keep locations running well. Visit sites, audit operational and brand standards, follow up on incidents and technical issues, and coordinate with Field Operations, Engineering and suppliers.
• Keep the business aligned. Maintain reporting, sales and pipeline trackers, share clear updates on performance and risks, join the weekly check-in with the Head of Retail and spend time with the wider Retail team in the Netherlands at least twice a month.

Skills

Retail leadership

P&L management

P&L/POS analysis

Contract management

Delivery of openings

Languages: Dutch & English

Belgium-based with travel

Driving licence

Travel to NL

Job description

Fastned is seeking a senior Belgium Retail Lead to drive performance across our Belgian locations, expand the store and kiosk footprint, and partner with operators and stakeholders to deliver results.

You will own location P&Ls, review sales data, shape the pipeline with new partners, and coordinate openings from permits to launch. Based in Belgium, you will travel across Flanders and Wallonia and occasionally to the Netherlands.