Area Manager - Essex

bp; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company is seeking an Area Manager in the Essex region to oversee 20-25 stores and lead a team of 500 employees. In this role, you will drive operational performance, champion change, and deliver exceptional customer service. The position involves extensive travel across East Anglia, and the ideal candidate will have a strong background in multi-site retail leadership and be passionate about driving results. A full, clean driving licence is required.

Benefits

Inclusive culture

Work-life balance

Learning and development opportunities

Life and health insurance

Medical care package

Qualifications

• Experience leading multi-site retail teams in a fast-paced, customer-driven environment.
• Strong commercial acumen with ability to turn insights into action.
• Exceptional leadership and coaching capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire store managers to enhance performance.
• Drive profitability while ensuring safety and customer service standards.
• Champion talent development and succession planning.
• Execute business strategies and promotions effectively.
• Conduct business reviews and performance assessments.

Skills

Multi-site retail team leadership

Commercial and financial acumen

Leadership and coaching skills

Confidence in performance management

Self-starter attitude

Field and in-store leadership experience

Full, clean driving licence

Job description

Job Description

Are you a dynamic retail leader ready to drive real impact across a multi-site operation? Do you thrive on leading high-performing teams and delivering excellence in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment? This is your chance to join bp's convenience retail business at a pivotal point of transformation and growth.

About the Role

We're looking for an Area Manager covering the Essex region to lead portfolios of 20-25 company-owned stores across each patch and overseeing a team of ~500 dedicated colleagues. You'll play a critical role in our UK retail operations, owning the delivery of people, customer, financial, and operational performance within your region – all while being a champion for change, growth, and exceptional customer service.

This is more than a job – it's an opportunity to shape strategy, coach talent, and drive transformation from the ground up.

This role requires extensive travel across East Anglia. You must be based within this area which specifically covers a patch from Huntingdon to Colchester and up into Norwich.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a team of store managers to deliver exceptional store performance, fostering a culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement
• Drive profitability while ensuring best-in‑class safety and customer service standards
• Champion a strong people agenda – from talent development to DE&I and succession planning
• Deliver flawless execution of business strategies, promotions, and transformation initiatives
• Conduct regular business reviews, performance assessments, and action planning

Key Skills

• Experience leading multi-site retail teams in a fast‑paced, customer‑driven business
• Strong commercial and financial acumen – with the ability to turn insights into action
• Exceptional leadership, coaching, and interpersonal skills
• The confidence to manage performance and lead change with courage and clarity
• A self‑starter attitude with a passion for retail excellence and innovation
• Field and in‑store leadership experience in convenience, grocery or FMCG sectors
• Full, clean driving licence

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you're excited about the opportunity to shape the future of retail operations and lead from the front, we'd love to hear from you.

Benefits and Culture

At bp, we provide an excellent working environment and employee benefits such as an open and inclusive culture, a great work‑life balance, tremendous learning and development opportunities to craft your career path, life and health insurance, medical care package and many others.

We support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and exciting environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to crafting an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.

Travel Requirement

Up to 75% travel should be expected with this role.

Relocation Assistance

This role is not eligible for relocation.

Remote Type

This position is fully remote.

Legal Disclaimer

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socio‑economic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp's recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us. If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre‑placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.