Area Manager - North Wales & West Midlands

Sense; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail organization is seeking an Area Manager for their thriving Retail team in the West Midlands. This permanent position involves managing and developing retail operations across South Wales and nearby areas. Candidates should demonstrate strong retail leadership, communication skills, and the ability to drive sales and profits. A full UK driver's licence is essential, along with flexibility for unsociable hours. The role offers excellent training, a pension scheme, and generous leave entitlements.

Benefits

Excellent training and development

Group Personal Pension scheme

Generous annual leave entitlement

Qualifications

• Full UK driver's licence required.
• Flexibility to work unsociable hours including weekends and evenings is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage, support and develop the retail presence within South Wales and surrounding areas.
• Maximise sales and profit for Sense shops by developing new and existing shops and donation stations.
• Line manage Shop Managers, Assistant Shop Managers and Shop Assistants.

Skills

Strong retail capability and leadership behaviours

Great communication, coaching and influencing skills

Strong commercial acumen, merchandising and product knowledge

Ability to interpret and utilise data to inform decisions

Strong collaboration and support ethos

Proven track record within a multi‑site role

Desire to learn and develop

Job description

About the role

Sense has an exciting opportunity to recruit an Area Manager to join our successful Retail team. This is a permanent position working 37.5 hours per week, with frequent travel to shops in the West Midlands, Worcestershire/Herefordshire and North Wales.

Responsibilities

In this role you will be responsible for managing, supporting and developing the retail presence within South Wales and surrounding areas. You will focus on maximising sales and profit for Sense shops by developing new and existing shops and donation stations within the area.

You will line manage Shop Managers, Assistant Shop Managers and Shop Assistants and lead effective generation and control of stock to ensure each shop achieves its full sales potential.

Requirements

• Strong retail capability and leadership behaviours
• Great communication, coaching and influencing skills
• Strong commercial acumen, merchandising and product knowledge
• Ability to interpret and utilise data to inform decisions
• Strong collaboration and support ethos
• Proven track record within a multi‑site role
• Desire to learn and develop

Full UK driver’s licence required; a company car and fuel card will be provided with all business mileage covered. Flexibility to work unsociable hours including weekends and evenings is essential.

Benefits

Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding. You will have excellent training and development, the opportunity to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement. Sense is proud to be a disability‑confident leader and offers a flexible and supportive environment.

How to apply

Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your application to shortlist candidates for interview; therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We recommend you read the candidate guidelines, job description and person specification before applying. To avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.

You can contact the Recruitment Team on 0121 393 4529 or [e-mail] for further assistance.

Equality and Diversity

Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to a DBS check where appropriate. We particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. For more information please visit Sense equality and diversity.

No agency submissions

No agency submissions please. Any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.