Field Retail Growth & Partnerships Manager

hireful; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading convenience retail business in the UK seeks an experienced Retail Business Development Manager. This role focuses on supporting existing SPAR convenience store customers while ensuring adherence to operational standards. The ideal candidate should have managerial experience in convenience retail and a passion for customer service. The position offers a competitive salary, a bonus opportunity, and market-leading benefits including generous staff discounts and a dynamic working environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary plus bonus opportunity

Generous staff discount

Family business culture emphasizing development

Market leading benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Ideally possess Managerial experience in Convenience Store/Supermarket.
• Account management experience with B2B accounts, ideally in convenience/food.
• UK Driving Licence is essential.
• High level of numeracy and literacy is a must.
• A good knowledge of Retail Operations is necessary.
• Excellent customer service skills are expected.
• A passion for Retail is required.
• Extremely self-motivated and driven candidates are preferred.
• Experience in Account/Field Management is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop retail business plans, operational targets, and budgets with retailers.
• Monitor retailers’ adherence to SPAR operating standards and improve as needed.
• Monitor retailer performance and facilitate improvements with retail team.
• Control bad debt management and liaise with head office.
• Provide advice regarding new SPAR developments and initiatives.
• Offer support on general business issues and legislation.
• Develop good working relationships with retailers and their teams.
• Identify issues affecting retailers’ ability to trade.
• Support Regional Sales Managers in project groups.

Skills

Managerial experience in Convenience Store/Supermarket

Account management experience with B2B accounts

UK Driving Licence

High level of numeracy and literacy

Knowledge of Retail Operations

Excellent customer service skills

Self-motivated and driven

Experience in Account/Field Management

Education

Business Degree or equivalent

Job description

A leading convenience retail business in the UK seeks an experienced Retail Business Development Manager. This role focuses on supporting existing SPAR convenience store customers while ensuring adherence to operational standards. The ideal candidate should have managerial experience in convenience retail and a passion for customer service. The position offers a competitive salary, a bonus opportunity, and market-leading benefits including generous staff discounts and a dynamic working environment.