Head Of Retail

Carl Dylan Resourcing Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail brand is seeking a Head Of Retail to drive national operations and strategy. This role involves overseeing key retail areas, collaborating with the Retail Director, and fostering innovation to enhance efficiency. Ideal candidates should have substantial multi-site leadership experience, a proven record of growth, and a passion for operational excellence.

Benefits

Company car or allowance

Structured mentorship and succession planning

Qualifications

• Strong multi-site retail leadership experience.
• A track record of driving growth, people development, and operational results.
• Excellent stakeholder and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of key areas across retail operations nationwide.
• Work directly with the Retail Director to develop and implement strategy.
• Lead retail innovation projects that enhance efficiency and people development.

Skills

Retail Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Operational Excellence

Innovation Mindset

Job description

Head Of Retail - Nationwide £110,000 - £125,000 + OTE £150 ( Including Car or allowance )

a fantastic opportunity up for grabs with a leading brand that is known and trusted across the UK.

Applicants must have assisted sales experience in a 1-1 sales environment.

Our client is planning ahead and searching for the right person to take that journey with them.

You'll have the chance to help shape their national retail operations while learning directly from the Retail Director.

What You'll Be Doing

• Take ownership of key areas across our retail operations nationwide.
• Work directly with the Retail Director to develop and implement strategy.
• Lead retail innovation projects that enhance efficiency, technology, and people development.
• Use data, insight, and your own ideas to challenge the norm and deliver results.
• Develop leadership skills with structured mentorship and succession planning support.

You're likely already in a national or regional retail leadership role - maybe titled Head of Retail, Regional Director, or Senior Operations Manager - and you're looking for a long-term challenge. You're strategic but hands-on, commercially sharp, and passionate about operational excellence.

You will need:

• Strong multi-site retail leadership experience
• A track record of driving growth, people development, and operational results
• Excellent stakeholder and communication skills
• The ambition and potential to become a Retail Director in the next 2-4 years
• A mindset for change, improvement, and innovation