Area Manager

Zachary Daniels; Eindhoven; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Bonus scheme

Travel and business expenses covered

Career development opportunities

Growing, national brand

Job summary

Zachary Daniels is recruiting an Area Manager to oversee a portfolio of stores in The Netherlands, with plans to expand across Europe. The role emphasizes driving commercial performance, developing store teams, and delivering a consistent brand experience with a customer-first approach.

The ideal candidate will bring passion for the outdoors, proven retail leadership, and the ability to manage remotely while opening new stores and ensuring operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Passion for the outdoors and retail excellence.
• Experience leading multiple stores or a cluster of outlets.
• Strong commercial and operational capabilities.
• Ability to manage teams remotely across regions.
• Experience with new store openings and store openings planning.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of commercial performance across a portfolio of stores.
• Drive sales, profitability, and KPI delivery through strong leadership.
• Coach Store Managers to build high-performing teams.
• Ensure exceptional customer service and product knowledge.
• Lead talent development, recruitment, and succession planning across the area.
• Conduct regular store visits and business planning to drive results.

Skills

Retail leadership

Commercial mindset

Remote management

New store openings

Team development

Job description

Zachary Daniels is delighted to be recruiting for an Area Manager on behalf of a leading International outdoor and lifestyle brand, overseeing a portfolio of stores across The Netherlands, with exciting plans to expand the retail footprint across key European locations.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Area Manager, Cluster Manager or high-performing Multi-Site Manager who is passionate about the outdoors, active lifestyles and delivering exceptional customer experiences. Whether your passion or retail experience is related to trail running, hiking, skiing, snowboarding, camping or simply enjoying the great outdoors, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a brand that inspires customers to get outside and explore.

As an Area Manager, you will be responsible for driving commercial performance across your region, developing high-performing store teams and ensuring a consistent brand experience across every location. You will work closely with Store Managers to maximise sales, profitability and operational excellence, while creating a customer-first culture built around expert advice, product knowledge and genuine enthusiasm for the outdoor lifestyle.

Key Responsibilities as our new Area Manager:

• Take full ownership of the commercial performance of a portfolio of stores across your region.
• Drive sales, profit, conversion, average transaction value and other key retail KPIs through strong commercial leadership.
• Coach, develop and inspire Store Managers to build high-performing teams and deliver business objectives.
• Create a culture of exceptional customer service, expert product knowledge and genuine customer engagement.
• Ensure stores consistently deliver the brand's values, standards and customer experience.
• Lead talent development, succession planning and recruitment across your area, building a strong pipeline of future retail leaders.
• Conduct regular store visits, performance reviews and business planning meetings to drive accountability and results.
• Identify opportunities to improve sales, customer experience and operational performance across the region.
• Ensure strong visual merchandising and product presentation, reflecting seasonal activity and commercial priorities.
• Ensure operational compliance across all stores, including health & safety, cash management, loss prevention and company procedures.

About You:

• Passion for the outdoors
• Retail experience with outdoor products
• Strong commercially and operationally
• Able to manage remotely
• New store open experience

What We Can Offer Our New Area Manager:

• Competitive salary package
• Performance-related bonus scheme
• Travel and business expenses covered
• Opportunity to join an exciting and growing national brand
• Career development opportunities as the business expands internationally
• A dynamic, supportive and highly passionate retail environment