Fresh Food Area Manager -Dublin
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and commercially driven Fresh Food Area Manager to join a leading retail business across the Dublin region. This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate fresh food professional who thrives on developing people, driving standards and delivering exceptional commercial results.
This role Offers a competitive package, strong career progression and the opportunity to influence fresh food performance across multiple locations.
What’s on Offer?
- Competitive salary of €50,000 – €55,000
- Company vehicle or travel allowance
- Performance-related bonus
- Excellent career progression opportunities
- Autonomy to influence and develop fresh food operations across multiple sites
- Ongoing training and professional development
- Opportunity to join a successful and growing retail organisation
Key Responsibilities:
- Support and lead fresh food operations across a portfolio of stores
- Drive sales growth, profitability and fresh food performance across all locations
- Coach, mentor and develop Fresh Food Managers and in-store teams
- Ensure best-in-class standards across deli, bakery, food-to-go and fresh departments
- Conduct regular store visits, audits and performance reviews
- Identify opportunities to improve sales, margin and customer experience
- Drive compliance across food safety, HACCP and operational standards
- Support new product launches, promotions and seasonal initiatives
- Analyse store performance and implement action plans to improve results
- Deliver training programmes and best-practice initiatives across the network
About You:
- Previous experience as a Fresh Food Manager, Fresh Food Advisor, Area Manager, Retail Manager or Multi-Site Fresh Food Specialist
- Strong knowledge of deli, bakery, food-to-go and fresh food operations
- Proven track record of improving sales, margin and operational performance
- Experience coaching and developing teams across multiple locations
- Strong understanding of HACCP, food safety and compliance requirements
- Commercially focused with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
- Full clean driving licence
- Passionate about fresh food, customer experience and operational excellence
Why Apply?
This is an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious fresh food professional looking to take the next step in their career.
All applications will be handled with the strictest confidence.
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Fresh Food Area Manager – Cork
Excel Recruitment are seeking an experienced and commercially driven Fresh Food Area Manager to oversee and support the fresh food operations across multiple retail stores in the Cork region.
This is a senior leadership opportunity for a passionate food retail professional who thrives on driving standards, growing sales, and developing high-performing teams.
This role offers a salary of €65,000 – €70,000, a strong benefits package, Excellent work-life balance and the opportunity to join a progressive and growing retail business.
What’s on Offer?
- Attractive salary package of €65,000-€70,000 DOE
- Performance-related bonus structure
- Company car and fuel card
- Private pension contribution
- Laptop and mobile phone provided
- Excellent work-life balance
- Opportunity to join a progressive and growing retail business
- Autonomy to make a real impact across multiple stores and teams
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and support fresh food operations across multiple stores
- Drive sales growth, profitability, participation, and margin performance across all fresh categories
- Build strong working relationships with store managers, suppliers, and fresh food teams
- Train, mentor, and develop fresh food personnel to deliver best-in-class standards
- Ensure all stores maintain full HACCP and food safety compliance
- Support stores through regular visits, audits, coaching, and operational guidance
- Oversee waste control systems and identify opportunities for efficiency improvements
- Develop innovative fresh food concepts, menus, promotions, and merchandising initiatives
- Analyse sales performance, margins, and KPIs while delivering weekly targets
- Ensure excellent customer service standards are consistently achieved
Key Requirements:
- Proven experience in senior fresh food management or multi-site fresh food operations
- Strong commercial acumen with experience managing sales, margins, budgets, and profitability
- Excellent knowledge of HACCP, food safety, and compliance standards
- A hands-on leadership style with the ability to motivate and develop teams
- Passion for fresh food retail and delivering outstanding customer experiences
- Strong communication, organisational, and relationship management skills
- Experience with Digitally systems is advantageous
- Strong IT and reporting skills, including Microsoft Office
- Full clean driver’s licence required
If you are interested in this Fresh Food Area Manager job opportunity in Co. Cork, then please apply to Nikki Murran via the link below.
All applications will be handled with the strictest confidence.
INDNIK
Fresh Food Area Manager – Leinster
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and commercially focused Fresh Food professional to join a leading retail organisation as Fresh Food Area Manager in Leinster.
This is a key field-based role supporting multiple stores across Leinster, driving fresh food standards, sales performance, profitability and operational excellence across a diverse retail network.
What’s On Offer?
- Salary of €55,000 – €60,000 DOE
- Travel support
- Opportunity to work with a highly successful and growing retail business
- Exposure to multiple stores and senior operational leadership
- Excellent long-term career progression opportunities
- Dynamic, people-focused and supportive working environment
The Role:
- Supporting and coaching Store Managers and Fresh Food Managers across multiple locations
- Driving sales growth, profitability and performance across all fresh food categories
- Implementing fresh food strategies and ensuring consistent execution across the region
- Monitoring and improving key KPI’s including sales, margin, waste, labour and customer service
- Supporting stores in achieving excellence in food safety, HACCP and compliance standards
- Identifying opportunities to improve fresh food offerings, merchandising and customer experience
- Delivering training, coaching and development programmes for store teams
- Conducting regular store visits, audits and operational reviews
- Supporting new store openings, refits and fresh food development projects
The Candidate:
- Proven experience within a Fresh Food Manager, Area Manager, Regional Manager or Retail Operations role
- Strong knowledge across deli, bakery, food-to-go, produce and fresh food operations
- Demonstrated success in improving sales, margins and operational standards
- Strong commercial awareness and analytical capability
- Excellent leadership, coaching and people development skills
- Strong understanding of HACCP, food safety and compliance requirements
- Ability to influence, motivate and support teams across multiple locations
- Full clean driving licence
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious fresh food professional looking to take the next step in their career and make a genuine impact across a large retail network.
All applications will be handled with the strictest confidence.
INDNIK
Regional Manager -Munster
An exceptional opportunity has arisen for an experienced and commercially driven Regional Manager to join a leading retail organisation operating a large-scale store network across Munster.
This is a senior leadership role within a highly respected and nationally recognised retail business, offering the successful candidate the opportunity to lead multiple high-volume stores while playing a key role in driving operational performance, commercial growth, retail excellence, and people development across the region.
This role offers an exceptional executive package including a highly competitive salary, performance-related bonus, company vehicle, pension contribution, and strong long-term career progression opportunities within a leading retail organisation.
What’s on Offer?
- Executive salary package of €110,000 – €130,000
- Performance-related bonus
- Company car / executive benefits package
- Senior leadership role within a market-leading retail organisation
- Significant autonomy and influence across a large regional operation
- Opportunity to lead transformational retail and commercial initiatives
- Strong long-term career progression opportunities
- Dynamic, people-focused, and commercially driven environment
The Role:
- Lead and oversee the performance of a large multi-site retail portfolio across Munster
- Drive commercial performance, profitability, and operational excellence across all stores
- Coach, mentor, and develop Store Managers and regional leadership teams
- Deliver strong KPI performance across sales, margin, labour, shrink, waste, and customer experience
- Lead strategic operational initiatives to improve store performance and drive growth
- Support store development projects, revamps, and new operational initiatives
- Drive best-in-class retail standards across all locations
- Work closely with senior leadership on budgeting, forecasting, and regional business strategy
- Build high-performing and engaged teams through strong people leadership and succession planning
- Ensure stores consistently deliver exceptional customer experience and operational compliance
- Identify opportunities for innovation, efficiency, and continuous improvement throughout the region
About You:
- Proven experience operating at Regional Manager or senior multi-site retail leadership level
- Strong background within grocery, FMCG, supermarket, convenience, or large-scale retail operations
- Commercially astute with strong experience managing P&L performance and operational KPIs
- Exceptional leadership capability with a proven ability to coach and develop high-performing teams
- Strategic thinker with a hands-on and results-driven approach
- Strong understanding of retail operations, customer experience, labour management, and profitability
- Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills
- Passionate about operational excellence, people development, and driving performance
- Full clean driver’s licence required
Why Apply?
This is a standout senior retail leadership role within one of Ireland’s most respected and progressive retail organisations.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to lead at scale, influence regional performance, and play a key role in the continued growth and success of a highly established retail business.
All applications will be handled with the strictest confidence.
INDNIK
Supermarket Store Manager – South Dublin
An exceptional opportunity has opened for an experienced and commercially focused Supermarket Store Manager to lead one of South Dublin’s highest-performing and most established retail stores.
This role offers a highly competitive salary of circa €100,000, along with a performance-related bonus and an executive-level benefits package.
You will step into a flagship store leadership position with full autonomy to drive commercial performance, while benefiting from the support of a strong senior leadership team and a well-established operational structure.
What’s on Offer?
- Salary package of €100,000 DOE
- Performance-related bonus
- Executive benefits package
- Lead a flagship, high-turnover supermarket operation
- Excellent long-term progression opportunities
- Strong support from senior leadership and operational teams
- High-profile role within a respected and growing retail group
- Dynamic, fast-paced, and commercially driven environment
The Role:
- Full responsibility for the overall performance and day-to-day operations of a large supermarket store
- Lead and develop a large management and in-store team
- Drive commercial performance across sales, margins, labour, waste, and profitability
- Deliver exceptional customer service and operational standards throughout the business
- Maintain best-in-class standards across fresh food, merchandising, availability, and store presentation
- Create a high-performance culture focused on accountability, leadership, and customer excellence
- Drive KPI performance across all operational areas of the store
- Ensure full compliance across food safety, HACCP, health & safety, and company procedures
- Work closely with senior leadership on strategy, performance, and business growth initiatives
The Ideal Candidate:
- Proven experience as a Store Manager within a high-volume supermarket or grocery retail environment
- Strong commercial and operational management background
- Experience leading large retail teams within fast-paced environments
- Passionate about customer experience, team development, and operational excellence
- Strong understanding of KPIs, profitability, labour control, shrinkage, and fresh food operations
- Highly organised, driven, and capable of operating within a demanding retail environment
- Strong leadership presence with the ability to motivate and influence teams at all levels
Why Apply?
This is a rare opportunity to take ownership of a flagship supermarket operation within a highly successful and ambitious retail group.
All applications will be handled with the strictest confidence.
INDNIK
Fresh Food Area Manager – Cork
Excel Recruitment are seeking an experienced and commercially driven Fresh Food Area Manager to oversee and support the fresh food operations across multiple retail stores in the Cork region. This is a senior leadership opportunity for a passionate food retail professional who thrives on driving standards, growing sales, and developing high-performing teams.
This role offers a salary of €75,000 – €80,000, a strong benefits package, Excellent work-life balance and the Opportunity to join a progressive and growing retail business.
What’s on Offer?
- Attractive salary package of €75,000-€80,000 DOE
- Performance-related bonus structure
- Company car and fuel card
- Private pension contribution
- Laptop and mobile phone provided
- Excellent work-life balance
- Opportunity to join a progressive and growing retail business
- Autonomy to make a real impact across multiple stores and teams
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and support fresh food operations across multiple stores
- Drive sales growth, profitability, participation, and margin performance across all fresh categories
- Build strong working relationships with store managers, suppliers, and fresh food teams
- Train, mentor, and develop fresh food personnel to deliver best-in-class standards
- Ensure all stores maintain full HACCP and food safety compliance
- Support stores through regular visits, audits, coaching, and operational guidance
- Oversee waste control systems and identify opportunities for efficiency improvements
- Develop innovative fresh food concepts, menus, promotions, and merchandising initiatives
- Analyse sales performance, margins, and KPIs while delivering weekly targets
- Ensure excellent customer service standards are consistently achieved
Key Requirements:
- Proven experience in senior fresh food management or multi-site fresh food operations
- Strong commercial acumen with experience managing sales, margins, budgets, and profitability
- Excellent knowledge of HACCP, food safety, and compliance standards
- A hands-on leadership style with the ability to motivate and develop teams
- Passion for fresh food retail and delivering outstanding customer experiences
- Strong communication, organisational, and relationship management skills
- Experience with Digitally systems is advantageous
- Strong IT and reporting skills, including Microsoft Office
- Full clean driver’s licence required
If you are interested in this Fresh Food Area Manager job opportunity in Co. Cork, then please apply to Nikki Murran via the link below.
All applications will be handled with the strictest confidence.
INDNIK
Area Manager – Leinster Builders’ Merchants / Hardware Retail
Our client, a leading Irish hardware and builders’ merchants retail group is seeking to recruit an experienced Area Manager / Regional Manager to join the Retail Sales and Operations team. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially driven Building Merchant retail professional to oversee the performance and development of multiple branches across the Leinster Region.
Reporting to the Head of Sales and Operations, the successful candidate will play a key role in driving regional growth, operational excellence, and strong member relationships. This position requires a strategic and hands-on leader with strong commercial acumen and experience within the builders’ merchants, hardware, or construction-related retail sector.
Key Responsibilities for the job of Area Manager / Regional Manager
- Develop and implement regional sales strategies to achieve revenue and profitability targets
- Support and guide members to maximise commercial performance and operational standards
- Identify market opportunities and adapt strategies to remain competitive
- Build strong relationships with members, suppliers, and key stakeholders
- Act as the main point of contact between the group and its members
- Work collaboratively with internal departments to support business growth
- Identify and attract potential new members within the region
- Support initiatives to expand market share and strengthen the brand presence
Key Requirements for the job of Area Manager / Regional Manager
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in a senior sales or leadership role, within builders’ merchants, hardware, or construction-related retail essential
- Strong commercial awareness and understanding of the builders’ merchants sector
- Proven ability to develop and deliver strategic sales plans
- Strong leadership, influencing, and relationship-building skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and make commercially sound decisions
- Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office
- Full driving licence and willingness to travel across the region
Package
- Competitive salary with performance-based incentives
- Pension contribution and income protection
- Fully expensed vehicle or car allowance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunity to join a progressive and growing organisation with strong career development potential
If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please apply with your updated CV, or contact Aislinn for a confidential discussion.
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What This Role Offers
- Salary of 80K + performance-related bonus
- Senior leadership role with oversight of multiple high-volume retail stores
- Opportunity to influence operational strategy and drive performance improvements
- Company pension scheme
- Strong career progression opportunities within a growing organisation
- Autonomy to implement change and enhance store standards across the network
- Exposure to large-scale operations and senior decision-making
- Support from an experienced senior management team
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee the performance of a portfolio of retail stores across Munster
- Drive sales, margin, and profitability across all locations
- Work closely with Area Managers and Store Managers to improve performance and deliver results
- Implement operational strategies to enhance efficiency, standards, and customer experience
- Monitor and analyse KPIs, identifying trends and implementing action plans
- Ensure consistency across store operations, merchandising, and brand standards
- Drive improvements in labour management, stock control, and cost efficiency
- Support recruitment, training, and development of management teams
- Work collaboratively with senior leadership on business planning and expansion
The Ideal Candidate
- Proven experience in a senior retail role such as Retail Operations Manager, Area Manager, or similar
- Strong multi-site management experience within grocery or high-volume retail
- Demonstrated ability to drive performance across multiple locations
- Experience leading and developing management teams
- Highly commercial with strong financial and operational awareness
- A hands-on leader with excellent communication and organisational skills
Apply today for this Retail Operations Manager opportunity in Munster.
All applications will be handled with the strictest confidence.
INDNIK
What This Role Offers:
- Salary of €80,000 – €85,000 + performance-related bonus DOE
- Enhanced annual leave entitlement
- Company pension scheme
- Full ownership and autonomy in leading a high-volume, high-performing store
- Opportunity to work with an established and successful retail group
- Strong career progression opportunities within a growing organisation
- Exposure to a large-scale operation with significant turnover and team size
- The ability to influence store performance, standards, and team development
- Support from an experienced senior management structure
- A dynamic, fast-paced environment where you can make a real impact
Key Responsibilities:
- Take full ownership of store performance, driving sales, margin, and profitability
- Lead, develop, and motivate a large team to deliver strong results
- Maintain exceptional standards across fresh food, grocery, and store operations
- Monitor and analyse key KPIs, implementing action plans to drive performance
- Manage labour, stock control, and cost efficiency across the business
- Ensure high standards in customer service and overall shopping experience
- Maintain full compliance with HACCP, food safety, and health & safety regulations
The Ideal Candidate:
- Proven experience as a Store Manager within grocery or high-volume retail
- Experience managing high-turnover stores and delivering strong commercial performance
- Demonstrated ability to lead, manage, and develop large teams in a fast-paced environment
- Strong commercial awareness with a track record of driving sales and profitability
- Passion for fresh food and maintaining exceptional store standards
- A hands-on leadership style with excellent organisational and communication skills
If you are interested in this Supermarket Store Manager job opportunity in Limerick, please apply directly.
All applications will be handled with the strictest confidence.
INDNIK
Area Territory Manager
Excel Recruitment is seeking an Area Territory Manager in the west of Ireland for our client who specialises in the Home, Garden and DIY markets. Reporting to the Sales Director you will be responsible for maintaining and growing their current customer base and also focus on identifying new potential customers. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Area Territory Manager to join a successful and growing business in Home, Garden and DIY markets.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the lead point of contact for all clients while building and nurturing trusted, long-lasting relationships.
- To work closely with our existing retail customers to meet and exceed targets
- Implement efficient route plans & customer call cycles
- Prepare feedback for weekly trade teams meetings
- To achieve KPI’s set on customer daily activity
- Prepare and executive an annual business plan, reporting and forecasting results
- To proactively work to identify new customers, new sales channels and target markets
- To proactively develop and sell promotional programmes
- To schedule sales appointments in our showrooms on a weekly basis
- To work closely with our Buying team on new product development and implementation within the market To achieve new listings in all accounts across multiple sales channels
- To proactively focus on new business development across all retail sectors
- To attend and collaborate in our weekly trade meetings
- Ensure that credit terms are implemented in line with the business
Requirements
- Entrepreneurial, energetic with a proactive attitude that is innovative, creative, and strategic thinking
- Commercially minded with a proven track record in key account management
- Customer focused with a demonstrated ability to build strong customer relationships and deliver customer centric solutions
- Financial acumen – ability to analyse, interpret and apply sales data to make better business decisions
- Excellent communication skills which convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
- Strong influencing and negotiation skills and demonstrated ability to consistently achieve results
- Full clean drivers’ licence
- Previous working experience especially within the FMCG and or DIY sector would be an advantage
If you would like to apply to this Area Territory Manager position, please submit a CV through the link below. If you have any questions, you can contact Laurence on 01-8717605. For similar live positions, please see the Excel Recruitment Website.
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