Head of Retail – Dublin
An exceptional opportunity has arisen with one of Ireland’s most successful retail groups for an experienced Head of Retail to join the organisation at executive leadership level.
This is a rare senior leadership opportunity within a major national retail organisation. As Head of Retail, you will lead a large-scale multi-site operation, driving commercial growth, operational excellence and strategic execution across the business.
This role offers a highly competitive executive package, significant long-term career progression, and the opportunity to make a lasting impact within one of Ireland’s leading retail brands.
What’s on Offer?
- Executive-level salary package of €100,000 – €110,000
- Significant bonus and executive benefits package
- Opportunity to join one of Ireland’s leading and most respected retail organisations
- Highly strategic leadership role with national influence
- Genuine visibility and impact at executive level
- Long-term progression opportunities within a growth-focused organisation
- The opportunity to shape the future direction of a major Irish retail business
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead a large-scale multi-site retail operation across a national store network
- Drive commercial performance, profitability, and operational excellence across all locations
- Develop and implement long-term retail strategies aligned with overall business objectives
- Lead, mentor, and develop senior retail leadership teams across the organisation
- Deliver best-in-class customer experience and operational standards across the business
- Identify opportunities for growth, innovation, and operational improvement
- Drive performance across all key commercial and operational KPIs
- Lead transformational change and continuous improvement initiatives across the retail network
- Partner closely with executive leadership on strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, and business development
- Build a high-performance culture focused on accountability, leadership, customer excellence, and commercial delivery
- Ensure consistency, governance, and operational alignment across all retail operations
About You:
- Extensive experience operating at senior retail leadership level within a large-scale, multi-site retail environment
- Proven track record of delivering significant commercial growth and operational performance
- Highly strategic and commercially focused with strong executive presence
- Exceptional leadership capability with experience leading large teams through growth and transformation
- Strong understanding of retail operations, customer behaviour, and commercial performance drivers
- Influential communicator capable of operating effectively at executive and board level
- Passionate about people, leadership development, operational excellence, and customer experience
- Experience within grocery, FMCG, convenience, or large-format retail environments highly desirable
Why Apply?
This is an exceptional opportunity to step into a high-impact executive leadership role within a leading retail organisation, where you will have the opportunity to shape strategy, influence performance and drive meaningful business growth.
All applications will be handled with the strictest confidence.
INDNIK
Fresh Food Manager – Cork
Excel Recruitment is seeking a talented Fresh Food Manager to join our client’s successful grocery business in Cork.
This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled fresh food professional who enjoys variety, thrives in a hands-on role, and excels at leading high‑performing teams.
In this role ensuring each fresh food department operates at exceptional standards. You’ll support and guide teams across deli, bakery, butchery, and all fresh food counters while driving sales, managing margins, and delivering an outstanding customer experience
Salary: €50k plus bonus
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee and maintain fresh food operations across two supermarket sites
- Lead and support teams across deli, bakery, butchery, and fresh food counters
- Manage waste control, stock levels, and margins to optimise profitability
- Ensure all fresh food departments meet company, food safety, and quality standards
- Conduct regular audits to ensure consistency and compliance across both stores
- Drive sales through effective merchandising, promotions, and product presentation
- Assist department managers with stock rotation, ordering, and waste reduction initiatives
- Ensure full compliance with HACCP, food safety regulations, and hygiene standards
- Train, mentor, and develop team members to enhance product knowledge and service levels
- Work closely with store management to identify opportunities for fresh food growth
Requirements
- Previous experience as a Fresh Food Manager or Multi-Site Fresh Food Manager in supermarket retail
- Strong operational knowledge of deli, bakery, butchery, and fresh food departments
- Proven ability to manage margins, control waste, and optimise fresh food profitability
- Experience conducting audits and maintaining food safety compliance
- Strong understanding of merchandising and fresh food display standards
- Excellent leadership and people development skills
- Strong organisational, communication, and problem‑solving abilities
- Genuine passion for fresh food retail and consistently high standards
If you’re an experienced Fresh Food Manager ready to step into a dynamic multi-site role, this is an excellent opportunity to advance your career within a well-established retail business.
INDALAN
Regional Manager – Wexford
We are seeking an experienced and commercially focused Regional Manager to oversee a portfolio of high-volume retail stores across the Southeast region.
This is a senior leadership opportunity for a results-driven retail professional with a proven track record in multi-site management, people development, operational excellence and commercial performance.
This role offers a competitive salary of €100,000 – €110,000, an excellent benefits package and Opportunity to join one of Ireland’s leading retail organisations.
What’s on Offer?
- Salary €100,000 – €110,000 DOE
- Performance-based bonus structure
- Company vehicle or car allowance
- Pension and benefits package
- Excellent long-term career progression opportunities
- Opportunity to join one of Ireland’s leading retail organisations
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and support Store Managers across multiple sites.
- Drive sales growth, profitability and commercial performance.
- Monitor and analyse KPIs, implementing action plans where required.
- Ensure exceptional standards of customer service across all locations.
- Develop high-performing teams through coaching, mentoring and succession planning.
- Manage labour costs, productivity and operational efficiency.
- Ensure full compliance with company policies, procedures and legislative requirements.
- Lead change management and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Build strong relationships with key stakeholders across the business.
Key Requirements:
- Previous experience as a Regional Manager, Area Manager or Senior Multi-Site Retail Manager.
- Strong commercial and financial acumen.
- Proven ability to lead large teams across multiple locations.
- Experience driving business growth and operational excellence.
- Exceptional leadership, communication and influencing skills.
- Ability to travel regularly throughout the region.
This is an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious retail leader looking to take on a high-profile regional leadership role with a progressive and expanding business.
All applications will be handled with the strictest confidence.
INDNIK
Area Manager – Galway & Mayo
Monday to Friday – 8.30am – 5pm
Our client is a leading organisation dedicated to supporting individuals into sustainable employment while partnering with local businesses and communities. They are passionate about delivering outstanding customer service, developing their people and making a real difference in the communities they serve.
They are now seeking an inspiring Dual Branch Manager to lead and develop a combined team of 10-15 colleagues, creating a high-performing, positive culture while driving operational excellence and helping a diverse group of individuals overcome barriers to secure meaningful employment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, coach and motivate your team to achieve performance, quality and service delivery targets.
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the branch, ensuring compliance and an exceptional customer experience.
- Work closely with a diverse range of individuals, supporting your team to help clients secure sustainable employment opportunities.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with local employers, community partners and key stakeholders to create employment opportunities.
- Monitor branch performance, analyse KPIs and implement continuous improvements.
- Recruit, develop and inspire your team, fostering an inclusive and engaging workplace culture.
About You
- 3-4 years’ senior branch management experience, ideally within a customer-focused, people-centred or target-driven environment.
- A proven track record of leading, coaching and developing high-performing teams.
- Strong commercial and operational management skills with experience delivering targets and KPIs.
- Excellent communication, relationship-building and organisational skills, with a passion for helping people succeed.
- Experience in recruitment with strong administration and presentation experience
Benefits
- Monday to Friday working.
- 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays and your birthday off.
- Option to purchase additional annual leave.
- Company pension with a 5% employer contribution.
- Health insurance allowance.
- Life assurance (3x salary).
- Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity benefits.
- Two paid volunteer days each year.
- Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support.
Should you be interested in hearing more about this job opportunity, please apply via the link provided and Aislinn will look after your application,
INDAIS
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.
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 €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
