What This Role Offers:
- Salary of €120,000 – €140,000 + performance-related bonus
- Executive-level role with full oversight of a multi-site retail operation
- Opportunity to influence business strategy and drive growth
- Company Pension Scheme
- Strong long-term career progression opportunities
- Autonomy to implement change and improve performance across the network
- Exposure to large-scale operations and senior leadership decision-making
- Support from an experienced senior management team
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and oversee the performance of a network of retail stores across Leinster
- Drive sales, margin, and profitability across all locations
- Develop and implement strategic plans to support business growth
- Lead, coach, and develop Area Managers and senior store teams
- Ensure consistency in operational standards, customer experience, and brand execution
- Monitor and analyse performance metrics, implementing improvements where required
- Drive efficiency across labour, stock management, and cost control
- Work closely with senior leadership on business planning and expansion strategies
- Ensure full compliance with HACCP, food safety, and health & safety regulations
The Ideal Candidate:
- Proven experience in a senior retail leadership role (Head of Retail, Retail Director, or similar)
- Strong multi-site management experience within grocery or high-volume retail
- Demonstrated ability to drive commercial performance across a large retail network
- Experience leading and developing senior management teams
- Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach to operational delivery
- Strong financial acumen with experience managing P&L across multiple sites
- Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills
If you are a senior retail leader looking for a high-impact role within a growing organisation, this is an excellent opportunity to take the next step in your career.
Apply today for this Head of Retail opportunity in Leinster.
All applications will be handled with the strictest confidence.
INDNIK
Head of Retail Sales and Operations – Dublin
Our client, a well-established Irish retail business with a strong national store presence, is seeking an experienced Head of Retail Sales & Operations to lead performance, operational excellence and customer experience across their retail network.
This is a senior leadership opportunity suited to a commercially driven retail professional with strong multi-site leadership experience. The successful candidate will play a key role in driving sales performance, leading large store teams and ensuring best-in-class operational standards across the business.
This role is primarily based out of Dublin City Centre
Key Responsibilities for the Regional Manager
- Lead and inspire Store Managers and senior store leadership teams to deliver exceptional commercial and customer performance across the retail network
- Drive a customer-first culture, ensuring consistent service excellence and strong brand standards across all stores
- Oversee day-to-day retail operations, ensuring efficient processes, strong productivity and operational best practice
- Analyse sales performance, customer behaviour and store metrics to identify opportunities for growth and operational improvement
- Develop and implement initiatives to improve conversion, basket value and overall customer engagement
- Lead large teams across multiple locations, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement
- Work closely with internal departments including buying, marketing, creative and shared services teams to align commercial strategies and operational plans
- Plan and execute key sales and operational initiatives across the retail network
Skills and Experience
- 5 years + in Senior Multi- Site retail leadership, ideally within a high-volume retail environment
- Proven experience managing and developing large teams across multiple locations
- Demonstrated ability to translate head office strategy into effective store execution
- Strong commercial awareness with the ability to analyse data and drive sales performance improvements
- Experience across multiple retail product categories is advantageous
- Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills
- Strategic thinker with the ability to balance operational detail with long-term business growth
Should you be interested in hearing more about this Head of Retail Sales & Operations opportunity, please upload your updated CV via the link provided or contact Aislinn 01 8717604.
All applications will be handled with the strictest confidence
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