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Retail Director, Retail Chain, Dublin

Excel Recruitment is delighted to have been retained to recruit a Retail Director for one of our most successful clients,a large nationwide retail chain.

This role is being recruited personally by our CEO, Barry Whelan. All interest and queries will be directed to him.

Previous experience at a senior level in retail is required. Candidates outside of the Retail/Hospitality sectors will not be considered for this role.

Candidates within the sectors must demonstrate a successful track record in the management of Retail Operations, Buying and Merchandising, Finance, Logistics, and Marketing, along with an innovative mindset and the ability to deliver results.

This Retail Director position offers a real opportunity to expand, shape, and lead an exceptional business. This Retail Director position would suit an inspiring, forward-thinking leader with an appetite for a new, exciting challenge.

Our client is a large business with the strength of size, but with an entrepreneurial spirit and appetite for acquisition. Their innovative products and services have ensured that they are a market leader today. Now, they are building on that strong history of success -growing the business through the delivery of excellence and innovation.

What does it mean to work here?

Their Mindset: They put customers first. The customer is their priority at all times and is kept at the centre of all strategic decisions.

The organisation: They work as one. They collaborate across their enterprise. In an increasingly competitive marketplace, no single product, group, or unit succeeds on their own. Our client harnesses its corporate footprint to work as one.

Their People: They recruit for brains and hearts. They are industry experts who foster great relationships with colleagues and customers. They value technical knowledge and experience, alongside business insight and people smarts. They nurture both the hard and soft skills of their talent.

Their Leadership: They lead. They take ownership. They lead from all levels. They value the opportunity to grow, as a business and as people.

Their promise: Grow with the Best. They grow the best. This is a workplace that nourishes talented people.

This is a great business to work for.

Key Elements of this role include:

• Business Leadership
• Strategy
• Innovation
• Market knowledge
• Growth and Sustainability
• Stakeholder relations
• Fostering company culture
• Motivating and driving the Senior Team

Responsibilities:

Develop and execute the company’s business strategies to attain the board’s goals and objectives, both short-term and long-term.

• Achieve company revenue and margin targets through long-term strategies.
• Lead the team in a high-performance culture.
• Take ownership of Vision, Mission, and Values
• Ensure change is seamlessly driven through the operation.
• Ensure a positive work environment for all employees within an engaging environment.

Requirements and skills

Previous experience at the director/executive level in the retail/food/hospitality industry

History of driving business growth and continuous professional development

The ability to shape and deliver major strategies and strategic change

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