Area Leader

Inspire and lead QLD Retail Ops and drive change
- People first culture, customer focused growing business
- Competitive base + bonus + commission + product discount + car allowance ++

**Your New Role**
We pride ourselves in the design and quality of products and our focus on customers. We are growth bound and are looking for a passionate retail leader who will be a key part of the national senior retail ops team to own and lead change and growth in QLD.

Reporting into the Head of Retail, the purpose of this role is to drive sales and culture and to deliver an exceptional customer experience whilst overseeing the management of each showroom’s performance working closely with Store Managers.

You will be accountable for the performance of currently 8 stores including a Franchise and for providing coaching, direction and sales leadership to the Store Managers in our stores spanning from Maroochydore to Robina in QLD who are responsible for the stores in their respective states. This role is a conduit between Support Office and your state therefore will see you collaborate with Buying, Merchandising, People & Culture and Marketing to ensure seamless implementation of group wide initiatives in QLD and to ensure the state is receiving adequate support to achieve outcomes.

You will also be the most senior leader in the state, therefore are expected to have a dotted line relationship with our QLD Warehouse and Installations Team.

**Your New Company**
DecoRug is an innovative, a multi-award winning retailer. Launched in 1993 we now operate a significant retail network throughout New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, and South Australia.

We are much
- ‘More Than Just a Rug Store’ _as our original positioning statement would suggest. Sure we sell Decorator Rugs - and plenty of them, in fact we’ve added that touch of style to thousands of living spaces over the years But it doesn’t end there, we’re also a highly successful retailer of Pre-Finished Timber and Laminate Flooring, Wall-to-Wall Carpet, Custom-Made Window Shutters and Blinds as well

**About You**
- Successful track record in store management, area/multi-store management
- Strong people leadership and coaching skills across multiple locations
- Commercial acumen and strong understands key financials and reporting that are relevant to store and area management. Astute when it comes to implementing levers to impact financials and coaching managers to influence results
- Solid organisational skills, planning and time management
- Sales drive, sales leadership
- Excellent communication skills and high level of empathy
- Proven track record in developing leaders, succession planning, providing timely feedback and coaching, performance management
- Confident in managing conflict, grievances, disciplinary issues
- Good working knowledge of work health and safety standards, processes and policies
- Ability to balance planning, following process and procedures with face-to-face time in stores, with store managers and teams

**Benefits**:

- Excellent opportunity if you are currently an Area Manager looking to step up into a state-wide senior retail ops role (aka State Manager)
- We are going through an exciting renovation of our business and brand, strengthening our foundations so we can continue to grow in the coming years. Join us to be part of this growth journey.
- Be part of a people first culture, in a role where you can have tremendous impact on your team’s development and achievements
- Competitive base + lucrative bonus and commission structure + product discounts + car allowance + tools of trade