Retail Area Manager

Company description:

The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services, whose values  it is to shape a more just and compassionate society.

Job description:

About Us

The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services, whose values  it is to shape a more just and compassionate society. We believe our employees are key to our success and offer Learning and Development programs to enhance and grow your career across a range of teams and services. Our employees are recognised for their achievements and offered promotional opportunities on a meritocracy basis within a collegiate and values driven team environment and culture. The Society recognises the value of an inclusive work environment and believes that our diversity is a strength in the work we do with our local communities.

Your Role

• An unmissable opportunity for an experienced Area Manager with strong retail management skills to lead high volume retail stores to success
• Current NSW Driver Licence
• Salary packaging tax free benefits - increasing your take home pay

Your role as Retail Area Manager will involve managing the retail network in the Upper North East region of NSW. Your role is key to ensuring the stores are able to achieve their sales performance targets and there are strategies to improve stores's capacity to increase revenue. An equally vital part of your role is to maintain positive and safe work environment, and staff are well-equipped to achieve their individual performance goals. Your proven success in managing multiple stores, achieving sales targets and leading/inspiring team members are highly critical to this role. You will need to be able to travel to the different locations within the region.

Your Responsibility

• Leading, growing and developing teams of paid employees and volunteers
• Ensuring extraordinary customer service is provided to every customer, every time
• Embedding exceptional operational and visual merchandise standards
• Meeting and exceeding sales and KPI performance of the stores
• Champion the voice of the donor by upholding the highest standards in product sorting, pricing, and placement
• Building and supporting the volunteer workforce and engaging with the local community
• Role-modelling a 'safety first' culture in stores
• Use the company's mission and values to support decision making, act as a brand advocate inside and outside of the stores.

You Will Need

• Relevant tertiary qualification/s in business, management and/or retail and demonstrated significant experience working in the management of large retail outlet/s.
• Demonstrated ability in successfully leading retail and supply chain operations.
• Proven people management skills including leading, motivating, coaching and developing teams.
• Proven ability to review and analyse business data and analytics to enable effective reporting and decision-making on operational performance.
• Financial acumen and experience in managing P&L
• High-level understanding of current issues facing the retail sector and not for profit industry.
• NSW driver licence and ability to travel across the region.

Apply Now

Apply now, we are interviewing as we receive applications.

We offer:

• Supportive Team - Join a welcoming, values-driven team with a strong sense of community.
• Boost Your Take-Home Pay - Access up to $15,900 in tax-free benefits for everyday expenses.
• Career Progression - Grow with clear pathways to leadership and internal opportunities.
• Learning & Development - On-demand training to support your professional growth.
• Wellbeing Support - EAP and wellness services to support your mental and physical well-being.
• Inclusive Culture - Thrive in a diverse workplace with active RAP and DIAP programs.
• Leave Benefits - Enjoy up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave, plus access to cultural and study leave to support your personal and professional life.

St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) welcomes people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to engaging a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, candidates of any or no religious beliefs and applicants of all ages. If you are a candidate with disability please let us know if you require any support to participate in the application and recruitment process.

The Society is committed to being a Child Safe organisation, further information can be found in the Society's commitment to Safeguarding Children & Young People. Prior to an offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including a Police check & Working with Children check. A health / medical assessment may be required for some roles.

We offer:

Not-for-profit tax-free benefits that lower an employee's taxable income and increase their take-home pay.