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Up to 100% travel should be expected with this role.
Job category: Retail
This role is not eligible for relocation.
Are you a dynamic retail leader ready to drive real impact across a multi-site operation? Do you thrive on leading high-performing teams and delivering excellence in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment? This is your chance to join bp's convenience retail business at a pivotal point of transformation and growth.
About the Role:
We’re looking for Area Managers in multiple locations across the UK to lead portfolios of 20–25 company-owned stores across each patch and oversee a team of ~500 dedicated colleagues. You’ll play a critical role in our UK retail operations, owning the delivery of people, customer, financial, and operational performance within your region — all while being a champion for change, growth, and exceptional customer service.
This is more than a job — it’s an opportunity to shape strategy, coach talent, and drive transformation from the ground up.
We have opportunities in the following locations:
* Northant's / Milton Keynes
* Kent
* North
* North London
* South London
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead and inspire a team of store managers to deliver exceptional store performance, fostering a culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement.
* Drive profitability while ensuring best-in-class safety and customer service standards.
* Champion a strong people agenda — from talent development to DE&I and succession planning.
* Deliver flawless execution of business strategies, promotions, and transformation initiatives.
* Conduct regular business reviews, performance assessments, and action planning.
Key Skills:
* Experience leading multi-site retail teams in a fast-paced, customer-driven business.
* Strong commercial and financial acumen — with the ability to turn insights into action.
* Exceptional leadership, coaching, and interpersonal skills.
* The confidence to manage performance and lead change with courage and clarity.
* A self-starter attitude with a passion for retail excellence and innovation.
* Field and in-store leadership experience in convenience, grocery, or FMCG sectors.
Ready to Make an Impact?
If you're excited about the opportunity to shape the future of retail operations and lead from the front, we’d love to hear from you.
At bp, we provide an excellent working environment and employee benefits such as an open and inclusive culture, a great work-life balance, tremendous learning and development opportunities to craft your career path, life and health insurance, medical care package, and many others.
We support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and exciting environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity and are committed to crafting an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.
Travel Requirement: Up to 100% travel should be expected with this role.
Entity: Customers & Products
Job Family Group: Retail Group
Job Description:
Area Manager – Nationwide Opportunities
Are you a dynamic retail leader ready to drive real impact across a multi-site operation? Do you thrive on leading high-performing teams and delivering excellence in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment? This is your chance to join bp's convenience retail business at a pivotal point of transformation and growth.
About the Role:
We’re looking for Area Managers in multiple locations across the UK to lead portfolios of 20–25 company-owned stores across each patch and oversee a team of ~500 dedicated colleagues. You’ll play a critical role in our UK retail operations, owning the delivery of people, customer, financial, and operational performance within your region — all while being a champion for change, growth, and exceptional customer service.
This is more than a job — it’s an opportunity to shape strategy, coach talent, and drive transformation from the ground up.
We have opportunities in the following locations:
* Northant's / Milton Keynes
* Kent
* North
* East Anglia / Essex
* North London
* South London
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead and inspire a team of store managers to deliver exceptional store performance, fostering a culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement.
* Drive profitability while ensuring best-in-class safety and customer service standards.
* Champion a strong people agenda — from talent development to DE&I and succession planning.
* Deliver flawless execution of business strategies, promotions, and transformation initiatives.
* Conduct regular business reviews, performance assessments, and action planning.
Key Skills:
* Experience leading multi-site retail teams in a fast-paced, customer-driven business.
* Strong commercial and financial acumen — with the ability to turn insights into action.
* Exceptional leadership, coaching, and interpersonal skills.
* The confidence to manage performance and lead change with courage and clarity.
* A self-starter attitude with a passion for retail excellence and innovation.
* Field and in-store leadership experience in convenience, grocery, or FMCG sectors.
Ready to Make an Impact?
If you're excited about the opportunity to shape the future of retail operations and lead from the front, we’d love to hear from you.
At bp, we provide an excellent working environment and employee benefits such as an open and inclusive culture, a great work-life balance, tremendous learning and development opportunities to craft your career path, life and health insurance, medical care package, and many others.
We support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and exciting environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity and are committed to crafting an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.
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