* Colleague Networks - internal groups where colleagues and their allies can share their own experiences, offer feedback on the way we do things at Greggs, and provide support to one another, This is a full-time role, however flexibility in this will be considered
* We know that having a work-life balance is important, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role
* The base location for this role would be within the Southern region covering all shops below Luton, Oxford and Bristol.
What you'll do Customer Focus (Sales Growth)
* Accountable for growing our business both in terms of organic shop growth and through new shop development
* Drives high standards of customer service across the Region
Business Development
* Actively drives the new shop opening programme within the Region
* Liaises with Shop Development and Property team to identify and open new sites
* Drives new channels and develops our business across all day parts
Brand Responsibility
* Accountable for ensuring the implementation of agreed Brand standards and practices within the Region.
* Ensures Brand initiatives and product launches are implemented in the Region
Operational Excellence
* Helps deliver ongoing operational improvement by working across functions on developing operating standards.
Leading the Regional Team
* Leads and coaches the Regional team on the ground in line with Greggs values, with high visibility promoting a culture of leadership and responsibility.
* Ensures the team has clear objectives, regular reviews and personal development plans in order to deliver the business objectives and develop the team to their full potential.
* Ensures the appropriate coordination of functional support to deliver the Business plan.
Brand Standard Delivery Responsible for ensuring that we deliver, as measured by audits, the necessary Brand standards for:
* Service Style
* Merchandising,
* Quality of food baking and preparation
* Retail Food Safety
* H&S
Cost Control and Profit Responsibility
* Accountable for delivery of the Regional sales and profit budget.
We are looking for highly experienced, talented individuals with drive, who can demonstrate:
* Senior Management experience within a multi-site retailer
* Experience of developing innovative solutions and contributing to strategic planning
* Have demonstrable experience in people management and people development
* Have strong stakeholder engagement and management skills, working in large cross functional groups
* Present a welcoming attitude to change and adjust dynamically to continuous business change and improvement
* Proven commercial acumen with accountability for achieving and excelling company targets
* Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail
* Have advanced IT skills including Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams
* Enjoy being part of a hard-working team, sharing the same end goal, and celebrating results together
* Are supportive of an inclusive culture - recognising and valuing that difference is good
25 days (5 weeks) annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service (in addition to bank holidays), plus 1 additional floating day
* Company car or car allowance
* Management Bonus Scheme which is worth up to 30% of your salary
* Profit share: We want everyone to share in the success of the business, so we distribute 10% of our profits to all our employees who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year
* Private Medical Insurance which is free for you and subsidised for your dependants
* Permanent Health Insurance which is a replacement income scheme
* You will automatically join our Greggs pension scheme which is a fantastic way to save for your retirement and allows you to benefit from employer contributions and tax advantages
* Defined contribution management pension scheme
* Death in service benefit which provides a lump-sum payment equal to 4 times your year's salary
* Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products
* Share save schemes that let you buy discounted Greggs shares, by saving a set amount of money over a fixed time, to have an even bigger share of our profits
* Career progression and learning and development
* Employee Assistance Programme; A free, confidential helpline, offering advice and support with financial, relationship, work-related and wellbeing issues, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Including a mobile app providing a range of wellness content on physical, mental, social, and financial wellbeing