About the role As an Area Manager you will use your commercial, retail expertise to inspire and lead your team of store managers to deliver the company plan through driving high store standards to increase sales and profitability across both pharmacy and retail. With your leadership team working across the stores in your area, you will be responsible for delivering a strong trading performance underpinned by an exceptional operational platform. You will make a difference to your community through guiding and coaching your teams to deliver the very best service across both retail and pharmacy. Reporting to the Director of Stores and working collaboratively with the regional team, Support Office and your Store Leaders to turn your vision into action. You will be required to travel across your Area to visit your stores regularly. What you’ll need to have These are the essential skills or experience needed to succeed in this role. • Experience leading managers who lead large teams within a retail environment • A full UK driving licence. It would be great if you also have These are desirable skills or experience and are not essential, so we would welcome applications from candidates that don’t match these additional criteria. • An understanding of leading teams in community pharmacy • Experience leading teams across a multisite environment Our benefits Boots Retirement Savings Plan Discretionary annual bonus Generous employee discounts Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child Flexible benefits scheme including holiday buying, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and more. Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme. We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. P lease note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate. Why Boots? At Boots, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, it's with you, we change for the better. What's next? If you apply for this role, you will be invited to take a timed online assessment, if you require any adjustments and assistance with this please contact us. Once you have completed the assessment, our team will review your application and be in touch to update you. Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best. Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis. Keywords Retail, Stores, Management, Area, Customer, Leadership, Customer Service, Manager, Regional, FMCG, Store Leadership, Profit, Loss, Sales, Retail Sales,Area Manager,Regional Manager,Territory Manager