Part Time Regional Stores Director - East Midlands at Sainsburys DTD

City of London, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

12 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

13 Apr, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Senior leadership, Multisite retail management, Operational excellence, People development, Strategic planning, Commercial acumen, Change management, Data analysis, Performance management, Stakeholder management, Coaching, Succession planning, Customer service, Digital capability, Communication, Decision making

Industry

Retail

Description

In a nutshell We’re excited to be advertising this Part Time Regional Stores Director position job sharing in the East Midlands (Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Humber, Lincoln, Mansfield, Grantham, Spalding, Newark, Stamford) area, we expect the successful candidate to work 2 – 3 days per week to discuss further during selection. As a Regional Stores Director, you will inspire, develop and coach high performing leadership teams across a portfolio of stores. You’ll set the standard for brilliant leadership, operational excellence and customer service — creating the conditions for stores to thrive, colleagues to grow and retail goals to be delivered. What you’ll be doing Developing brilliant people * Creating an inclusive, engaging culture where colleagues feel valued, supported and able to be themselves. * Working in close partnership with People Partners to listen to colleague feedback and turn insight into meaningful action. * Building strong succession pipelines through robust talent and workforce plans, with personal ownership of developing future leaders. * Acting as a visible coach and role model, recognising potential and growing leadership capability at every level. Delivering operational excellence * Role modelling visible leadership by spending time in stores, at the moments that matter most to customers and colleagues. * Setting and maintaining high store standards throughout the trading day, with a relentless focus on “every bay, every day”. Leading flawless execution of launches, events and initiatives, while acting as the retail voice into central teams. * Ensuring processes are followed to deliver great customer outcomes, safe trading environments and full legal compliance. * Supporting the transformation of the business by clearly storytelling the “why” behind change and embedding new ways of working. Driving high performance * Owning your personal development, continuously building leadership capability, technical knowledge and commercial confidence. * Creating an agile, multiskilled workforce with the right people in the right place at the right time. * Championing customers and communities, inspiring teams to deliver brilliant service through clear service behaviours. * Simplifying ways of working, focusing teams on the inputs that drive sustainable regional performance. * Leading honest, timely and constructive conversations around underperformance, with clear expectations and accountability. What you need to know * A strong understanding of the UK retail landscape, including customer expectations and emerging trends. * How to run complex operations using clear processes, insight and performance data. * Experience of shaping and delivering strategic plans across large, multisite operations. * The ability to stay curious about local markets, competitors and economic factors that influence trading performance. * Strong commercial and digital capability, including leading remote teams and delivering change at pace. What you need to show * Clear, purposeful leadership that sets priorities, defines accountability and aligns teams behind shared goals. * A practical, outcomes focused approach that keeps things simple, maintains consistent standards and adapts quickly to feedback. * An open, human leadership style that builds trust, psychological safety and inclusion. * A commitment to high performance through developing talent, supporting diverse teams and building future capability. * Strong collaboration, clear communication and sound judgement, using digital tools and insight to make effective decisions. What decisions you can make * Ownership of the creation and delivery of the regional plan. * People decisions relating to recruitment, performance, reward, succession and talent — in partnership with Zone and People leadership teams. What makes a brilliant Regional Stores Director * A visible, values led leader who inspires confidence and role models expectations. * Passionate about people development and building strong leadership pipelines. * Commercially curious, customer focused and externally aware. * Calm, decisive and credible in complexity and change. * Relentlessly focused on standards, execution and performance through people. Essential criteria Proven senior leadership experience in a multisite retail or operational environment (Director level or equivalent). * A strong track record of developing leaders and building succession capability. * Experience delivering operational excellence and leading through change. * Commercial acumen with the ability to interpret data and drive performance. * A leadership style grounded in inclusion, collaboration and accountability.

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Responsibilities

The Regional Stores Director will inspire and coach high-performing leadership teams across a portfolio of stores to drive operational excellence and retail goals. They are responsible for creating an inclusive culture, building succession pipelines, and ensuring flawless execution of company initiatives.