General Store Manager

General Store Manager | Flagship Store | Reading

Salary: Up to £65,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Zachary Daniels is partnering with a leading UK retailer to recruit an exceptional General Store Manager for a high-profile store in Reading.

This is a senior leadership opportunity for a retail professional who thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume and commercially driven environment. You'll lead a large team, take ownership of the store P&L and drive sales, customer experience and operational performance.

We're open to leaders from food, fashion, department stores and other high-volume retail environments. We're looking for strong leadership, commercial acumen and the ability to operate confidently at scale.

The Role

Lead and develop a large team and management structure.

Own sales, profitability, productivity and key store KPIs.

Drive operational standards and exceptional customer experience.

Manage P&L, payroll and operational costs.

Use data and trading insight to identify and deliver commercial opportunities.

Build a strong performance culture and develop future leaders.

Partner with senior leadership to deliver wider business objectives.

About You

You'll be an experienced General Store Manager, Store Manager or senior retail leader with a track record in a large-scale operation.

You'll bring:

Strong commercial and financial understanding.

Experience leading large teams and management structures.

A proven record of delivering sales and operational KPIs.

Excellent people leadership and talent development skills.

Resilience, pace and strong decision-making.

The confidence to lead at scale and influence senior stakeholders.

We welcome applications from food, fashion, department stores, home, DIY, hospitality and other high-volume retail environments.

What's on Offer

Up to £65,000 + competitive bonus

High-profile Reading location

Genuine career progression

Leadership development

Significant commercial and operational responsibility

If you're an ambitious retail leader who enjoys scale, pace, people and commercial accountability, we'd love to hear from you