
What you’ll do:
· Lead the delivery of the full retail plan across the store driving commercial, operational, visual and people performance to deliver against the key retail metrics.
· Set the strategy and direction for the store, making sure every colleague knows their part to play and is held to account for delivering it.
· Own the change agenda landing transformation initiatives with clarity, urgency and pace.
· Build a high-performance culture by coaching managers, growing talent, and creating a store environment colleagues want to be a part of.
· Use data and insight to unlock opportunity, making fast, confident decisions that drive profit, improve service, and boost efficiency.
· Drive digital adoption and omnichannel capability – helping teams sell across all platforms and channels.
· Be the voice of your store – representing your people, saying it as it is and owning the follow-through on what needs to improve.
· Create an exceptional customer journey through consistent standards, inspiring visual merchandising, and diverse teams that go the extra mile.
Who you are:
· A proven leader of large teams in a fast-paced retail environment, with a sharp focus on delivery, standards and results.
· Confident working across all areas of store performance, including commercial, visual, operations and people and knowing how to bring them together for impact.
· A clear and direct communicator, with the courage to make tough calls and the skill to bring colleagues with you.
· Resilient and passionate about delivering in a transformational environment, where you can challenge the norm and be a part of delivering a business fit for future.
· Be strong on planning, performance management and resilience. You can balance the big picture with the detail and always hold the line and set expectations.
· A proven track record of performance management, able to lead teams to deliver results at pace.
· Confident using digital tools, data and systems to make better, faster decisions and coaching others to do the same.
· Skilled in building partnerships across your team, your peers and your region to share insights, solve problems and deliver transformation.

At M&S, we're dedicated to being the most trusted retailer, prioritising quality and delivering value. Every day, we bring the magic of M&S to our customers, whenever, wherever and however they want to shop with us.
For over a century, we've set the standard, doing the right thing and embracing innovation. Today, with over 65,000 colleagues serving 32 million customers globally, we're putting quality products at the heart of everything we do.
Tomorrow holds boundless opportunities with us. We're pioneering digital innovation and shaping the future of retail where our values drive every action.
We stay close to customers and colleagues, always curious and connected. Our decisions are bold, our actions ambitious. Transparency is paramount, with straightforward, honest communication. We're constantly innovating, always striving for the best. Our focus is on aiming higher and winning together, combined with wise financial decisions to secure our future.
Join us at M&S to shape the future of retail.