We have a fantastic opportunity to join the Retail team at Greggs as Head of Retail for the North Region.
As a key member of the Greggs Senior leadership team, you will play a vital role in helping to shape the future of our business.
Reporting directly to the Retail Director, you'll lead and inspire 5 Retail Operations Managers, 30 Area Managers, and more than 7,000 Team Members across 500+ shops in the North Region.
Your primary focus will be to lead your teams to drive profitable growth by executing the retail strategy, nurturing talent, and unlocking new opportunities for expansion and commercial success. In return, we can offer:
Management Bonus Scheme which is worth up to 30% of your salary
Pension scheme with matching employer contributions up to 7%
Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products
Profit share - We want everyone to share in the success of the business, so we distribute 10% of our profits to all our colleagues who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year
25 days (5 weeks) annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service (in addition to bank holidays), plus 1 additional floating day
The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave twice a year
Colleague share plans, giving you the opportunity to save and invest in Greggs, with the chance to buy Greggs shares at a discounted rate
Private Medical Insurance which is free for you and subsided for your dependants
Income Protection should you become unable to work due to long-term sickness
Death in service benefit which provides a lump-sum payment equal to 4 times your year's salary
Virtual GP, Physiotherapy and Lifestyle Consultations - we provide access to a fantastic total wellbeing app for you and your family
Employee Assistance Programme - we provide all colleagues with access to an EAP helpline providing mental health support as well as financial and legal support
Savings and discounts, including digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in-store and online coupons and lifestyle offers
Career progression and learning and development opportunities
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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
About the roleWe are looking for highly experienced, talented individuals with drive, who can demonstrate:
Senior Management experience within a multi-site retailer with significant experience in delivery results through others.
Experience of developing innovative solutions and contributing to strategic planning
Have demonstrable experience in people management and people development within large, layered, multi-stie teams
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, Teams and ideally some knowledge of AI, Co-pilot
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
About GreggsHere at Greggs, we love what we do, and we have fun! What makes Greggs so special is our culture - the way we are, the way we behave and the way we support each other. We're hard-working, but above all else we're family; and it doesn't matter who you are, where you're from or what your favourite bake is, we'd love you to join us!We want everyone to feel welcome at Greggs and our colleagues to be able to be themselves at work, whatever their background, preferences, or views.