Retail Hub Manager

Do you have a passion for retail and interested in a role with a focus on preparing stock packages for new stores? Due to our growth plans, we are recruiting for a Retail Hub Manager for our Store Opening Team, covering Washington, Sunderland and surrounding areas. About the role This role will support the Retail Growth Strategy, supporting the planning and implementation of our shop and store opening programme. Working with the Store Opening Programme Manager you will be supporting an exciting fast-moving programme of new sites nationwide. Using your strong planning, commercial and operational expertise you will work closely with the Store Opening Programme Manager, Store Opening Implementation Team & Retail Field Teams to plan and prepare a full stock package for each location. You will organise efficient safe storage and logistics for receiving, warehousing, preparing & dispatch operations, maintaining computerised stock inventory system. Responsible for creating a full commercial stock package for each new site assigned to them the Hub Manager will establish clear objectives and time frames for each specific site with the Store Opening Programme Manager and when required you will give on the ground support to the new shop and store set ups. This role involves collaborating with people from all areas of the organisation and external contacts. Stakeholder management and communication are essential. This is a 2 year Fixed Term Contract for 35 hours a week and includes some weekend working.

We are looking for someone who has strong operational knowledge,and previous experience of working in a warehouse or sorting operation within retail. Motivated by the knowledge your hard work will make a life -saving difference, you'll have great leadership skills with the ability to motivate, lead and engage a team. Willingness to work on various sites and locations as this role will include frequent travel and some overnight stays.

At the British Heart Foundation (BHF) we offer a huge range of new and used quality furniture, clothing, jewellery and more, available in store and online. In addition to raising funds for the BHF, we connect with our local communities and help reduce clothing and furniture waste across the UK. With over 700 stores we make a huge environmental impact by preventing around 70,000 tonnes of unwanted items going to landfill every year. We receive 1.6 million items donated to our home stores and 9.8 million bags of donated items and will continue to build upon our reuse agenda in the years to come. Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed.

We have a strong culture of internal progression and will actively support you to develop your career. Our generous staff benefits include:

• 38 days annual leave (plus the option to buy and sell leave)
• Holistic support leave of up to 10 additional days off each year
• Enhanced family policies (maternity, paternity and adoption leave)
• Wagestream - early access to your wages
• 25% staff discount
• Health cash plan (Dental, Optical, Therapies, etc)
• Access to a 24/7 Virtual GP and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Pension with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounts on gym memberships
• Discounts with a wide range of retailers