General Store Manager in Reading, Berkshire

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.

• 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.

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.

• 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.