Regional Operations Manager 

Circa £80,000 plus benefits including company car (Work Level 4)
Remote role with significant travel across South Wales and Somerset 

Please note thatwe’ll need candidates to have a good commercial knowledge and understanding of the local area you’re applying for. 

Relocation allowance will not be available as part of this role. 

We’re looking for a Regional Operations Manager to join us at Co-op, to guide, empower, and coach a team of Operations Managers to deliver commercial successes, our Pure Convenience strategy, and our vision of ‘co-operating to build more value for member-owners every day’.

In this role, you’ll be dedicated to covering our retail operation across South Wales and Somerset. We’ll look to you to drive great commercial outcomes in a complex and highly competitive part of the UK.

As a Regional Operations Manager you’ll be a role model for our Co-op values and behaviours – creating an inclusive culture where we work together to improve performance in challenging locations. It’s a big job, and an amazing opportunity for you to showcase your skills make a positive impact across our Co-op.

What you’ll do  

• Manage large-scale regions with an annual turnover of around £400 million  
• Understand the complexity and variety of stores across South Wales and Somerset enabling you to influence, set operational success measures, drive operational excellence, and identify commercial opportunities to exploit
• Protect operations through effective risk management in making decisions which protect colleagues, customers, and our brand 
• Act as a role model for our Co-op values and forge collaborative partnerships 
• Directly lead a team of up to 6 Operations Managers, and around 2000 indirect reports, providing leadership and guidance for these colleagues 

This role would suit people who have 

• Significant knowledge of food retail, with experience of working in a fast-paced retail environment, executing sustainable change 
• A proven track record of significantly improving commercial delivery and leadership within a large-scale, high turnover environment 
• Experience of managing multiple partners and influencing others to make sure the needs of colleagues, customers and members are met 
• Proactive/reactive decision-making and agile thinking skills in complex and challenging situations 
• A passion for personal development, role modelling and advocating continuous growth of yourself and others

Why Co-op?  

If you have the skills that we need, we can offer you a competitive salary and great benefits package which includes 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores (as well as other discounts on Co-op products and services). 

• An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance) 
• 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays  
• A pension with up to 10% employer contributions 
• Private healthcare for you and your family 
• Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ) 
• Coaching and training to support your career development 
• Wagestream app – giving you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn 

At Co-op, we’re proud to do things a different way. As one of the world’s largest co-operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart of what we do. Since our Co-op was founded in 1844, we’ve had a clear social purpose, and everything we do as a business helps to build a fairer world for our members, customers, colleagues, and communities.  

Building a diverse environment 

We’re actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job. 

We'll ask whether you’d like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply. 

If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we’ll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate. 

You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process

You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at colleagues.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-and-wellbeing

Please note that we may close applications for this role early.