Regional Relationship Manager

Overview

The Regional Relationship Manager role sits within the wider Retail Support Team in the New Zealand region. You will report to the Director of Stores – New Zealand and support approximately 50 Partners within the Auckland region across 30 businesses. You will work with a team of other Regional and Training Managers as well as Specsavers colleagues in the fields of Optometry and Audiology located in New Zealand.

The role & team

As the Regional Manager your adaptability and proactive approach is key. You will be a strong leader with commercial acumen, a natural ability to build relationships and a demonstrated ability to inspire our Partners. In managing your portfolio of stores, you will support Partners to maximise store performance while working collaboratively with our trading team to deliver the region’s annual plan and identify growth strategies.

Since this role is field-based, regular travel will be required.

The skills we are looking for

• Experience / exposure in dealing with multi-site and multi-ownership business (i.e., franchising) will be highly desirable
• A strong career history within retail operations or consultative field-based roles
• Analytical with the ability to analyse and utilise an extensive suite of reporting tools to lead, coach, motivate and develop our Partners to optimise trading performance
• The ability to work autonomously and cross-functionally with key stakeholders and other Retail Support team peers in New Zealand and Melbourne
• A high level of interpersonal skills with the ability to build strategic working relationships with a diverse range of people
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels, and adapt your communication style to suit audience and engage and present in different forums
• Driver\'s licence and flexibility to travel regionally and overseas

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About Us

Specsavers are rated the market leader for eye tests, the retailer of choice for contact lenses and one of the fastest growing hearing providers in Australia and New Zealand. We are on a continual mission to transform eye and hearing health by eliminating preventable vision loss and blindness, including Glaucoma and Diabetes, through improved prevention and early detection, as well as providing accessible and affordable hearing care.

We believe a diverse, inclusive, and flexible culture enables our people to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. Our flexible working approach supports lifestyle balance. Creating a great place to work is central to us and, along with our Behaviours, is at the core of everything we do.

Applicants for the role are required to have current working rights as per relevant government legislation.

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