Area Manager
Baby Bunting
Step into a high-impact leadership role where you’ll own the performance of a multi-store region across QLD South - driving results, building capability, and shaping the customer experience across every store.
Ready to take ownership of a high-performing retail region and make your mark?
As our Area Manager you’ll lead the performance, people and customer experience across a diverse store network spanning Queensland South.
Reporting to the Regional Manager, you’ll be at the heart of delivering results - driving sales, lifting capability, and embedding a high-performance culture across your region. With a mix of metro and regional stores, this role offers real breadth, autonomy, and impact.
This is a hands-on role for a leader who thrives in fast-paced environments, loves developing people, and knows how to turn strategy into results on the ground.
What you’ll be responsible for
Driving Performance
- Lead and deliver on sales and profitability across your region
- Identify opportunities to lift performance and drive growth
- Partner with Store Managers to maximise results store by store
Leading High-Performing Teams
- Coach, develop and elevate Store Managers and their teams
- Build leadership capability and succession across the region
- Drive accountability, engagement and a strong team culture
Operational Excellence
- Ensure consistency in how stores operate day to day
- Lift standards across inventory, processes and compliance
- Continuously improve how we work
Customer Experience
- Deliver a consistent, high-quality experience across every store
- Act on customer feedback and resolve issues quickly
- Keep the customer front of mind in every decision
Services & Growth
- Drive performance across in-store services including car seat installations, appointments, hire & cleaning
- Focus on key metrics like conversion, utilisation, revenue and customer satisfaction
Commercial & Financial Leadership
- Own your regional budget and financial outcomes
- Use data and insights to make smart, commercial decisions
About You
- Experienced multi-site retail leader (5+ years), ideally across complex regions
- Commercially driven, with a track record of delivering results
- Hands-on leader who builds capability and drives accountability
- Passionate about customer experience and team development
- Strong financial and operational capability
- Confident communicator who can influence at all levels
- Agile, solutions-focused and comfortable balancing competing priorities
- Safety and compliance focused
- Full driver’s license and comfortable with regular travel across QLD South
Why Join Us
- Own your region: Real autonomy and impact
- Growth: We’re expanding - and when we grow, you grow
- Development: Clear pathways and leadership support
- Company Car
- Generous team & family discounts
- Paid parental leave
- Short-term incentive program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Novated leasing options
- Meaningful community and charity partnerships
PLEASE NOTE
- All applicants must have a valid driving license and full Australian working rights.
- Successful candidates will be required to complete a National Police Check.
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