Quest Search & Selection are proud to represent one of UK’s leading seasonal retailers who have different sites across the UK.
The UK Operations & Commercial Manager - Amusements,reporting to the Head of Retail, manages operator partners, delivers optimisation projects, and oversees reporting and insights. Supports day-to-day operations, acting as main contact for Site teams and Operators. Leads space optimisation projects, tracks performance improvements, and provides insights for machine placement and category planning of projected £50million business .
Key Responsibilities of this UK Operations & Commercial Manager - Amusements role:
*Partner with Finance, Business Analysts and proposition to analyse performance, set KPIs and track sales and contribution against budget.
*Lead the business until area of over 30 sites in the UK & Coastal regions
*You will look after the operations, space, commercials, people management and site optimisation.
*Looking at space commercially - Drive space and revenue optimisation across parks through machine and category analysis, heat-map & space planning experience.
*Coordinate cross-functional delivery of optimisation plans with teams including digital, facilities and site operations.
*Manage operator partner coordination including account support, invoicing, contract administration and business review insights.
*Act as the main contact for site teams and operators, supporting rollout of optimisation initiatives and peak-season readiness.
*Monitor performance with Business Analyst on new products and implement ongoing machine and category improvements.
*Support H&S and regulatory compliance through audits, risk assessments and license management.
Key Requirements of this UK Operations & Commercial Manager - Amusements role:
*Ideally having 5+ years’ experience in retail, hospitality, leisure experience
*Have led large teams within multiple sites and can show how you have scales revenue
*Strong commercial acumen with knowledge of P&L, sales, and margin performance.
*You must have strong stakeholder experience and manage 3 parties
*Experience within slots, amusements etc is desirable but not essential
*Having strong sales, customer service, and stakeholder management skills, as well as people management experience.
*Open to traveling and staying away once a week & also travel to head office and plan diary in advance.
*Experience dealing with operations partners, franchises, electronic leisure experience is beneficial
*Understanding of space planning, floor management, and sales/data analysis.
Benefits of this UK Operations & Commercial Manager - Amusements role:
*Life assurance.
*Car Allowance of £7,500 minimum
*Discount and offers across the group
*20% friends and family discount.
*22 Holiday days (rising to 25 days).
*Free parking.
*Learning and development support.
If this sounds like you and you are keen to apply for thisUK Operations & Commercial Manager - Amusements, please apply quoting reference no.JO-
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Quest Search and Selection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.