Retail Area Manager

waterdrop®

Area Manager for waterdrop® ensuring brand execution and commercial success across Benelux retail stores. Leading teams, analyzing performance, and implementing marketing initiatives for growth.

Posted 5/28/2026full-time🇧🇪 BelgiumMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Be an Ambassador for our Brand, Values and Product across all waterdrop® retail stores within your area, bringing our Retail Core Values to life — Always Keep Growing, Together We Win, Be The Consumer, Bring High Energy, Find A Way.
Drive commercial success across your area by achieving sales targets, managing budgets, controlling costs, and identifying opportunities to improve overall store performance.
Monitor and analyze KPIs across all locations, ensuring accurate reporting and implementing targeted action plans to continuously optimize results.
Lead, coach, and develop Store Managers and their teams, fostering a high-performance culture, strong customer experience, and clear succession planning.
Ensure consistent execution of brand and operational standards across all stores, including visual merchandising, store presentation, and back-of-house organization.
Drive local marketing initiatives, store events, and business development opportunities to increase footfall, sales, and brand awareness.
Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders and ensure clear, effective communication across stores, departments, and leadership.
Manage priorities, resources, and store readiness for senior leadership visits, ensuring operational excellence across all locations.
Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and health & safety standards.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience in a multi-store retail environment with strong focus on customer service, commercial performance, and brand execution.
Strong understanding of KPIs and ability to analyze performance, report insights, and drive improvements across multiple locations.
Proven leadership experience in managing, coaching, and developing Store Managers and high-performing retail teams.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with a collaborative mindset.
Highly self-motivated, results-driven, and able to influence both operational and commercial outcomes.
Flexible, adaptable, and experienced in managing change in a dynamic retail environment.
Strong organizational, prioritization, and delegation skills across multiple stores.
Resilient and solution-oriented, with a proactive approach to challenges and continuous improvement.
Based in Belgium, with flexibility to travel across the Benelux region as required.
Languages: Fluent in Dutch, French, and English (spoken and written); proficiency in additional Benelux languages is a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Be part of a mission that is changing the way people hydrate – making it healthier, more sustainable, and more inspiring.
Work fully remote within Belgium and benefit from a flexible work setup while contributing to one of the fastest-growing beverage companies.
Generous employee discounts.
International, ambitious team with a strong sense of collaboration.
High level of ownership and creative freedom, with genuine trust in your responsibilities.

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Hard Skills & Tools

KPI analysisbudget managementsales target achievementvisual merchandisingoperational standards executionlocal marketing initiativesbusiness developmentcustomer serviceperformance reportingchange management

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingcommunicationstakeholder managementcollaborationself-motivationresults-drivenorganizational skillsprioritizationproblem-solving