Retail Director

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Retail Director
- Operations - Consumer - Amsterdam - Published on: 16 October 2025 - Minimum of 15 years' experience - 1796 views
Requirements* - Over 15 years of experience - In commercial and operational leadership - Within FMCG and retail - Excellent people manager - Ability to create a strong retail operations strategy - Strategic view on store management (230 stores)
* Research shows that while male candidates feel confident enough to apply when they meet about 60% of the requirements, female candidates only apply when they tick every box. So if this role has your name on it, but you're not sure about the criteria, we still want to hear from you.
Holland & Barrett, owned by investment firm L1, is a specialist health and wellness retailer focused on adding quality years to customers' lives. The new Retail Director will lead the Retail, Distribution, and Property teams with a clear focus on improving store standards and excellent execution, while designing the long-term strategic supply chain to support future growth. About Holland & Barrett
The company has been active on the European market for over 150 years, proudly calling itself the largest and oldest health and well-being retailer in Europe. With more than 1,600 stores worldwide and over 230 in Benelux, Holland & Barrett is one of the largest retailers in the field of nutritional supplements, natural care, and healthy food. Holland & Barrett's strategy is focused on unrivaled customer care. As a result, the company has been recognized at the prestigious Retail Week Awards in the Customer Service Gamechanger category, for leading the way in delivering outstanding customer experience.
Although life expectancy is at an all-time high, the number of healthy years per person - defined as living without chronic illnesses - is decreasing. By focusing on preventative well-being products, Holland & Barrett wants to impact consumers' lives and turn this trend...