Overview

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This role involves working with strategic retail partners and internal stakeholders to deliver initiatives that provide measurable animal welfare benefits and commercial value. You will be based in the UK with a hybrid working arrangement and a 35-hour week.

Note: This range is provided by RSPCA. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

We are looking for a new team member to join as a Strategic Retail Manager who will deliver initiatives with a small number of key retail partners while aligning with RSPCA Assured teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of strategic initiatives with a small number of key retail partners.
• Act as the main point of contact for high-impact retail initiatives, ensuring they progress on time and deliver welfare and commercial outcomes.
• Collaborate with colleagues across RSPCA RSPCA Assured teams – including Commercial Planning, Certification & Assurance, and Farm Engagement – to ensure supply chains are aligned to support change.
• Identify risks, market shifts, or resource gaps that could affect initiative success and develop solutions.
• Analyze and report on the welfare and commercial impact of initiatives, driving continual improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial, retail, or FMCG environment, ideally in supply chain, category management, or strategic accounts.
• Knowledge of the UK retail sector and supplier engagement.
• Track record of delivering projects or partnerships with measurable outcomes.
• Excellent project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong communication with senior stakeholders.
• Comfort with performance metrics and data to support decision-making.
• Collaborative mindset and resilience in a dynamic, evolving environment.
• Deep alignment with the mission and values of RSPCA Assured.
• Desirable: experience in the food or farming sector, especially around certification or ethical sourcing.
• Understanding of farm animal welfare or assurance schemes.
• Familiarity with Salesforce or similar CRM/project tracking tools.

Additional information

• Successful candidates for certain roles may need to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
• Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor visas at RSPCA.
• We strive for a positive candidate experience and may not always provide feedback due to high volumes of applications.
• We are committed to diversity and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds, including under-represented groups.
• For application or interview support, contact resourcingteam@rspca.org.uk or 0300 123 0685.
• Our mission is to ensure animals have a good life by rescuing and caring for those in need, advocating on behalf of all animals, and inspiring compassion and respect.