Retail Area Manager

Join Fastned at the forefront of Europe’s electric vehicle and charging infrastructure revolution. Together with more than 450 colleagues from over 50 nationalities across 10 countries, we are driving the transition to sustainable mobility. Fastned builds and operates fast-charging stations across Europe, giving drivers a reliable and enjoyable place to charge their electric vehicles.

Our Retail Business Unit adds shops and kiosks to our stations, helping turn charging time into a genuinely good stop, with quality coffee, food and clean facilities. Fastned develops and finances the units, while partners and specialised kiosk operators run them.

Belgium is our largest retail market, and it continues to grow. The international Retail team and our Belgium team of almost 40 colleagues are looking forward to meeting you!

What you will do

You will lead Fastned Retail in Belgium, from the performance of our existing locations to the opening of new shops and kiosks.

Our current portfolio includes partner-operated shops at Gentbrugge Noord, Gentbrugge Zuid and Galaxia, self-service kiosks operated by our kiosk partner, and the leased shop in Brecht. Several new kiosks and shops are planned to open through 2027.

As the main Fastned Retail contact in Belgium, you will work closely with operators, municipalities and suppliers, as well as colleagues in the international Retail team, Network Development, Construction, Field Operations, Finance and Legal.

• Drive commercial performance. Review location-level P&Ls and POS data with operators, monitor sales and margins, identify growth opportunities and agree clear actions to improve results.

• Shape the future pipeline. Source and qualify potential partners and tenants, provide retail input to site selection and support the growth of Fastned’s Belgian retail network.

• Deliver new openings. Own the retail workstream for new Belgian shops and kiosks, from site brief, permits and construction coordination through to operator onboarding and opening day.

• Manage our partners. Lead regular performance reviews, handle commercial and operational escalations, support contract renewals and changes, and manage operator transitions such as the planned switch at Knokke in early 2027.

• Keep locations running well. Visit sites, audit operational and brand standards, follow up on incidents and technical issues, and coordinate with Field Operations, Engineering and suppliers.

• Keep the business aligned. Maintain reporting, sales and pipeline trackers, share clear updates on performance and risks, join the weekly check-in with the Head of Retail and spend time with the wider Retail team in the Netherlands at least twice a month.

Your profile

The must haves:

• At least three years of experience in multi-site retail, convenience, fuel retail, QSR or food service. Including experience with area, territory or regional responsibility.

• Experience owning or managing the P&L of multiple locations.

• The ability to read a periodic P&L and POS export independently, identify commercial opportunities and translate them into practical actions.

• Experience managing third-party operators, franchisees, dealers or tenants through contracts, KPIs and strong working relationships.

• Experience delivering at least one opening, rebuild or refurbishment from start to finish, including permits, contractors, utilities, handover and opening day.

• Fluency in Dutch, English. English is our working language, if you also speak french that's a great plus!

• Based in Belgium and able to travel extensively across Flanders and Wallonia.

• A valid driving licence.

• Willingness to travel to the Netherlands at least twice a month.

How you work:

• Self-directed. You are comfortable planning your own week, prioritising competing topics and deciding what to solve yourself and what to escalate.

• Hands-on. You are willing to visit a site, investigate an issue and verify that it has actually been resolved.

• Commercially minded. You understand the numbers and know how to turn performance data into concrete improvements.

• Firm and fair. You hold partners to their commitments while maintaining productive, long-term relationships.

• A builder. Our retail model is still developing, and you enjoy creating better processes rather than waiting for everything to be defined.

• A clear communicator. You communicate confidently in English, both in writing and when working with operators, partners and senior stakeholders.

• Collaborative. You work effectively across Retail, Network Development, Construction, Field Operations, Finance, Legal and Engineering.

Join us in building a better future

We are on a mission to make a positive impact, but we don't forget to recognise & celebrate our successes, big and small. We put a focus on work-life balance, provide you with genuine work flexibility and have family-friendly policies in place.

Our benefits package includes:

• A total of 37 holidays per year, including 5 extralegal Fastned holidays and 12 compensation days, as well as two mission days you can use to contribute to Fastned's mission or to support a cause that is important to you.

• A paid pension plan, fully covered by Fastned.

• Premium Hospitalisation Insurance by DKV.

• Eco-cheque vouchers every year.

• €8 meal vouchers per working day + 2 days of vegetarian lunches in our office in Gent, plus snacks & drinks all day in the office.

• A training and development budget of €3,000 including VAT per year per employee, because development and training are important to us and our sector offers endless opportunities.

• To fully embrace the EV lifestyle and ensure seamless travel to job sites, you'll get a company car.

• Stock option plan: we believe in shared value creation.

• Mental Wellbeing with nilo.health: access to a confidential mental health platform offering 1-on-1 coaching with psychologists, group sessions, and a variety of digital self-care tools.

• A sponsored membership providing flexible access to a wide network of gyms, fitness classes, and wellness facilities across Belgium.

• Going the extra mile for parents: beyond offering paid parental leave that goes well above the legal minimum, we provide personalised coaching through Foundree to support your well-being and confidence at every stage of your parental journey.

• Other perks include food and drinks available all day at the office, various social gatherings, and exciting yearly company trips!

Interested? Apply today!

If you have questions or need further information regarding your application, please contact our recruitment team via recruitment(at)fastned.nl

Fastned stands for equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, gender identities, sexual orientations, religions, neurodiversity, disabilities, parental status or any other protected characteristic that makes you unique.