Retail Manager Luxusgüter

Description

Firmenprofil

Position

Reporting to the Retail and Operations Director/Retail Director and alongside 5 Retail Managers, coordinate, plan and develop the retail management activities and initiatives of Maasmechelen Village with the objective of improving store sales, in-store merchandising and presentation, customer service and sales, and inventory turnover.
The person we are seeking should have prior experience with a high-end fashion brand and/or a large multinational clothing/accessory brand, along with a good understanding of the national market in order to bring Maasmechelen Village brands up to top quality status in the areas mentioned above.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
 

• For assigned Brands, establish, develop and maintain strong relationships through ongoing communication and contact with store staff, store management and brand headquarters.
• Working with the Brands, create and communicate individual tailormade and consistent brand business plans, in order to obtain brands' agreement and ensure that the plans are carried through. Propose co-marketing activities.
• Day-to-day retail management of Wertheim Village (stock levels, pricing, ticketing, trading policies, etc.) communicating and enforcing the policies, procedures and regulations of the Tenant Handbook - for assigned Brands and ensuring a global view.
• Plan, submit and oversee all budgets (Brand sales forecasts and Service Charge costs).
• Follow up sales trends through weekly reporting and provide Retail Director with sales analysis and charts.
• Responsible for the daily management of the Retail Coordinator:
• Coordinate, implement and manage the Brand visual merchandise management programme for assigned Brands to ensure that optimum inventory levels and merchandise selection are offered at all times.
• Supervise the management of the Brand window displays with the vinyl programme for the promotion, sale and seasonal periods.
• Develop training seminars on effective customer service, selling tips, in-store visual merchandising and quality of management on an annual basis.
• Supervision of the brand mystery shopper programme, reporting back to store management and brand headquarters with an agreed plan of action for Retail and timelines.
• Attend and present retail management topics at monthly Store Managers Meetings.
• Support the new store opening process through ensuring correct Unit handover process including the approval of Brand works, Brand and store management correspondence; implement checklist for Retail colleagues to use.
• Work closely with the Marketing team to provide input into the marketing campaigns, as well as innovative marketing ideas to drive and maximize sales and traffic in the Village. Provide ideas for special events, holiday promotions and other marketing initiatives by being aware of fashion trends, calendars, important dates and target customers to be reached.
• Influence improvements to the Village's aesthetic appearance and atmosphere (music, landscaping etc.) by working closely with the Operations Team.
• Overall "Special Projects" manager for crossover Retail to Marketing - Leasing - Operations and Finance.
   

Profil

Skills and qualifications required
 

• Strong retailing background gained in a top brand environment;
• Strong personality;
• Strong communication skills, both spoken and written;
• Proven decision-making capability;
• Good analytical skills with an eye for detail;
• Exceptional personal presentation skills;
• Excellent understanding of the fashion industry;
• Excellent knowledge of the English language as well fluent in German;
• Computer literate (MS-Offiche package);
• Able to act as an ambassador for Wertheim Village;
• Teamplayer.

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