PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANISATION :
Play a critical role to drive Retail business growth. Drive the profitability by meeting or exceeding sales & profit targets; Coaching District Managers / Cluster Managers to drive commercial success and excel in retail & customer service; Ensuring proper execution of established policies, procedures, initiatives, and directives.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :
Planning
- Plan objectives with Retail Operations teams to drive business performance and operational efficiency
- Plan objectives with Director Retail Operations
- Plan action plans to reach targeted KPI’s
- Plan retail relevant strategies and projects to drive market share and retail excellence
Management
Take full ownership of the market and its commercial successPlan and prioritize efficient store visits to maximize market performanceManage delivery of own retail KPIs and financial KPIs (qualitative and quantitative) in the marketEnsure proper in-store Brand execution, according to established standards and directives, in all storesPro-actively analyze sell-through figures and develop action plans with District Managers / Cluster Managers to achieve productivity targetTake ownership on retail expansion in marketplace including new opening, upgrade, remodel and enlargement projectsEnsure compliance with established policies, procedures, initiatives and directivesDevelop and roll out retail operation tools to maximize operation efficiencyFinancial
Manage and deliver own retail financial KPI’sManage market store P&LSystem and Processes
Manage own retail KPI’s and tracking / reporting systemsEnsure operational system efficiency and trainingPeople Management
Create a high-performance culture by setting clear expectations, analyzing performance and giving appropriate and prompt feedback, including actively managing poor performanceEnsure compliance to established HR policies and proceduresRecommend structural and / or people movement in store in order to achieve sales and brand targetsCoordinate with District Managers / Cluster managers on staff recruitment, upskilling, retention and development.Partner with HR on relevant HR projects like internal referral, performance review, succession planning, etc.Deliver HR relevant KPIs such as fulfilment rate, talent retention, attrition rate, personnel cost and productivity etc.Training and Development
Identify and recommend training & development needs for own retail storesCoach the District Managers / Cluster managers to increase their district sales, productivity and profitabilityOwn succession planning for the storesPartner closely with the Retail Training Team to ensure quality & efficiency of training programsKEY RELATIONSHIPS :
Internal : Retail Operation Teams, Human Resources, Retail Business Planning, Retail Merchandising, Brand, Sales, Finance, Global Sales Strategy & ExcellenceExternal : Department Stores, Landlords, Suppliers, VendorsKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES :
Excellent planning & organizational skillsStrong people management skillsExcellent interpersonal / communication and stakeholder management skillsResults orientedConsumer service orientedExcellent Team Player exhibiting strong collaboration skillsAbility to multi-taskREQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :
Minimum 10 years of experience in store management, or store network (district) management.Minimum 6 years of experience in a retail multinational companyBachelor’s degree required and advanced degree in business or related fields preferredStrong experience of people and retail operation managementFluent in English and MandarinStrong presentation skills