Retail Director

The organisation

As creator of Chic Outlet Shopping, a unique concept in outlet shopping, our client is the only company to specialise exclusively in the development and operation of luxury outlet shopping villages in Europe and in China. Through the Collection of Chic Outlet Shopping® Villages, our client serves the world’s leading brands in key tourist markets, including London, Milan, Paris, Barcelona, Madrid, Dublin, Brussels, Antwerp, Cologne, Dusseldorf, Munich, Frankfurt and in 2014, Shanghai.

As part of the Village leadership team, you will have overall responsibility for the retail strategy at Maasmechelen Village.

The position 

Drive and lead the Village Retail Strategy

• Provide vision, direction and leadership to the Retail Teams in order to achieve budgeted sales targets
• Maximise business opportunities by establishing, developing and maintaining strong relationships with existing brands through ongoing communication and contact with store staff and brand headquarters staff
• Drive hospitality initiatives to deliver memorable shopping experience to guests
• Identify future business needs and implement strategies to enhance brands’ performance

Provide leadership at Village, alongside other Team Leaders

• Work closely with other Team Leaders (Marketing, Finance, Commercialisation, Legal) to create a strong, stable management team capable of successfully running the day-to-day operation of the Village.
• Create a strong, effective and cooperative partnership with the Leasing Director in order to support and enhance the services provided to the brands and deepen the brand relationships:
  - Recommend desirable brands and be available to assist in providing comfort and knowledge to brands considering the village
  - Keep abreast of on-going, new and potential brand relationships and if necessary act as the contact and point of reference for future brands
  - Manage the store fit planning process and provide positive input to ensure optimum in-store retail experience
• Work closely with the Marketing Director to provide input into the marketing campaigns as well as innovative marketing ideas to drive and maximise sales and traffic in village.
• Work closely with the Finance Director to analyse sales trends and continuously focus on Village performance and compliance to budgets

Candidate profile

• 20 - 25 years’ experience with direct responsibility running luxury retail business and managing a P&L, within a department store
• An international profile preferably having lived and worked both in Europe and Internationally
• Leadership maturity: ability to inspire, command respect and bring a level of calm to the teams in order for them to work together
• An excellent problem solver who takes a dynamic and proactive approach to finding effective solutions. Critical thinking a must
• Ability to think strategically and to anticipate and plan for greater results
• Good commercial instincts. Common sense, hands-on approach and ability to ask the right questions a must
• Strong communication and influencing skills
• Fluent in English and local Village language, any other European languages beneficial

Salary indication

The salary indication for this position is € 130.000 - 140.000 + company car.

Interested?

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