Head of Fashion Franchise

Job description / Role

The role of Head of Franchise is to review the new International market opportunities for the global markets, working with the Chief Executive. This candidate will have a team of Merchandisers in the structure beneath them to manage a number of countries. Presently the business has 86 stores internationally with a aggressive growth plan. The successful candidate would be from a Fashion Retailer only.

Requirements

- Review and make contact with potential partners through the leveraging of existing management, external business, consultancy and partner relationships.
- Ongoing relationship management (calls, meetings, emails, visits)
- Execution in relation to the expansion into new Intl markets
- Analysis and project management
- Initial meetings / handover to International Retail Operations team to set-up in each new market
- The management of a team of Merchandisers that will look after a number of countries from a product selection to delivery to the Franchisee partner.
- Retail Operations experience.

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.