Partnered Store Strategic Manager

Job description / Role

An iconic footwear and athletic brand company is currently looking to hire a Partnered Store Strategic Manager to join their team in Japan.

As the Partnered Store Strategic Manager your responsibilities will include:
- Report to the Sales & Retail Marketing Manager and the global retail leader's team: Sales & Retail Marketing Manager within global sales division.
- Will be responsible for building strategic planning and implementation planning for partnered store, which is concession/consignment or franchise partner.
- Will be attend as core member of global retail leaders group, participating in meetings & conference calls & supporting the delivery of the global partnered store expansion strategic plan.
- Provides direct support to the operations of the international franchise area developers by assisting them across region successfully.
- Duties include, but not limited to, operations binders, supporting new key store opening teams and travel, store supply orders, store on a pallet program and pre-opening conference calls, to name a few.
- Study global retail works and regional work.
- Build strategic expansion planning and build up team.
- Focus on emerging markets, such as SEA, Russia, China, Central America to implement
- Create following basis functions and systems to drive partnered store business globally:
- Fulfills role as primary organization contact for the franchisees operations team
- Monitors and provides assistance to ensure successful store opening activities
- Assists in the handling of all customer service issues for Franchisees
- Expedites special field requests that may include
- Marketing initiatives
- New product development initiatives
- Proposals for alternative distribution sources and supplies

Requirements

- Bachelor's Degree - Retail, Business, or equivalent retail experience
- Senior years experience in retail, business, or equivalent retail experience
- Extensive background on understanding of retail business basics and partnered store business basis and related law
- Experience managing multi-unit operations internationally and/or numerous employees is strongly preferred
- Capable of speaking equally well about Business, Design or Tech.
- Strong leadership people management skills - leading & delegating responsibility as well as being hands-on
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Give your career a boost with this excellent opportunity that also comes with a rewarding package. If you think that you are qualified for this position, please apply now.

Quest Search and Selection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

About the Company

Quest Search & Selection is a specialist recruitment consultancy with over 20 years' experience in sourcing the world's best candidates for the global Retail, FMCG and Hospitality sectors.

With offices in the UK & Dubai, we have an international presence and a global reach. Our recruiters place candidates locally and internationally for a wide variety of roles focusing on the following areas:

Retail Buying & Merchandising, E-commerce & Digital, Food & Beverage, Hotels, Hospitality & Operations, Retail Stores & Operations, HR & Recruitment, Procurement, Supply Chain & Logistics, Sales & Marketing, Technical and New Product Development.

We work in partnership with our clients who range from famous international brands within the Retail, Restaurant, Hotel and Consumer products space. Our reputation is built on our in-depth understanding of the industry and our consultants' skill, knowledge and passion for their sectors.