To lead all aspects of brand development across 2 brands in line with the company's strategic objective in order to maximize sales, drive profitability and enhance customer satisfaction.

Client Details
An opportunity to work for a well established retail group.

Description
* Liaise with retail team and Finance department to recommend a retail sales plan and budget that focuses on driving profitable margins.
* Work with store teams to increase revenues by increasing footfalls, enhancing conversion rates and sales of merchandise at full price
* Monitor and track store performance on a regular basis to ensure KPI's for Average Transaction Value (ATV), Average Transaction Unit (ATU) and conversions are achieved and make recommendations for expansion / closures if necessary
* Identify and implement cost reduction strategies in order to improve profit margins
* Monitor Open to Buy (OTB) limits and inventory budgets and devise strategies to improve stock turns
* Use sales data to analyse past performance and forecast futures sales in order to plan future budgets and inventory levels across the assigned brands / territory
* Monitor and track product performance and provide inputs to make merchandising recommendations
* Undertake pricing activities for brands based on pre-defined markups
* Prepare opening plan for new stores and determine annual store budgets in collaboration with Head of Retail Operations.
* Ensure all new stores are opened on time within the approved budgets in adherence to the brand standards
* Ensure the marketing calendars are adhered to the specific brand and budgets are maintained
* Monitor, review and track all store activities to ensure they are in line the company's operating policies and procedures and ISO standards
* Build and maintain relationships with external agencies including suppliers, licensees, principals, show sponsors, magazine editors, mall management, etc
* Collate feedback from operations team to understand customer preferences and buying behaviour for brands
* Develop and implement a training plan to enhance product knowledge and skills of the retail team in order to increase sales
* Lead, coach and manage the performance of staff in line with good people management practices basis for the new collections and trends.
* Lead, coach and manage the performance of staff in line with good people management practices.

Job Offer
Competitive package and benefits.