Retail Manager

Retail Manager (m/f/d) ¦ Wertheim Village ¦ Permanent Full time

Something Extraordinary Every Day

As our Retail Manager (m/f/d), you will work as part of the Retail Managers team, who will align all operational activities and retail initiatives within the Village so as to achieve set sales targets and ensure outstanding guest experience.

This role is offered on a full-time basis; location Wertheim Village.

What you will be doing

Ensure that the Village achieves its set sales targets, retail strategy and provides an excellent customer experience

• Working closely with brand partners and assure a consistent execution excellence

• Assist and provide guidelines to store managers on profitable in-store presentation, customer service and ways of improving

• Coordinate and daily management of store staff, programmes and activities to achieve optimum inventory levels and merchandise selection at all times

• Provide accurate and timely management information with supporting analysis, through weekly and daily reporting, to Retail Director and/or Deputy Retail Director

• Work with the Leasing and Operation teams to ensure smooth implementation of programmes and new store opening and closures

• Communicate with the Learning & Development team on training needs analysis and suggest programmes of store staff development

• Provide insights to implement the Village retail strategy through analysis of fashion trends, customer behaviours and key seasonal dates

• Contribute fully and communicate actions from Retail and Store Manager meetings to all parties

• Work within the Retail and Marketing teams building Retail Calendars and Key Brand Moments by providing key relevant information to effectively support the overall business

What makes you special

Every colleague is an entrepreneur at heart and this drives our organisational culture, which values invention, innovation and risk taking. To be successful with us, you'll have:

We are looking for an individual who can display the following experience and skills:

• Degree education or relevant qualification is preferrable

• Proven experience in international luxury retail industry, ideally within a department store

• Able to work well with all levels across the business and customers with a creative and open minded capability to adapt to a fast pace environment

• Clear analytical capabilities, structured approach, and an eye for detail

• A customer focused approach with an innate understanding of quality service

• Fluent in English and German language, any other European language beneficial

• Energetic and hands-on approach

• Instil an open, collaborative, international and energetic team culture

• A great communicator

• High level of emotional intelligence and self-awareness

• Comfortable with ambiguity and influence change in matrixed environments

There's no one quite like us

The Bicester Collection are the worlds' leading luxury shopping destinations, and we are committed to creating magical and memorable experiences for our guests. Taking the name of the founding Village, The Bicester Collection distinguishes the 12 Villages in Europe, China and USA as one collection of destinations for our guests, our brand partners, our travel and tourism partners, our corporate and financial media, and our internal teams.

Our Vision is to be the best shopping destination in the world.

Our Mission is to make the lives of others better including our brands, our guests, our people and our communities.

Our Brand Promise is to offer something extraordinary every day.

Our Five Values are the glue that bind us together and allows us to lead ahead:

• Authenticity - Always do the right thing
• Innovation - Think outside of the box
• Passion - Do what you love and love what you do
• Critical Thinking - Challenge the obvious
• Vision - Be mission driven always

Why we're exceptional

The key to our success is the quality and commitment of our people. In return for your hard work and commitment to our values, you'll receive a generous salary and we'll also reward you through our Feel Good Programme which offers the following benefits:

• Lifestyle
• Our Lifestyle benefits include life assurance, income protection, pension, leisure travel insurance, an electric car scheme, a discounted shopping portal, discounts across our Villages, a referral bonus and season ticket loans.
• Physical
• Our Physical health benefits include private medical cover, virtual doctor support, dental insurance, health screening, a cycle-to-work scheme, eye care and flu vaccinations.
• Mental
  – Our Mental health benefits include access to professionals as well as support from trained mental health 'first aiders' from across the business, an employee assistance programme and free access to Headspace and Thrive, two of the most well respected mental well-being apps.
• Social
• Our social programme is designed to help us connect and, most importantly, have fun Benefits include yoga classes, summer parties, outdoor team activities, time away from the office to enjoy special occasions such as birthdays, getting married, moving house and, of course, taking a well-deserved break.

Come and live your story with us

At The Bicester Collection, we are focused on attracting and retaining the best talent. We believe in fostering an open culture, which supports our people to thrive and creates a sense of belonging. Working at the Bicester Collection means entering an inclusive space where all perspectives are valued, ideas are shared freely, and creativity is encouraged.