District Manager

3 months ago


Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, Saudi Arabia The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. Full time

Job Description
Position Summary

  • Develops and executes the retail Sales targets by district, by brand and by store
  • Manages the store managers
  • Develops top door strategy in conjunction with Retail Director and Brand Manager
  • Monitors the FSS/FSF channel performance, taking actions when needed, in collaboration with retail and brand teams

Key Responsibilities

  • In conjunction with Regional Sales Manager, develops and executes the retail Sales targets by district, by brand and by store:
  • Implement strategies to ensure targets are achieved and where possible exceeded
  • Runs the FSS/FSF P&L
  • Monitors key success metrics: sales, conversion, AST, Productivity/expenses, NPS, data collection
  • Actively exploit business opportunities to deliver stretch plans and persevere during challenging times
  • Makes recommendations to Retail Director and Brand Managers on yearly targets, as well as on
  • Manages the Store Managers:
  • Attracts, leads and develops teams to achieve sales plan and deliver high-touch customer service.
  • Sets the tone for excellence in execution in all field staff, actively role modelling effective selling techniques and driving expectations of delivery of a strong service and selling culture across span of control
  • Develops and upskills team in retail management techniques and drives commercial performance improvement
  • Ensures operational efficiencies and completion of procedures according to retail regional and affiliate retail guidelines, brand guidelines and ELC standards
  • Ensures all activities respect brand standards and visual integrity of stores
  • Prepares and plans strong implementation plans for staff coverage across all retail locations, with particular focus in top doors.
  • Develop and nurture strong, effective and productive business partnerships with store managers, customer, malls and local business
  • Actively maintain competitor and market awareness, and develop strategies to ensure brand outgrows competitors.
  • Develop and execute against top door strategy ensuring top doors grow ahead of competition, overall brand, have staff coverage and together with Trade and Marketing Manager implement

Qualifications

  • Requirements and Experience
  • Full, unrestricted Driver's license
  • 3 - 5 years retail sales experience, gained within the department store prestige product marketplace
  • Exposure to marketing, budgeting and promotional planning, essential.
  • People Management Experience
  • Advanced MS Office – Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Must be prepared to work within a department store environment
  • Lifting of boxes, product, collateral