Head of Retail (1 year contract)

Head of Retail (1 year contract)

Location: Alexandria, NSW, AU, 2015 At Under Armour, we are committed to empowering those who strive for more, and the company's values - Act Sustainably, Celebrate the Wins, Fight on Together, Love Athletes and Stand for Equality - serve as both a roadmap for our teams and the qualities expected of every teammate.
Our Values define and unite us, the beliefs that are the red thread that connects everyone at Under Armour. Our values are rallying cries, reminding us why we're here, and fueling everything we do.
Our pursuit of better begins with innovation and with our team's mission of being the best. With us, you get the freedom to go further - no matter your role. That means developing, delivering, and selling the state-of-the-art products and digital tools that make top performers even better.

Purpose of Role

The Head of Retail is responsible for the country’s retail P&L. The role has an overarching perspective of company sales strategies, revenue growth and ensures operational excellence by directing related activities to meet current and future plans of the organization.
The incumbent manages retail real estate negotiation & acquisition, sales processes, identifies emerging market opportunities and include facilitating data review and reporting and developing sales strategies, all stores’ structure to improve store sales, in-store merchandising, customer service, sales & inventory turnover.
Lead, motivate and coach retail team Supervise the brand mystery shopper program with the appropriate action plans that include developing structured training in product knowledge and service standards for retail teammates Work closely with HR function on effective retail staff hiring processes and measures to reduce staff turnover

Qualifications

Minimum 3 years of Head of Retail experience or relevant experience Hands-on experiences (sales, operation procedures, excel, people management) Bachelor’s degree or Diploma from a recognized university

Requirements

Focus on financial success with ability to formulate strategies based on market needs and the Company goals. Strong leadership with high convincing and coaching capabilities Demonstrated creative thinking, logically thinking, good at analytics and proficient with Excel required Demonstrated understanding of budgetary and financial concepts Be able to work under high pressure and rush situations Excellent Communication, negotiation and team working skills Demonstrated problem-solving, creativity and provision of well-thought solutions Strong product knowledge (end-use, sub-end use, category, benefit etc.) and VM display and standard * Demonstrated conflict management and decision-making skills