Hugo Boss Regional Manager

About Hugo Boss

Founded in 1924 and headquartered in Metzingen, Germany, HUGO BOSS is a global premium fashion group whose BOSS and HUGO brands offer distinct expressions of contemporary style. With roots in tailoring, its collections span clothing, accessories and fragrances, combining design expertise with international commercial reach. As an employer, the group offers career paths across creative disciplines, product development, retail, digital commerce and corporate functions. Its international operations bring together diverse professional expertise, with opportunities to contribute to brand development and customer experience.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead the full-line retail business through collaboration with Visual Merchandising, Training, Marketing, Human Resources, Finance, the Retail Buying Team, Store Design, and Retail Operations.
• Travel frequently to stores to conduct visits and audits of policies and standards, oversee facility maintenance, and supervise customer-service standards.
• Develop and execute business strategies linked to business objectives and strong returns on investment, supporting the attraction, development, and retention of top talent.
• Lead performance management and talent-development initiatives for direct reports in alignment with company objectives.
• Guide store teams in meeting Store Operations and Human Resources compliance requirements, ensuring accurate understanding and application of operating guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Ensure visual-merchandising directives are implemented efficiently in line with global direction and visual standards.
• Liaise between stores, corporate partners, buyers, and the visual director so merchandise assortments reflect brand strategy and stock levels meet business needs.
• Drive regional sales and profit plans to budget through leadership, organizational planning, customer service, and consistent execution of field-operations strategies.
• Ensure store associates are trained in and comply with inventory management, movement, and receiving processes.
• Execute sound inventory practices for receiving, restocking, transfers, and inventory discrepancies.
• Manage product inventory and merchandising standards in line with company direction.
• Recruit, interview, and hire store teams throughout the region.
• Build and monitor talent pools, succession plans, and regional growth and development plans.
• Support store leaders with training, coaching, development, customer-service standards, standard operating procedures, visual standards, and employee-relations compliance in partnership with Human Resources and senior management.
• Communicate company objectives consistently to store management teams through scheduled conference calls and email.
• Establish processes to ensure stores remain accountable for expectations in a consistent and timely manner.
• Conduct regular store visits, communicate standards and expectations, and develop action plans to advance the business.
• Connect with each store leader weekly to review merchandising, staffing, operations, and other business areas, and provide follow-up and feedback.
• Oversee, control, and adjust regional payroll budgets and weekly hours, reviewing store schedules to ensure appropriate sales-floor coverage.
• Analyze business trends in assortment, sell-through, and stock levels, identifying opportunities to increase sales.
• Ensure the region follows company policies and procedures in Store Operating Manuals and Human Resources procedural documentation.

Qualifications

• Extensive travel is required, along with significant flexibility and adaptability in work schedule.
• Demonstrated passion for excellence and consistent success in exceeding goals.
• Proven ability to develop and retain top talent.
• Proven ability to improve business results year over year.
• Exceptional client-service skills.
• Proven leadership and organizational skills, including the ability to engage and motivate teams.
• Strong business acumen, including retail mathematics and P&L responsibility.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong work ethic and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to plan and manage both strategic and operational business functions.
• A college degree in a related field is preferred.
• At least 8 years of multi-store and/or flagship leadership experience in a luxury retail environment.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Valid U.S. driver’s license; travel is required.
• Ability to stand for extended periods, safely lift boxes weighing up to 40 pounds, and climb ladders.

Skills

Experience

At least 8 years of multi-store and/or flagship leadership experience in a luxury retail environment.

Education

A college degree in a related field is preferred.

Benefits

Flexible Fridays; 21 paid days off, prorated for the first year of employment, plus a day off for the employee’s birthday; employee discount program; medical, dental, and vision benefits with a Health Savings Account (HSA) option; 401(k) with company match; Flexible Spending Account (FSA); pre-tax commuter benefits; voluntary benefits and critical illness coverage; company-sponsored life and disability benefits; Employee Assistance Program (EAP); discounts on auto, home, and pet insurance; company car, subject to successful completion of a driver background check.

Culture

Hugo Boss combines German tailoring heritage with a contemporary, globally minded approach, creating a workplace where precision, creativity and commercial awareness are central. Its teams work across design, retail and digital functions, with an emphasis on collaboration, innovation and delivering a consistent premium brand experience.

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