Yves Saint Laurent Store Director
Join Saint Laurent in Rome as a Store Director. Lead a dynamic team, drive brand engagement, and ensure operational excellence in a luxury retail environment.
Overview
Saint Laurent, a prestigious brand under the Kering Group, has been at the forefront of luxury fashion since its inception in 1961. Known for pioneering the luxury prêt-à-porter movement with its iconic 'Rive Gauche' collection, the brand continues to redefine modern fashion under the creative leadership of Anthony Vaccarello. As part of the Kering Group, Saint Laurent benefits from the conglomerate's extensive resources and commitment to sustainability and innovation.
Role & Responsibilities
- Promote brand engagement and customer loyalty to achieve business objectives.
- Identify, attract, recruit, develop, and retain talent in alignment with headquarters' directives.
- Foster a positive store culture and ensure professional growth and training of staff through a coaching approach.
- Set and achieve targeted quantitative and qualitative goals.
- Analyze performance metrics and conduct assessments on a daily, weekly, monthly, and annual basis.
- Exhibit sales leadership by actively participating on the sales floor.
- Maintain a high sensitivity to customer experience and loyalty.
- Manage inventory activities in collaboration with Back Office Operations.
- Ensure compliance with legal, safety, internal, sustainability, HR, and stock organization standards.
- Maintain the qualitative standards required by the brand.
Qualifications
- Significant experience in luxury goods or retail sales.
- 4 to 6 years of successful managerial experience in retail.
- Proven experience managing a team of at least 10 individuals.
Skills
Experience
4 to 6 years of successful experience in a managerial retail position, preferably in luxury goods.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
Workplace
This position is based in Rome, Lazio, Italy. Cerulean lists 58 open roles in Rome, including 4 posted recently. The broader Lazio area accounts for 65 active listings on Cerulean, 4 of which are new. In Italy as a whole, Cerulean currently features 1.295 open positions, with 27 posted this week.
Benefits
Saint Laurent is committed to fostering a diverse workforce and offers opportunities for professional growth and development.
Culture
Saint Laurent values diversity in all its forms, including gender, age, nationality, culture, religious beliefs, and sexual orientation. The brand believes that diversity enriches the workplace and enhances the ability to adapt to a changing world. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Saint Laurent welcomes and considers applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their background.
About Cerulean
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